\id MRK - The Text-Critical English New Testament 
\h THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK 
\toc1 The Gospel According to Mark 
\toc2 Mark 
\toc3 Mark 
\mt2 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO  
\mt1 MARK  
\c 1  
\s1 The Preaching of John the Baptist  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 1:1 \fq Christ, the Son of God. \ft 98.2% • NA TH 0.5% ¦ Christ. SBL WH 0.8%\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 2 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 1:2 \fq Prophets \ft 96.2% ¦ prophet Isaiah CT 1.3%\f*\w Prophets|strong="G4396"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* sending \w my|strong="G3708"\w* messenger \w ahead|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋ,  
\q1 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2680"\w* yoʋr \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \f + \fr 1:2 \fq before yoʋ \ft 96.6% ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH 3.3%\f*\w before|strong="G4253"\w* yoʋ,   
\q1
\v 3 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\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="G2962"\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*,’ ”   
\b  
\m
\v 4 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \f + \fr 1:4 \fq came baptizing in the wilderness and \ft 98.2% ¦ the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, NA TH 0.4% • SBL WH 0.2%\f*\w came|strong="G1096"\w* baptizing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* remission \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w Judean|strong="G2449"\w* \w countryside|strong="G5561"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 1:5 \fq the people of Jerusalem. They were all \ft ¦ all the people of Jerusalem. They were CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2415"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w River|strong="G4215"\w*, \w confessing|strong="G1843"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w camel|strong="G2574"\w*'s \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wore \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leather|strong="G1193"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* locusts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w*, “\w After|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\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="G2532"\w* strap \w of|strong="G2532"\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 stoop|strong="G2955"\w* \w down|strong="G2955"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w untie|strong="G3089"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* baptized \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”   
\s1 The Baptism of Jesus  
\p
\v 9 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 1:10 \fq from \ft ¦ out of CT\f*\w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w split|strong="G4977"\w* apart \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*.  
\v 11 \w 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 heaven|strong="G3772"\w*: “Yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \f + \fr 1:11 \fq Son, in whom \ft ¦ Son; in yoʋ ANT CT\f*\w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.”   
\s1 The Temptation of Jesus  
\p
\v 12 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 1:13 \fq there \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w ministered|strong="G1247"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Begins His Ministry  
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\v 14 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G3860"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \f + \fr 1:14 \fq of the kingdom \ft 95.5% ¦ — CT 2.1%\f*\w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+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 Repent|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w gospel|strong="G2098"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Calls His First Disciples  
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\v 16 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 1:16 \fq walking by \ft ¦ passing along CT\f*walking \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew \f + \fr 1:16 \fq his brother (that is, Simon's brother) \ft ¦ his brother TR ¦ the brother of Simon CT\f*\w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*'s brother) casting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* net \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fishermen.  
\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* fishers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 18 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* left \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w farther|strong="G4260"\w* \f + \fr 1:19 \fq from there \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hired|strong="G3411"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit  
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:21 \fq went into \ft 97.7% ¦ — SBL 1%\f*\w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 1:21 \fq the synagogue and began teaching \ft 97.7% ¦ began teaching in the synagogue SBL 0.9%\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*.  
\v 23 \f + \fr 1:23 \fq Now \ft ¦ Immediately CT\f*\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man possessed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 24 “\f + \fr 1:24 \fq Leave us alone! \ft ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*Leave \w us|strong="G3004"\w* alone! \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="G3004"\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="G3004"\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 25 \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="G1537"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 26 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* convulsed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w crying|strong="G5455"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*.  
\v 27 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G4802"\w* \f + \fr 1:27 \fq among themselves \ft 76.4% • TR 2% • MSS 18.3% ¦ it WH 0.2%\f*\w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \f + \fr 1:27 \fq What new teaching is this that with authority he … him? \ft ¦ A new teaching with authority; he … him. CT\f*\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”  
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w about|strong="G4066"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \f + \fr 1:28 \fq spread \ft ¦ spread everywhere ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Heals Many  
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\v 29 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*'s \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w lay|strong="G2621"\w* \w sick|strong="G2621"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* over \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \f + \fr 1:31 \fq Immediately the \ft ¦ The CT\f*Immediately \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w together|strong="G1996"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*,  
\v 34 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\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* \f + \fr 1:34 \fq who he was \ft 57.6% ¦ that he was the Christ \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT PCK WH 28.6% • MSS 8.9%\f*\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Preaches in Galilee  
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\v 35 \w Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G3029"\w* \w very|strong="G3029"\w* \w dark|strong="G1773"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w off|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w searched|strong="G2532"\w* diligently \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ.”  
\v 38 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 1:38 \fq go \ft ¦ go elsewhere ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\wj \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* neighboring \+w towns|strong="G2969"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preach|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 39 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:39 \fq was preaching in their synagogues in all of Galilee \ft 99.4% ¦ went into all of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues CT 0.5%\f*\w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Cleanses a Man with Leprosy  
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:40 \fq knelt before him, begging him \ft 85.9% ¦ begged him on his knees CT 6.1%\f*\w knelt|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G2532"\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 41 \f + \fr 1:41 \fq Moved with compassion \ft 99.5% ¦ Becoming angry SBL 0.1%\f*\w Moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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*  
\v 42 \f + \fr 1:42 \fq When he said this, the \ft 95.8% ¦ The CT 2.3%\f*\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sternly|strong="G1690"\w* \w warned|strong="G1690"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1544"\w*,  
\v 44 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* sure \+w not|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3367"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w 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 offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋr \+w cleansing|strong="G2512"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G4367"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w widely|strong="G1310"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w openly|strong="G5320"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3840"\w*.   
\c 2  
\s1 Jesus Heals a Paralytic  
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\v 1 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \f + \fr 2:1 \fq later Jesus went to Capernaum again, and \ft ¦ later, when Jesus went to Capernaum again, CT\f*later \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 2 \f + \fr 2:2 \fq Immediately many \ft ¦ Many CT\f*Immediately \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w any|strong="G4314"\w* \w room|strong="G5562"\w*, \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* some people \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w men|strong="G5064"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Since|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:4 \fq come near \ft ¦ bring him to CT\f*\w come|strong="G1510"\w* near \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* uncovered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*. \w After|strong="G1223"\w* digging \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w* \w on|strong="G2895"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, \wj “\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, yoʋr sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven\wj* \f + \fr 2:5 \fq yoʋ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj yoʋ.”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* questioning \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*:  
\v 7 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \f + \fr 2:7 \fq speak such blasphemies? \ft ¦ speak like that? He is blaspheming. CT\f*\w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* blasphemies? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G1520"\w*?”  
\v 8 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w discussing|strong="G1260"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* questions \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\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="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* questioning \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w paralytic|strong="G3885"\+w*, ‘Yoʋr sins \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 2:9 \fq forgiven \ft ¦ forgiven yoʋ TR\f*\wj forgiven,’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Rise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* yoʋr \+w mat|strong="G2895"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’?\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* forgive sins”\wj*—\w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*—  
\v 11 \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 \+w mat|strong="G2895"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋr \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \f + \fr 2:12 \fq immediately rose, picked up his mat, \ft ¦ rose and immediately picked up his mat CT\f*\w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w*, picked \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
\s1 Jesus Calls Levi  
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\v 13 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* walking \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5058"\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 “Follow \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,”\wj* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 Later, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Levi's \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners reclined \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \f + \fr 2:16 \fq and \ft 96.6% ¦ of CT 0.2%\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \f + \fr 2:16 \fq tax collectors and sinners \ft 97.7% ¦ sinners and tax collectors CT 0.2%\f*\w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \f + \fr 2:16 \fq and drinking \ft 92.9% ¦ — CT 0.7%\f*\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 17 \w When|strong="G2532"\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 them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w healthy|strong="G2480"\+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sick|strong="G2560"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners\wj* \f + \fr 2:17 \fq to repentance \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* repentance.”\wj*   
\s1 A Question About Fasting  
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:18 \fq the disciples of \ft 92% ¦ — CT 6.4%\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋr \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*?”  
\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w*'\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* \+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*? \+w As|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 2:20 \fq those days \ft ¦ that day CT\f*\wj \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*.\wj*   
\p
\v 21 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w sews|strong="G1976"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* unshrunk \+w cloth|strong="G4470"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1909"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 2:21 \fq the garment's new patch would pull away from the old cloth \ft ¦ the patch would pull away from it, the new from the old CT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*'s \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w patch|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* pull away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w cloth|strong="G4470"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4978"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* puts \+w new|strong="G2537"\+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*\wj* \f + \fr 2:22 \fq new \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* wineskins; \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 2:22 \fq spilled, and the wineskins would be ruined \ft ¦ ruined, and so would the wineskins ECM NA SBL WH\f*\wj spilled, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* wineskins \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* ruined. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 2:22 \fq must be put into \ft 97.5% ¦ is for CT 0.3%\f*\wj \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* wineskins.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath  
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\v 23 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \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* \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 began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, plucking \w heads|strong="G4719"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w*.  
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*?”  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* read \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w how|strong="G4459"\+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 in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abiathar \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w high|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bread \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Presence, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+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="G4459"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 27 \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 Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 3  
\s1 Jesus Heals a Man with a Withered Hand  
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\v 1 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 3:1 \fq the \ft ¦ a SBL WH\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Pharisees \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 the|strong="G1722"\w* man \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|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 come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forward|strong="G1519"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 4 \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 Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2554"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* kill?”\wj* \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*.  
\v 5 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w grieved|strong="G4818"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2588"\w*, \wj “\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:5 \fq restored, becoming as sound as the other. \ft ¦ restored. CT\f*restored, becoming \w as|strong="G2532"\w* sound \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 A Great Multitude Follows Jesus  
\p
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* followed \f + \fr 3:7 \fq him \ft 50.9% • \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* PCK 42.9% ¦ — CT 0.2%\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*,  
\v 8 \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w Idumea|strong="G2401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w everything|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G4142"\w* \w boat|strong="G4142"\w* \w ready|strong="G4342"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* crush \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G3148"\w* \w were|strong="G2192"\w* pressing toward \w him|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* touch \w him|strong="G2443"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\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*.”  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w strictly|strong="G4183"\w* warn \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*.   
\s1 The Twelve Apostles  
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\v 13 Afterward \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \f + \fr 3:14 \fq twelve \ft 97.1% ¦ twelve, whom he also named apostles, NA WH 1.5%\f*\w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 3:15 \fq heal diseases and \ft ¦ — CT\f*heal diseases \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 3:16 \fq appointed \ft 98.8% ¦ appointed the twelve: NA SBL WH 0.4%\f*\w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* (\w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*);  
\v 17 \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* (\w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* Boanerges, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, \w Sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Thunder|strong="G1027"\w*);  
\v 18 Andrew, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, Bartholomew, \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w Thaddaeus|strong="G2280"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 3:18 \fq Cananite \ft ¦ Cananaean CT\f*Cananite,  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Beelzebul  
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 3:19 \fq they \ft ¦ he ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 3:20 \fq a \ft 89.5% ¦ the NA SBL TH WH 7.4%\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* disciples \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* family heard \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* restrain \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 3:25 \fq cannot \ft ¦ will not be able to CT\f*\wj \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \f + \fr 3:27 \fq No \ft ¦ But no CT\f*\wj \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w binds|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.\wj*   
\p
\v 28 \wj “Truly \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* sins \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* blasphemies \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* utter.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* blasphemes \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* forgiveness, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 3:29 \fq subject to eternal judgment \ft 97% ¦ guilty of an eternal sin CT 0.7%\f*\wj \+w subject|strong="G1777"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal judgment.”\wj*  
\v 30 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G2192"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus' Mother and Brothers  
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*' \f + \fr 3:31 \fq brothers and mother \ft 80.8% • MSS 13.5% ¦ mother and brothers ANT CT 2.7%\f*brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w standing|strong="G4739"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 32 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, yoʋr \f + \fr 3:32 \fq mother, yoʋr brothers, and yoʋr sisters \ft 70.2% ¦ mother and yoʋr brothers ANT ECM SBL TH TR WH 28.9%\f*\w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, yoʋr brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr sisters \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* yoʋ.”  
\v 33 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 3:33 \fq or \ft ¦ and who are ECM NA TH WH\f*\wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers?”\wj*  
\v 34 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* circle \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers!\wj*  
\v 35 \f + \fr 3:35 \fq For whoever \ft 99.4% ¦ Whoever WH 0.3%\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brother \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 3:35 \fq my \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* sister \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 3:35 \fq mother \ft ¦ my mother PCK\f*\wj \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 4  
\s1 The Parable of the Sower  
\p
\v 1 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:1 \fq large \ft ¦ very large CT\f*\w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 4:1 \fq the \ft ¦ a CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w beside|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 3 \wj “\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w A|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w sower|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:4 \fq along \ft ¦ on ANT\f*\wj \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:4 \fq birds \ft ¦ birds of the sky TR\f*\wj \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Other|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sprang|strong="G1816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1816"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* depth \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w rose|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scorched|strong="G2739"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Other|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns grew \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:8 \fq other seed \ft ¦ other seeds CT\f*\wj \+w other|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G1325"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:8 \fq fruit that grew and increased; \ft ¦ fruit, and as they grew and increased, CT\f*\wj \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* grew \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* increased; \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* bore \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* sown.”\wj*  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:9 \fq said \ft ¦ said to them ANT TR\f*\w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w* hear.”\wj*   
\s1 The Purpose of Speaking in Parables  
\p
\v 10 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:10 \fq parable \ft ¦ parables CT\f*\w parable|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 11 \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 To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:11 \fq it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God \ft ¦ it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God ANT ¦ the mystery of the kingdom of God has been given CT\f*\wj \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mystery|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="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*\wj*  
\b  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3708"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven\wj* \f + \fr 4:12 \fq of their sins \ft ¦ CT\f*\wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sins\wj*.’ ”   
\s1 The Parable of the Sower Explained  
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\v 13 \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 Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sower|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w sows|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* like \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* seed \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hear, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:15 \fq their hearts \ft ¦ them CT\f*\wj \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* hearts.\wj*  
\v 16 \f + \fr 4:16 \fq Likewise, some \ft 95.5% • ANT 1.5% ¦ Some NA 2.1%\f*\wj \+w Likewise|strong="G3668"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* seed \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* ground. \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+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 in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w temporary|strong="G4340"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tribulation|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G1375"\+w* \+w arises|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w account|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* like \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* seed \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns.\wj* \f + \fr 4:18 \fq They \ft ¦ These are the ones who CT ST\f*\wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:19 \fq this \ft ¦ the CT\f*\wj \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* world, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* deceitfulness \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w riches|strong="G4149"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G1939"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choke|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* unfruitful.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* like \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* seed \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w receive|strong="G3858"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w*—\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 A Lamp Under a Basket  
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*? \+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lampstand|strong="G3087"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:22 \fq that will not \ft ¦ except to CT\f*\wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w manifest|strong="G5319"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5318"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G5100"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* him hear.”\wj*   
\p
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “Consider \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w*. \+w With|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* use \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measured|strong="G3354"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:24 \fq you \ft ¦ you again PCK\f*\wj \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 4:24 \fq and more will be added to you who hear \ft 88.8% ¦ who hear MSS 6.4% ¦ and more will be added to you CT 0.6% {Note: The reading of MSS would require that the preceding comma be removed.}\f*\wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w added|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+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="G3756"\+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 \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Growing Seed  
\p
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* scatters \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* sleeps \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rises \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* sprouts \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grows|strong="G3373"\+w*; \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \f + \fr 4:28 \fq For the \ft ¦ The CT\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* crop \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* itself: \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* stalk, \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w head|strong="G4719"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4134"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w head|strong="G4719"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w crop|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* ready, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* man \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* sends \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sickle|strong="G1407"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3936"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Mustard Seed  
\p
\v 30 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:30 \fq can \ft ¦ shall \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* HF PCK\f*\wj \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w use|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:30 \fq describe \ft ¦ present CT\f*\wj describe \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w smaller|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grows|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w larger|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w garden|strong="G3001"\+w* \+w plants|strong="G3001"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w nest|strong="G2681"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w shade|strong="G4639"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Use of Parables  
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\v 33 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w similar|strong="G5108"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* extent \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* understand \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 34 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \f + \fr 4:34 \fq speak \ft ¦ speak the word ANT\f*\w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* using \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* explained \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Calms a Storm  
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\v 35 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|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 sea|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 36 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Other|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 4:36 \fq little \ft ¦ — ANT CT\f*little \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w windstorm|strong="G2978"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* beating \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 4:37 \fq it was nearly swamped \ft ¦ it was already beginning to sink ANT ¦ the boat was nearly swamped CT\f*\w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w nearly|strong="G2235"\w* \w swamped|strong="G1072"\w*.  
\v 38 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w*, \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cushion|strong="G4344"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* perishing?”  
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1326"\w* \w up|strong="G1326"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \wj “\+w Peace|strong="G4623"\+w*! \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w still|strong="G5392"\+w*!”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w ceased|strong="G2869"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.  
\v 40 \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 Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:40 \fq so \ft 96.7% ¦ — CT 1%\f*\wj \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G1169"\+w*?\wj* \f + \fr 4:40 \fq How is it that you \ft 97.4% ¦ Do you still CT 1.9%\f*\wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 41 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* filled \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\s1 Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w 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 5:1 \fq Gadarenes \ft 95% ¦ Gergesenes ANT 4% ¦ Gerasenes CT 0.3%\f*Gadarenes.  
\v 2 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 3 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bind|strong="G1210"\w* \f + \fr 5:3 \fq him \ft ¦ him anymore CT\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w shackles|strong="G3976"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* tore \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w apart|strong="G1288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G4937"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shackles|strong="G3976"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w pieces|strong="G4937"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2480"\w* \w enough|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w subdue|strong="G1150"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \f + \fr 5:5 \fq on the mountains and among the tombs \ft ¦ among the tombs and on the mountains ANT CT PCK\f*\w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w down|strong="G4352"\w* \w before|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\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 adjure|strong="G3726"\w* yoʋ \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* man, yoʋ unclean \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* yoʋr \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*?”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 5:9 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to him CT\f*\w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4183"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* herd \w of|strong="G3735"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w near|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 5:11 \fq mountain \ft ¦ mountains TR\f*\w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*.  
\v 12 \f + \fr 5:12 \fq All the demons \ft ¦ They CT\f*\w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 5:13 \fq immediately \ft ¦ — CT\f*immediately \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* herd, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G1367"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* number, \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* \w bank|strong="G2911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w drowned|strong="G4155"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pigs \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* 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. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*—\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* “\w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*”—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G1334"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G1334"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* began \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.  
\v 18 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* permit \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*. Instead, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋr \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋr \+w people|strong="G4674"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* report \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ.”\wj*  
\v 20 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.   
\s1 A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed  
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 22 \f + \fr 5:22 \fq And behold, \ft ¦ Then ANT CT\f*\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G3708"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4183"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w point|strong="G2079"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2079"\w*. Please \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* yoʋr \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 5:23 \fq healed. Then she will live \ft ¦ healed and live ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\w healed|strong="G4982"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”  
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 25 \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="G2532"\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* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 26 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w deal|strong="G4183"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w physicians|strong="G2395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G1159"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* received \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w grown|strong="G2064"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w she|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w she|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* touched \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*.  
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 5:28 \fq said \ft ¦ said to herself ANT\f*\w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* touch \w even|strong="G2579"\w* \w his|strong="G4982"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w flow|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dried|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w affliction|strong="G3148"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w around|strong="G1994"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w garments|strong="G2440"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 31 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Yoʋ see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressing|strong="G4918"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* 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 32 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G4160"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w frightened|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* truth.  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, yoʋr \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G5199"\+w* yoʋ. \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G5199"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr \+w affliction|strong="G3148"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 35 \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 some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2364"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue's house \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Yoʋr \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*; \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w further|strong="G2089"\w*?”  
\v 36 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 5:36 \fq heard what they said, he immediately \ft ¦ overheard what they said, he CT\f*heard \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* immediately \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* synagogue, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*; \+w just|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 37 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* point \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompany|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*.  
\v 38 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 5:38 \fq he \ft ¦ they CT\f*\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue's \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w commotion|strong="G2351"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wailing|strong="G2799"\w* \w loudly|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|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="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w making|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commotion|strong="G2350"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2799"\+w*? \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* dead \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 40 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w laughing|strong="G2606"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w outside|strong="G1544"\w*, \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*'s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 5:40 \fq lying down \ft ¦ — CT\f*lying down.  
\v 41 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*'s \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Talitha|strong="G5008"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 5:41 \fq koumi \ft 79.8% ¦ koum CT 16.2%\f*\wj koumi,”\wj* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “\+w Little|strong="G2877"\+w* \+w girl|strong="G2877"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 42 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 5:42 \fq overcome \ft 95.6% ¦ immediately overcome ECM NA SBL WH 0.5%\f*overcome \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w amazement|strong="G1611"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w strict|strong="G4183"\w* \w orders|strong="G1291"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w about|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.   
\c 6  
\s1 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hometown|strong="G3968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \f + \fr 6:2 \fq that such miracles are \ft ¦ and what are these miracles being ECM NA SBL WH\f*\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?  
\v 3 \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w carpenter|strong="G5045"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* sisters \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w offense|strong="G4624"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \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 A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* honor \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w hometown|strong="G3968"\+w*, \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3614"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\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 a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w sick|strong="G3641"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief.  
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* Sends \w Out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Twelve Apostles  
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w among|strong="G2945"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w instructed|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w staff|strong="G4464"\w*—\w no|strong="G3361"\w* \f + \fr 6:8 \fq knapsack, no bread \ft ¦ bread, no knapsack CT\f*knapsack, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w copper|strong="G5475"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w belts|strong="G2223"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wear|strong="G5265"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* extra \w tunic|strong="G5509"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Whenever|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1563"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:11 \fq anyone \ft ¦ any place CT\f*\wj \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w shake|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G5522"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj* \f + \fr 6:11 \fq Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that city. \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj Truly \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* tolerable \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* Sodom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* Gomorrah \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* judgment \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* city.”\wj*  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* people \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G1544"\w*.   
\s1 The Death of John the Baptist  
\p
\v 14 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*' \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 6:14 \fq he \ft 99% ¦ some ECM NA SBL WH 0.7%\f*\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptist \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.” \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \f + \fr 6:15 \fq like \ft ¦ or like TR\f*\w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* old.”  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\f + \fr 6:16 \fq This is John, whom I beheaded; he \ft 95.9% ¦ John, whom I beheaded, CT 0.8%\f*\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beheaded; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* been \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \f + \fr 6:16 \fq from the dead \ft ¦ up CT\f*\w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* dead.”   
\p
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* chain \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*'s \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, “\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* yoʋ \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* yoʋr brother'\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* held \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w grudge|strong="G1758"\w* \w against|strong="G1758"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w man|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* protected \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w listen|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w* \f + \fr 6:20 \fq and do many things \ft 98.4% ¦ even though he was greatly perplexed CT 0.4%\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 21 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportune \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*. \w On|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* prepared \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1173"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* nobles, \w military|strong="G5506"\w* \w commanders|strong="G5506"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 6:22 \fq the daughter of \ft 96.4% ¦ his daughter ECM NA WH 0.4%\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w danced|strong="G3738"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w guests|strong="G4873"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, “\w Ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w wish|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ.”  
\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 6:23 \fq swore \ft ¦ solemnly swore NA\f*\w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ ask \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ, \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* kingdom.”  
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w*?” \w Her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist.”  
\v 25 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* girl \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w haste|strong="G4710"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* request, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* yoʋ \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w once|strong="G1824"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w*.”  
\v 26 \w Although|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w sad|strong="G4036"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w oaths|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* guests, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* reject \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 27 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w executioner|strong="G4688"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*'s \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* back.  
\v 28 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* executioner \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beheaded \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 29 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*'s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.   
\s1 The Feeding of the Five Thousand  
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\v 30 Meanwhile, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 31 \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 Come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w away|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desolate|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj* \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* apostles \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G5117"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 32 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 6:32 \fq the \ft ¦ a ANT ECM NA SBL WH\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G2398"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 6:33 \fq many saw them going away and \ft ¦ the crowds saw them going away and many TR\f*\w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w away|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \f + \fr 6:33 \fq Jesus \ft ¦ them ANT CT PCK {Note: ECM\+sup †\+sup*, NA, SBL, TH, and WH do not actually have a pronoun here, but most English translations of the critical text supply the word \ft \+it them\+it* because it is used earlier in the verse.}\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4936"\w* \w together|strong="G4936"\w* \w on|strong="G4281"\w* \w foot|strong="G3979"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 6:33 \fq towns, got there ahead of them, and then gathered around him \ft ¦ towns and got there ahead of them CT\f*\w towns|strong="G4172"\w*, \w got|strong="G4281"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* gathered around \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w ashore|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w*.   
\p
\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w quite|strong="G4183"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 36 Send \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* away \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* countryside \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \f + \fr 6:36 \fq some bread, for they have nothing \ft ¦ something CT\f*\w some|strong="G3588"\w* bread, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.”  
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* something \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w denarii|strong="G1220"\w* worth \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?”  
\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* loaves \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*? \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*.”\wj* \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Five|strong="G4002"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.”  
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* directed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w sit|strong="G3956"\w* down \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w groups|strong="G4849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w green|strong="G5515"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*.  
\v 40 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w groups|strong="G4237"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundreds|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifties|strong="G4004"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|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="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 6:41 \fq his \ft ¦ the ANT ECM\+sup †\+sup* WH\f*\w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 42 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*,  
\v 43 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* picked \w up|strong="G4138"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.  
\v 44 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w eaten|strong="G5315"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 6:44 \fq five \ft ¦ about five TR\f*\w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Walks on Water  
\p
\v 45 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* compelled \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* away.  
\v 46 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* taking leave \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 47 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 48 \f + \fr 6:48 \fq He … against them. About \ft ¦ When he … against them, about ANT CT\f*\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* straining \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rowed|strong="G1643"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w watch|strong="G5438"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w intended|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 49 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ghost|strong="G5326"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 50 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2293"\+w* \+w courage|strong="G2293"\+w*! \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 51 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w ceased|strong="G2869"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w utterly|strong="G3029"\w* \f + \fr 6:51 \fq and completely \ft 93.3% ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* TH WH 0.5%\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w completely|strong="G3029"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \f + \fr 6:51 \fq and in awe \ft 97.6% ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH 1.2%\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* awe;  
\v 52 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* significance \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* loaves, \f + \fr 6:52 \fq because \ft ¦ but ANT CT\f*\w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret  
\p
\v 53 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 6:53 \fq the land of \ft ¦ land at CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w moored|strong="G4358"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat.  
\v 54 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*.  
\v 55 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w throughout|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \f + \fr 6:55 \fq surrounding \ft ¦ — CT\f*surrounding \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G4064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 56 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* countryside, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sick \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplaces \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sick touch \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* touched \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\c 7  
\s1 The Traditions of the Elders  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \f + \fr 7:1 \fq Jesus. When they saw some of his disciples eating … unwashed), they criticized them. \ft ¦ Jesus, and they saw that some of his disciples were eating … unwashed). CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* bread \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* (\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, unwashed), \w they|strong="G2532"\w* criticized \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* properly, \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marketplace, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 7:4 \fq washed \ft 78.4% • MSS 15.6% ¦ sprinkled themselves WH 3.4%\f*washed. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* traditions \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w observe|strong="G2902"\w*, \w such|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* washing \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w cups|strong="G4221"\w*, \f + \fr 7:4 \fq pots, copper vessels, and dining couches \ft 98.6% ¦ pots and copper vessels TH WH 0.6%\f*\w pots|strong="G3582"\w*, \w copper|strong="G5473"\w* \w vessels|strong="G5473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dining couches.)  
\v 5 \w Now|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* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋr \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 7:5 \fq unwashed \ft ¦ defiled CT\f*unwashed \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?”  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 7:6 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to CT\f*\w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w prophesied|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w rightly|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*,\wj*  
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\q1 \wj ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w honors|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w their|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G5491"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w their|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w far|strong="G4206"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 7 \wj \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4576"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w vain|strong="G3155"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w doctrines|strong="G1319"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1319"\+w* men.’\wj*   
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\v 8 \f + \fr 7:8 \fq For you \ft ¦ You CT\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G2316"\+w* you \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* neglected \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w holding|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:8 \fq men, such as various washings of pots and cups. And you do many other similar things such as these. \ft 74.8% • MSS 5.3% ¦ men. CT 1.7%\f*\wj \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2316"\+w* various washings \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* pots \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* cups. \+w And|strong="G2316"\+w* you \+w do|strong="G3588"\+w* many \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* similar \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fine|strong="G2532"\+w* way \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* setting aside \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:9 \fq keep \ft 97.6% ¦ establish NA 0.7%\f*\wj \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* yoʋr \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* surely \+w die|strong="G5053"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* teach \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* acceptable \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, ‘\+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w benefit|strong="G5623"\+w* yoʋ \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* received \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Corban|strong="G2878"\+w*’ ”\wj* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w gift|strong="G1435"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*).  
\v 12 \wj “\+w In|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* way \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* permit \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w thus|strong="G2532"\+w* nullifying \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w handed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w down|strong="G3860"\+w*. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w similar|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3739"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 7:14 \fq over the entire crowd \ft ¦ the crowd over again CT\f*over \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*:\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w There|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w going|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \f + \fr 7:16 \fq If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear. \ft 97.6% ¦ — ANT NA SBL TH WH 1.1% {Note: ECM encloses this text with double brackets.}\f*\wj If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”\wj*   
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\v 17 \w After|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 18 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understanding|strong="G3539"\+w*? \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:18 \fq not \ft ¦ not yet ANT\f*\wj \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* does \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w stomach|strong="G2836"\+w*; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:19 \fq latrine, thus purifying all foods.” \ft ¦ latrine.” (Thus he declared all foods clean.) CT\f*\wj latrine, \+w thus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w purifying|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w foods|strong="G1033"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* person \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w defiles|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* person.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w men|strong="G2556"\+w*, \+w come|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w thoughts|strong="G1261"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 7:21 \fq adultery, fornication, murder, theft \ft ¦ fornication, theft, murder, adultery CT\f*\wj adultery, \+w fornication|strong="G4202"\+w*, \+w murder|strong="G5408"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 22 \wj theft, \+w covetousness|strong="G4124"\+w*, \+w wickedness|strong="G4189"\+w*, \+w deceit|strong="G1388"\+w*, sensuality, \+w envy|strong="G3788"\+w*, slander, \+w pride|strong="G5243"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3788"\+w* foolishness.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 A Syrophoenician Woman's Faith  
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \f + \fr 7:24 \fq and Sidon \ft ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* Sidon. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 7:24 \fq a \ft ¦ the TR\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*.  
\v 25 \f + \fr 7:25 \fq For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit \ft ¦ Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately CT\f*\w For|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 26 (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1674"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Syrophoenician|strong="G4949"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w birth|strong="G1085"\w*.) \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*'s bread \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2952"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 28 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\f + \fr 7:28 \fq Yes, \ft ¦ — ECM NA SBL\f*\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \f + \fr 7:28 \fq yet \ft ¦ — ANT CT\f*\w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*'\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w crumbs|strong="G5589"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w reply|strong="G3004"\+w*, yoʋ \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*; \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* yoʋr \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \f + \fr 7:30 \fq the demon gone and her daughter lying in bed \ft ¦ the child lying in bed and the demon gone ANT CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* daughter lying \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Heals a Deaf and Mute Man  
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 7:31 \fq Sidon and went \ft 98% ¦ went through Sidon CT 0.7%\f*\w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w within|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G3424"\w* impediment, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w*.  
\v 33 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w fingers|strong="G1147"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*'s \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w spit|strong="G4429"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*'s \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 34 \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 sighed|strong="G4727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Ephphatha|strong="G2188"\+w*”\wj* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w opened|strong="G1272"\+w*”\wj*).  
\v 35 \f + \fr 7:35 \fq Immediately the \ft ¦ The ECM SBL TH WH\f*\w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man's ears \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w impediment|strong="G1199"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w removed|strong="G3089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* clearly.  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*.  
\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w completely|strong="G5249"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* hear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.”   
\c 8  
\s1 The Feeding of the Four Thousand  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 8:1 \fq a very \ft 95.5% ¦ again a ANT CT 3.4%\f*\w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 8:1 \fq his \ft ¦ the ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 2 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crowd|strong="G3793"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* stayed \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w homes|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* eaten, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faint|strong="G1590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 8:3 \fq for \ft ¦ and CT\f*\wj \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 8:3 \fq have come \ft ¦ are WH\f*\wj \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3113"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 4 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* feed \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2047"\w*?”  
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* loaves \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*?”\wj* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* distribute, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*. \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* disciples \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* disciples picked \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G4051"\w* \w over|strong="G4051"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w*, \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w full|strong="G5526"\w*.  
\v 9 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* men \f + \fr 8:9 \fq who had eaten \ft ¦ — ANT CT\f*\w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* eaten. \w After|strong="G1161"\w* sending \w them|strong="G1438"\w* away,  
\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dalmanutha|strong="G1148"\w*.   
\s1 The Pharisees Ask For a Sign  
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w argue|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2212"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 Sighing deeply \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*? Truly \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 8:12 \fq to you \ft 99.5% ¦ — WH 0.3%\f*\wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod  
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w gave|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* strict \w orders|strong="G1291"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Watch|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*! \+w Beware|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Herod|strong="G2264"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* discussed \f + \fr 8:16 \fq this with one another, saying, “He must have said this because we have no bread.” \ft ¦ with one another the fact that they had no bread. CT\f*\w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3756"\w* another, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread.”  
\v 17 \w Aware|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w discussing|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fact|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* bread? \+w Do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*? \+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 8:17 \fq still \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w hardened|strong="G4456"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* see, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* hear? \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broke|strong="G2806"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G4000"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G2894"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4134"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* pick \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?”\wj* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.”  
\v 20 \wj “\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* broke \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5070"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5070"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G4711"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4138"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* pick \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?”\wj* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:20 \fq said \ft 98.2% ¦ said to him ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL WH 1.1%\f*\w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”  
\v 21 \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 “\wj*\f + \fr 8:21 \fq How is it that you do not \ft ¦ How is it that you do not yet PCK TH ¦ Do you not yet ANT ECM NA SBL WH\f*\wj \+w How|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3768"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*?”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida  
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:22 \fq Jesus \ft ¦ they CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida, some \w people|strong="G3870"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3870"\w*.  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G4429"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*'s \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*, \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \f + \fr 8:23 \fq him if he saw anything. \ft 98.2% ¦ him, “Do yoʋ see anything?” CT 0.7%\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* man \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man's \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \f + \fr 8:25 \fq again and had him look up \ft ¦ again; and the man looked intently CT\f*\w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w look|strong="G1689"\w* \w up|strong="G2007"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man's \w sight|strong="G3788"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1689"\w* \f + \fr 8:25 \fq everyone \ft ¦ everything CT\f*everyone \w clearly|strong="G5081"\w*.  
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 8:26 \fq go into the village or tell anyone in the village what has happened. \ft 93.6% ¦ even go into the village. ECM NA SBL WH 0.6%\f*\wj \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* anyone \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Christ  
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:28 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to him CT\f*\w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist, \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:29 \fq said to \ft ¦ asked ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection  
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \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="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w stating|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3954"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w around|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w behind|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* thinking \+w about|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
\p
\v 34 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w over|strong="G2064"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* anyone \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+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* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+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="G2532"\+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gospel|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 8:36 \fq will \ft ¦ does ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\wj \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w benefit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 8:36 \fq if he gains the whole world but forfeits \ft ¦ to gain the whole word but forfeit CT\f*\wj \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gains|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forfeits|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 37 \f + \fr 8:37 \fq Or \ft ¦ For CT\f*\wj \+w Or|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1063"\+w* exchange \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+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 in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w adulterous|strong="G3428"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sinful \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+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 also|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 the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels.”\wj*   
\c 9  
\nb
\v 1 \w And|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 Truly|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+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="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Transfiguration  
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\v 2 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w transfigured|strong="G3339"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w radiant|strong="G4744"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w extremely|strong="G3029"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w*, \f + \fr 9:3 \fq like snow, \ft 70.6% • MSS 24.1% ¦ — CT 0.9%\f*\w like|strong="G3779"\w* snow, \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w launderer|strong="G1102"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w whiten|strong="G3021"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w shelters|strong="G4633"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* yoʋ, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”  
\v 6 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1630"\w*, \w and|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \f + \fr 9:6 \fq what to say \ft ¦ how to respond CT\f*\w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w*.)  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\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 a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:7 \fq cloud: \ft ¦ cloud, saying, ANT TR\f*\w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*: “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*; listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1819"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G1334"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w until|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G3367"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w discussing|strong="G4802"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*?”  
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:12 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to CT\f*\w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* restore \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treated|strong="G1848"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w contempt|strong="G1848"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit  
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:14 \fq Jesus came back to the other disciples, he \ft ¦ they came back to the other disciples, they CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w arguing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* greatly \w amazed|strong="G1568"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \f + \fr 9:16 \fq the scribes \ft ¦ them CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* scribes, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w arguing|strong="G4802"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:16 \fq with them about \ft ¦ about among yourselves ANT SBL\f*\wj \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 17 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \f + \fr 9:17 \fq answered \ft ¦ answered him CT\f*answered, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* yoʋ \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w him|strong="G3588"\w* mute.  
\v 18 \w Whenever|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seizes|strong="G2638"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w throws|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* foams \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth, \w grinds|strong="G5149"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* becomes rigid. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\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 were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 9:19 \fq him \ft ¦ them CT\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w O|strong="G5599"\+w* faithless \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 20 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w into|strong="G1909"\w* convulsions, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rolled \w around|strong="G4314"\w*, foaming \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth.  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy's \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w happening|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w childhood|strong="G3812"\w*.  
\v 22 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* throws \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, help \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\wj*\f + \fr 9:23 \fq The question is whether yoʋ are able to believe. \ft ¦ ‘If yoʋ are able’? CT\f*\wj \+w The|strong="G3956"\+w* question \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G1487"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*. \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 24 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*'s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 9:24 \fq with tears \ft 96.5% ¦ — CT 0.9%\f*\w with|strong="G2896"\w* tears, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \f + \fr 9:24 \fq believe, Lord; \ft ¦ believe; CT\f*\w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*; help \w my|strong="G1473"\w* unbelief!”  
\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 9:25 \fq a \ft ¦ the PCK\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w running|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “Yoʋ \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* makes \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* boy \+w mute|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w command|strong="G2004"\+w* yoʋ, \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3371"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 26 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* convulsed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*!”  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w arose|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G1519"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”  
\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G1085"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:29 \fq and fasting \ft 99.7% ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL WH 0.2%\f*\wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* fasting.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection a Second Time  
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:30 \fq passed \ft ¦ went WH\f*\w passed|strong="G2309"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 31 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+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* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:31 \fq after he has been killed, he will rise on the third day \ft ¦ when he is killed, after three days he will rise CT\f*\wj \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* killed, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* third \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* understand \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* meant, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 True Greatness  
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:33 \fq Jesus \ft ¦ they CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w discussing|strong="G1260"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:33 \fq among yourselves \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w arguing|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 35 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*, \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w over|strong="G2523"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*,  
\v 37 \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+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 not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Whoever Is Not Against You Is for You  
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\v 38 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 9:38 \fq in response \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w in|strong="G1722"\w* response, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \f + \fr 9:38 \fq who does not follow us casting out demons in yoʋr name, and we told him to stop because he does not follow us. \ft 82.4% ¦ casting out demons in yoʋr name. MSS 7.2% ¦ casting out demons in yoʋr name, and we told him to stop because he was not following us. CT 0.7%\f*\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1544"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* follow \w us|strong="G2249"\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* told \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="G1544"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* follow \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”  
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w stop|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w miracle|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G5035"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G5035"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+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 9:40 \fq you is for you \ft ¦ us is for us CT SCR\f*\wj \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Truly|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:41 \fq in my name, because you belong to Christ, \ft 76.8% • ANT TR 17.2% ¦ because you bear the name of Christ CT 4.6%\f*\wj \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w belong|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Temptations to Sin  
\p
\v 42 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w causes|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 who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:42 \fq in me \ft ¦ — WH\f*\wj \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:42 \fq millstone \ft ¦ heavy millstone CT\f*\wj \+w millstone|strong="G3458"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+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="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* yoʋr \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* off. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w crippled|strong="G2948"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hell|strong="G1067"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* unquenchable\wj* \f + \fr 9:43 \fq fire, ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ \ft ¦ fire. NA SBL TH WH {Note: ECM encloses \ft \+it where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched\+it* with double brackets.}\f*\wj \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 44 \wj ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* yoʋr \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* off. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:45 \fq hell, into the unquenchable fire, ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ \ft ¦ hell. NA SBL TH WH {Note: ECM encloses \ft \+it into the unquenchable fire, where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched\+it* with double brackets.}\f*\wj \+w hell|strong="G1067"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* unquenchable fire,\wj*  
\v 46 \wj ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* yoʋr \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w tear|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:47 \fq be thrown \ft ¦ go away ANT\f*\wj \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:47 \fq the fires of hell \ft 97% ¦ hell CT 1.2%\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* fires \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hell|strong="G1067"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 48 \wj ‘\+w where|strong="G3699"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:48 \fq their \ft ¦ the PCK\f*\wj \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worm|strong="G4663"\+w* does \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w die|strong="G5053"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w quenched|strong="G4570"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* salted \+w with|strong="G3956"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:49 \fq fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. \ft 83.3% ¦ fire. CT 6.6%\f*\wj \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* sacrifice \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* seasoned \+w with|strong="G3956"\+w* salt.\wj*  
\v 50 \wj Salt \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* unsalty, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* season \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* salt \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1514"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 10  
\s1 Questions About Divorce  
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 10:1 \fq Judea, traveling through the region \ft 84.3% ¦ Judea, ECM\+sup †\+sup* 13.1% ¦ Judea and ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH 0.7%\f*\w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w traveling|strong="G4848"\w* through \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4848"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accustomed|strong="G1486"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 10:2 \fq some Pharisees came up to Jesus and tested him \ft 55.4% ¦ the Pharisees came up to Jesus and tested him \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT TR 42.3% ¦ they tested Jesus SBL 0.2%\f*\w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tested|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?”  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w command|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* certificate \w of|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w and|strong="G2532"\w* send \w her|strong="G3588"\w* away.”  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Because|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hardness|strong="G4641"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G4641"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w wrote|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* male \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj ‘\+w For|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:7 \fq and be joined to his wife \ft ¦ — WH\f*\wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* joined \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*.’ \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G4801"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4801"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G5563"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w separate|strong="G5563"\+w*.”\wj*   
\p
\v 10 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \f + \fr 10:10 \fq Jesus' \ft ¦ the ANT CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*' \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \f + \fr 10:10 \fq the same \ft ¦ this ANT CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* subject.  
\v 11 \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 Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:12 \fq a woman divorces her husband and gets married to \ft 93.4% • ANT 0.2% ¦ she divorces her husband and marries CT 0.4%\f*\wj \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* woman divorces \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* husband \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* gets \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Let the Little Children Come to Me  
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\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 but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \f + \fr 10:13 \fq those who were bringing \ft ¦ — CT\f*\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 14 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* indignant \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+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 15 \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*  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G1723"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* children \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Rich Young Ruler  
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w setting|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \f + \fr 10:17 \fq a man \ft ¦ someone PCK\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w knelt|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \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="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”  
\v 18 \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 19 \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*\wj* \f + \fr 10:19 \fq commit adultery, Do not murder \ft 91.5% ¦ murder, Do not commit adultery ECM NA SBL WH 4.1%\f*\wj \+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 Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* defraud, \+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* yoʋr \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’ ”\wj*  
\v 20 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \f + \fr 10:20 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to CT\f*\w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\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 21 \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w felt|strong="G2192"\w* love \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4434"\w* \w and|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 lack|strong="G5302"\+w*:\wj* \f + \fr 10:21 \fq Go \ft ¦ If yoʋ wish to be perfect, go ANT\f*\wj \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* 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*\wj* \f + \fr 10:21 \fq take up yoʋr cross and \ft 95% • ANT 1.8% ¦ — CT 1.5%\f*\wj \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1325"\+w* yoʋr cross \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w was|strong="G1510"\w* dejected \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* difficult \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+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="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \wj “\+w Children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* difficult \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:24 \fq for those who trust in riches \ft 91.6% • TR 4% ¦ — CT 0.3%\f*\wj \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* trust \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* riches \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 25 \f + \fr 10:25 \fq It \ft ¦ For it PCK\f*\wj \+w It|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G5168"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w needle|strong="G4476"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* person \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* completely \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \f + \fr 10:26 \fq one another \ft 95.8% ¦ him WH 2.3%\f*\w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\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="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w With|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w impossible|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 28 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed yoʋ.”  
\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 10:29 \fq answered \ft ¦ said CT\f*\w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Truly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* left \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, brothers, sisters,\wj* \f + \fr 10:29 \fq father, mother \ft ¦ mother, father CT\f*\wj \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 10:29 \fq wife, \ft 96.5% ¦ — CT 1.5%\f*\wj wife, \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* fields, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gospel|strong="G2098"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w age|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w many|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, brothers, sisters,\wj* \f + \fr 10:30 \fq mothers \ft ¦ fathers, mothers ANT PCK\f*\wj \+w mothers|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* fields—\+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w persecutions|strong="G1375"\+w*—\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w age|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection a Third Time  
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w walking|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 10:32 \fq as they followed they became \ft ¦ those who followed were CT\f*\w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*:  
\v 33 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* priests \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 10:34 \fq flog him, spit on \ft ¦ spit on him, flog CT\f*\wj \+w flog|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w spit|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:34 \fq on the third day \ft 99% ¦ after three days CT 0.7%\f*\wj \+w on|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* third \+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*   
\s1 The Request of James and John  
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \f + \fr 10:35 \fq the \ft 67.5% • ANT 32.1% ¦ the two WH 0.2%\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 10:35 \fq said \ft ¦ said to him CT\f*\w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* yoʋ \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \f + \fr 10:35 \fq ask \ft ¦ ask of yoʋ CT\f*\w ask|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 36 \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 What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr left \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.”  
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 10:38 \fq and \ft ¦ or CT\f*\wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 39 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:39 \fq indeed \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:40 \fq and \ft ¦ or CT\f*\wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 41 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* started becoming indignant \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 42 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G2634"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w recognized|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* rulers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w exercise|strong="G2715"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G2715"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:43 \fq shall not be \ft 97.5% ¦ is not CT 1.6%\f*\wj \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Instead|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w slave|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ransom|strong="G3083"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus  
\p
\v 46 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaving|strong="G1607"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \f + \fr 10:46 \fq the blind man Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, \ft ¦ Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, a blind man, ANT ¦ Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, a blind CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* Bartimaeus, \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Timaeus|strong="G5090"\w*, \f + \fr 10:46 \fq was sitting by the road begging \ft 98.5% ¦ beggar, was sitting by the road CT 0.4%\f*\w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w begging|strong="G4319"\w*.  
\v 47 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 48 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w rebuking|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="G4623"\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 49 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 10:49 \fq asked for him to be called over. \ft ¦ said, “Call him over.” ANT CT\f*\w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* over. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2293"\w* \w courage|strong="G2293"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ.”  
\v 50 Throwing off \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 10:50 \fq rose \ft ¦ jumped up CT\f*rose \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \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 The|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabboni|strong="G4462"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* receive \w my|strong="G4160"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 52 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*; yoʋr \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w* yoʋ.”\wj* \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* received \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.   
\c 11  
\s1 The Triumphal Entry  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 11:1 \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 of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1519"\w*  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w ahead|strong="G2713"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+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 there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:2 \fq has \ft ¦ has ever CT\f*\wj \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w*. \+w Untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?’ \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:3 \fq it.’ Then he will immediately send it here. \ft ¦ it and will send it back here immediately.’ ANT ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\wj \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.’ \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* send \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 4 \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* \f + \fr 11:4 \fq a \ft ¦ the \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT PCK TR\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* street, \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w untied|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*?”  
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 11:6 \fq instructed \ft ¦ said CT\f*instructed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1911"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 11:8 \fq cut down leafy branches from the trees and also spread them on the road \ft 77.7% • MSS 16.8% ¦ spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields CT 0.4%\f*\w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2875"\w* leafy \w branches|strong="G4746"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* trees \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w*!  
\q1 \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!   
\q1
\v 10 \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 11:10 \fq kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord \ft ¦ coming kingdom of our father David CT\f*kingdom \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* name \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\q1 \w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”   
\b  
\m
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w since|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Curses the Fig Tree  
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\v 12 \w On|strong="G1887"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* fruit. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*.  
\v 14 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* response \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fig tree, \wj “\+w May|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* yoʋ \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w*!”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Cleanses the Temple Courts  
\p
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:15 \fq came \ft ¦ came again ANT\f*\w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\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* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buying \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w overturned|strong="G2690"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seats|strong="G2515"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w carry|strong="G1308"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \f + \fr 11:17 \fq the people \ft ¦ — WH\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*’? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 18 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:18 \fq scribes and the chief priests \ft ¦ scribes, the Pharisees, and the chief priests ANT ¦ chief priests and the scribes CT\f*\w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \f + \fr 11:19 \fq he \ft ¦ they ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL WH\f*\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.   
\s1 The Withered Fig Tree  
\p
\v 20 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w roots|strong="G4491"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* remembered \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w cursed|strong="G2672"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w*!”  
\v 22 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* response \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \f + \fr 11:23 \fq For truly \ft ¦ Truly NA SBL TH WH\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w truly|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w mountain|strong="G3735"\+w*, ‘\+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 11:23 \fq whatever he says \ft 93.2% ¦ it CT 0.3%\f*\wj \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w granted|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:24 \fq are receiving \ft 97.7% ¦ have received CT 0.7%\f*\wj \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w receiving|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G4739"\+w* \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w*, forgive \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w trespasses|strong="G3900"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \f + \fr 11:26 \fq But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses. \ft ¦ But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. ANT ¦ — NA SBL TH WH {Note: ECM encloses this text with double brackets.}\f*\wj But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”\wj*   
\s1 The Authority of Jesus Questioned  
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\v 27 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \f + \fr 11:28 \fq And \ft ¦ Or ANT CT\f*\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* yoʋ \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?”  
\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 11:29 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to CT\f*\w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:29 \fq also \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w question|strong="G1905"\+w*; \+w answer|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+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*  
\v 30 \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* \f + \fr 11:30 \fq Answer me. \ft ¦ — PCK\f*\wj Answer \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 31 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:31 \fq considered \ft ¦ discussed CT\f*considered \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\f + \fr 11:31 \fq If \ft ¦ What should we say? If SBL\f*\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="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*?’  
\v 32 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 11:32 \fq shall we say, ‘From men’?”— \ft ¦ if we say, ‘from men’ ”— TR\f*\w shall|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*’?”—\w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \f + \fr 11:32 \fq people \ft 95.1% ¦ crowd NA SBL TH WH 4.6%\f*\w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w thought|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 11:32 \fq truly \ft 91.3% • CT 1% ¦ — ANT 3.2%\f*truly \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 33 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.” \f + \fr 11:33 \fq In response \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w In|strong="G1722"\w* response \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*   
\c 12  
\s1 The Parable of the Vineyard Owner  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*: \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w put|strong="G4060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* fence \+w around|strong="G4060"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* winepress, \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w leased|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* left \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* country.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w At|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w them|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.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seized|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* servant, \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w* away \+w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:4 \fq threw stones at him, struck him on the head, \ft ¦ struck him on the head CT\f*\wj threw stones \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, struck \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2775"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:4 \fq sent him away after dishonoring \ft ¦ dishonored CT\f*\wj \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* dishonoring \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \f + \fr 12:5 \fq Again he \ft ¦ He CT\f*\wj \+w Again|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w others|strong="G2548"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Now|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:6 \fq his one \ft ¦ one other, a CT\f*\wj \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* beloved \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3754"\+w* sent \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:6 \fq as well, \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w as|strong="G3004"\+w* well, \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:7 \fq the farmers \ft ¦ when the farmers saw him coming, they ANT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ours|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, killed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|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.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:9 \fq then \ft ¦ — SBL WH\f*\wj \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*? \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* 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*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Have|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* read \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w*:\wj*  
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\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*   
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\v 11 \wj \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*'\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G3844"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w amazing|strong="G2298"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*’?”\wj*   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scribes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* elders \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* way \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.   
\s1 The Question About Paying Taxes to Caesar  
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\v 13 Later \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* trap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w defer|strong="G3199"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* yoʋ \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\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="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* truth. \f + \fr 12:14 \fq Is \ft ¦ Tell us then, is ANT\f*\w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?  
\v 15 \w Should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* knowing \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w testing|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*. \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 Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w image|strong="G1504"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inscription|strong="G1923"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?”\wj* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 12:16 \fq to him \ft ¦ — ANT\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*'s.”  
\v 17 \f + \fr 12:17 \fq In response Jesus said to them \ft ¦ Jesus said to them ECM NA SBL TH \ft ¦ Jesus said WH\f*\w In|strong="G1909"\w* response \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Render \+w to|strong="G2532"\+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="G2532"\+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* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 12:17 \fq amazed \ft ¦ completely amazed CT\f*\w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection  
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3748"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* (\w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection) \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*,  
\v 19 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*: ‘\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*'s brother dies, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\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="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother.’  
\v 20 \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*, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* offspring.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \f + \fr 12:21 \fq and he also left \ft 93.4% • ANT 0.1% ¦ leaving CT 0.5%\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* offspring; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w*.  
\v 22 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* fact, \f + \fr 12:22 \fq the seven all married her and left no \ft ¦ none of the seven left any CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w no|strong="G3756"\w* offspring. \w Last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 23 \f + \fr 12:23 \fq In the resurrection, when they rise again, \ft 61% ¦ Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise again, ANT TR 31.6% ¦ In the resurrection TH WH 0.7%\f*\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* rise again, \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="G1510"\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 24 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 12:24 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to CT\f*\w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w why|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* error, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* rise \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*. Instead, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:25 \fq the \ft ¦ — ECM NA PCK SBL WH\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* passage \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* burning bush, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* Abraham, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*’?\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2316"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:27 \fq the God \ft ¦ — ANT CT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*.\wj* \f + \fr 12:27 \fq You have therefore made a serious \ft 87.9% ¦ You, who are many, have made an \ft MSS 6.5% ¦ You have made a serious CT 0.5% {Note: The reading of MSS could also be interpreted to support the main Greek text if a spelling error is assumed.}\f*\wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* therefore \+w made|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* serious error.”\wj*   
\s1 The Most Important Commandment  
\p
\v 28 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w debating|strong="G4802"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 12:28 \fq realized \ft ¦ saw ANT ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL\f*\w realized|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* most important \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*?”  
\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \f + \fr 12:29 \fq him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w most|strong="G2316"\+w* important\wj* \f + \fr 12:29 \fq of all the commandments \ft ¦ commandment of all ANT ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* commandments \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*: ‘Hear, O \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*: \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:29 \fq our \ft ¦ your PCK\f*\wj \+w our|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* yoʋr \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* yoʋr \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* yoʋr \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* yoʋr \+w mind|strong="G1271"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* yoʋr \+w strength|strong="G2479"\+w*.’\wj* \f + \fr 12:30 \fq This is the most important commandment. \ft 84% ¦ This is the most important commandment of all. MSS 12% \ft ¦ — ECM NA SBL WH 1%\f*\wj \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w most|strong="G2316"\+w* important commandment.\wj*  
\v 31 \f + \fr 12:31 \fq And a second like it is this \ft ¦ And a second is like it HF ¦ The second is this ECM NA SBL WH\f*\wj \+w And|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: ‘Yoʋ \+w shall|strong="G3778"\+w* love yoʋr \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* yoʋrself.’ \+w There|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 32 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribe|strong="G1122"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2573"\w*, \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*. \w In|strong="G1909"\w* truth yoʋ \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w besides|strong="G4133"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* yoʋr \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* yoʋr \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*, \f + \fr 12:33 \fq with all yoʋr soul, \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* yoʋr soul, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* yoʋr \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love yoʋr \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* yoʋrself \w is|strong="G1510"\w* greater \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w*.”  
\v 34 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* wisely, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w questions|strong="G1905"\w* \w anymore|strong="G3765"\w*.   
\s1 Whose Son Is the Christ?  
\p
\v 35 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 36 \f + \fr 12:36 \fq For \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* himself \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+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 \wj \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:36 \fq make yoʋr enemies a footstool for \ft ¦ put yoʋr enemies under ECM NA SBL WH\f*\wj \+w make|strong="G5087"\+w* yoʋr \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w footstool|strong="G5286"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋr \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.” ’\wj*   
\b  
\m
\v 37 \wj \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* himself \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*.   
\s1 Beware of the Scribes  
\p
\v 38 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 12:38 \fq to them \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \wj “Beware \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+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 to|strong="G2532"\+w* receive greetings \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces,\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w 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 40 \wj \+w who|strong="G3588"\+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*   
\s1 The Widow's Offering  
\p
\v 41 Later \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* across \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G2334"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* amounts.  
\v 42 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* \w copper|strong="G3016"\w* \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worth \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w penny|strong="G2835"\w*.  
\v 43 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Truly \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+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 more|strong="G4119"\+w* money \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasury|strong="G1049"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 44 \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="G3956"\+w* money \+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="G3956"\+w* \+w poverty|strong="G5304"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w entire|strong="G3650"\+w* livelihood.”\wj*   
\c 13  
\s1 Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple  
\p
\v 1 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w look|strong="G3708"\w*! \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w wonderful|strong="G4217"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w wonderful|strong="G4217"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*!”  
\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 13:2 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to CT\f*\w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ see \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w buildings|strong="G3619"\+w*? \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:2 \fq left \ft 78.4% ¦ left here ANT CT PCK 21.4%\f*\wj left \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*; \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w torn|strong="G2647"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Signs of the End of the Age  
\p
\v 3 Later, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, across \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4931"\w*?”  
\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 13:5 \fq in response \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w in|strong="G3004"\w* response, \wj “\+w Make|strong="G3361"\+w* sure \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \f + \fr 13:6 \fq For many \ft ¦ Many CT\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+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 will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \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* rumors \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:7 \fq alarmed, for these \ft ¦ alarmed. These CT\f*\wj \+w alarmed|strong="G2360"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+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 is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* kingdom. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:8 \fq and riots \ft 96% ¦ — CT 0.5%\f*\wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* riots. \+w These|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w labor|strong="G5604"\+w* \+w pains|strong="G5604"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 9 \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* must watch \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:9 \fq yourselves, for they \ft ¦ yourselves. They CT\f*\wj \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+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 councils|strong="G4892"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:9 \fq synagogues \ft ¦ their synagogues ANT\f*\wj \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:9 \fq set \ft ¦ brought PCK SCR\f*\wj \+w set|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w governors|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kings \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* witnesses \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gospel|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* away \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* anxious \+w beforehand|strong="G4305"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:11 \fq say. Do not give it much thought, \ft ¦ say, CT\f*\wj \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* much thought, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w speaking|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj Brother \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* brother \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w child|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1881"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \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*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w endures|strong="G5278"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 The Great Tribulation  
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\v 14 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* abomination \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:14 \fq desolation, which was spoken of by the prophet Daniel, \ft ¦ desolation CT\f*\wj \+w desolation|strong="G2050"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* spoken \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* prophet Daniel, \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1163"\+w*”\wj* (\w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reader \w understand|strong="G3539"\w*), \wj “\+w then|strong="G5119"\+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="G1163"\+w* \+w flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w housetop|strong="G1430"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:15 \fq into his house \ft 94.3% ¦ — CT 2.6%\f*\wj \+w into|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* inside \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* get \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* field \+w must|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+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="G3588"\+w* \+w nursing|strong="G2337"\+w* infants \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:18 \fq your flight \ft ¦ it CT\f*\wj \+w your|strong="G1096"\+w* flight \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w winter|strong="G5494"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w tribulation|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w unlike|strong="G3634"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*'s \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* equaled \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w short|strong="G2856"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* selected, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w short|strong="G2856"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:21 \fq Christ!’ or, ‘Behold \ft ¦ Christ! Behold ANT CT PCK\f*\wj \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*!’ \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w christs|strong="G5580"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perform|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wonders|strong="G5059"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* astray, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 13:22 \fq even \ft ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\wj \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* must watch out!\wj* \f + \fr 13:23 \fq Behold, \ft ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\wj Behold, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G4302"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w advance|strong="G4302"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 The Coming of the Son of Man  
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\v 24 \wj “\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w tribulation|strong="G2347"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkened|strong="G4654"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* stars\wj* \f + \fr 13:25 \fq of heaven will be falling \ft ¦ will be falling from heaven ANT CT\f*\wj \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w falling|strong="G4098"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w powers|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4183"\+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 the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send\wj* \f + \fr 13:27 \fq his \ft ¦ the ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\wj \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:27 \fq his \ft ¦ the SBL\f*\wj \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5064"\+w* winds, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ends \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ends \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 The Lesson of the Fig Tree  
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\v 28 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* lesson \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*: \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* tender \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="G5444"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 13:28 \fq you know \ft ¦ one knows PCK\f*\wj \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w summer|strong="G2330"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w 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 he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gates|strong="G2374"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj Truly \+w I|strong="G3739"\+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="G3739"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w 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*\wj* \f + \fr 13:31 \fq certainly \ft ¦ — WH\f*\wj \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Keep Watch  
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\v 32 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:32 \fq or \ft ¦ and TR\f*\wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3756"\+w* guard; stay alert\wj* \f + \fr 13:33 \fq and pray \ft 82% • PCK 13.9% ¦ — ECM NA SBL WH 0.6%\f*\wj \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* pray! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* coming.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1538"\+w* away \+w on|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* journey: \+w When|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* leaves \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, assigning \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w task|strong="G2041"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* commands \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doorkeeper|strong="G2377"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*—\+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3796"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3317"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* rooster crows, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Otherwise|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w suddenly|strong="G1810"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w*: \+w Keep|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*!”\wj*   
\c 14  
\s1 The Plot to Kill Jesus  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* secretly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \f + \fr 14:2 \fq But \ft ¦ For CT\f*\w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w otherwise|strong="G3379"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus Anointed at Bethany  
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\v 3 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany, \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 house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w expensive|strong="G3464"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w* made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G4101"\w* \w nard|strong="G3487"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G4937"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* alabaster jar \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* expressing indignation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \f + \fr 14:4 \fq another, saying, \ft ¦ another: CT\f*\w another|strong="G1438"\w*, saying, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* wasted?  
\v 5 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5145"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5145"\w* \w denarii|strong="G1220"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* money \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w scolding|strong="G1690"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Leave \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* causing \+w trouble|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*? \+w She|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w deed|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:7 \fq can \ft ¦ can always WH\f*\wj \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w She|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w she|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2192"\+w*; \+w she|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anointed|strong="G3462"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w beforehand|strong="G4301"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* prepare \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w burial|strong="G1780"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Truly|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:9 \fq this \ft ¦ the ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\wj \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w gospel|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w memorial|strong="G3422"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus  
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w why|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* money. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* way \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportune|strong="G2122"\w* \w time|strong="G2122"\w*.   
\s1 The Passover with the Disciples  
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\v 12 \w On|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w lamb|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*' \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* preparations \w for|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* carrying \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* jug \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. Follow \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* asks, “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:14 \fq the \ft ¦ my ANT CT\f*\wj \+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="G1525"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*?” ’\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w* upper room, \+w furnished|strong="G4766"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*; \+w make|strong="G2090"\+w* preparations \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 14:16 \fq his \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*, \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \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*.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.  
\v 18 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* reclining \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Truly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="G3385"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?” \f + \fr 14:19 \fq and, “Surely not I?” \ft 87.5% ¦ — 8.2% CT\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="G3385"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?”  
\v 20 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 14:20 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to CT\f*\w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* dipping bread \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:20 \fq dish \ft 96% ¦ one dish WH 0.2%\f*\wj dish.\wj*  
\v 21 \f + \fr 14:21 \fq The \ft ¦ For the CT\f*\wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G5217"\+w* \+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 of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w would|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Institution of the Lord's Supper  
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\v 22 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\wj*\f + \fr 14:22 \fq Take and eat \ft ¦ Take CT\f*\wj \+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* bread; \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \f + \fr 14:23 \fq the \ft ¦ a CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \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 gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:24 \fq new \ft 85.2% • MSS 13.7% ¦ — CT 0.5%\f*\wj new \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Truly|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vine \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* anew \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w singing|strong="G5214"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hymn|strong="G5214"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial  
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\v 27 \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 All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:27 \fq because of me this night \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* night. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strike|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scattered|strong="G1287"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 28 \wj However, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* been \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w ahead|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G1487"\w* \w falls|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”  
\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Truly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+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 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 14:31 \fq all the more \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4057"\w* vehemently, “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w certainly|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane  
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5564"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* greatly disturbed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 14:33 \fq distressed. He said \ft ¦ distressed, and to say ANT\f*\w distressed|strong="G1568"\w*.  
\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sorrowful|strong="G4036"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w point|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*; \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 35 \w Going|strong="G4281"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w farther|strong="G4281"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \f + \fr 14:35 \fq the \ft ¦ his face on the ANT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Abba, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ. \+w Take|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w nevertheless|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 37 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* yoʋ \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*? \+w Could|strong="G2480"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:37 \fq yoʋ \ft ¦ you ANT\f*\wj yoʋ \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Keep|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G4289"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* weak.”\wj*  
\v 39 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 40 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 14:40 \fq returned, he found them sleeping again \ft 94.5% ¦ came again, he found them sleeping CT 0.5%\f*\w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 14:40 \fq heavy \ft ¦ very heavy ANT CT PCK\f*\w heavy|strong="G2599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* response.  
\v 41 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Sleep|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* rest! \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* enough; \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w 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* sinners.\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w Rise|strong="G1453"\+w*, let \+w us|strong="G1453"\+w* go! \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w betrayer|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* drawn \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Arrested  
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\v 43 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \f + \fr 14:43 \fq Judas \ft ¦ Judas Iscariot ANT\f*\w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*, \f + \fr 14:43 \fq who was \ft ¦ — ANT CT\f*\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*. \w With|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 14:43 \fq large \ft ¦ — CT\f*large \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.  
\v 44 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w signal|strong="G4953"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*; \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away under \w guard|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2112"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 14:45 \fq to him \ft ¦ — ANT CT TR\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\f + \fr 14:45 \fq Rabbi! \ft ¦ Greetings, ANT ¦ — CT\f*\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*! \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 47 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, cutting off \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.  
\v 48 \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 Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arrest|strong="G4815"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+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 49 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2411"\+w* courts, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w arrest|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* happening \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 50 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* left \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*.   
\s1 A Young Man Flees  
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\v 51 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G4870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w wearing|strong="G4016"\w* \w nothing|strong="G5100"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*. \f + \fr 14:51 \fq The young men \ft ¦ They CT\f*\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w* tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 52 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w behind|strong="G2641"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \f + \fr 14:52 \fq from them \ft 96.7% ¦ — CT 0.3%\f*\w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin  
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\v 53 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* away \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4905"\w* \f + \fr 14:53 \fq together with him \ft ¦ — ECM NA SBL WH\f*\w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 54 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w right|strong="G2193"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* courtyard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w*, \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\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*.  
\v 55 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 56 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w giving|strong="G5576"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* testimonies \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 57 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w testimony|strong="G5576"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w declaring|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 58 “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* man-made \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w another|strong="G2250"\w* \w not|strong="G1223"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.’ ”  
\v 59 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 60 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w testifying|strong="G2649"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* yoʋ?”  
\v 61 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋ \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w One|strong="G3762"\w*?”  
\v 62 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:62 \fq with \ft ¦ on ANT\f*\wj \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 63 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* garments \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w further|strong="G2089"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w of|strong="G5532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*?  
\v 64 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 14:64 \fq heard \ft ¦ certainly heard ANT\f*heard \w his|strong="G3956"\w* blasphemy. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* seems right \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?” \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w deserving|strong="G1777"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 65 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w began|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w blindfold|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G2852"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\f + \fr 14:65 \fq Prophesy! \ft ¦ Prophesy to us! Who is it that struck yoʋ? ANT\f*\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \f + \fr 14:65 \fq kept striking him with the palms of their hands \ft 55.1% ¦ struck him with the palms of their hands \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT 37% ¦ received him with slaps CT 5.7%\f*\w kept|strong="G2532"\w* striking \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* palms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G4475"\w*.   
\s1 Peter Denies Jesus  
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\v 66 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard \w below|strong="G2736"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* girls \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w came|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 67 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Yoʋ \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*.”  
\v 68 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w*!” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 14:68 \fq gateway, and a rooster crowed. \ft 97.2% ¦ gateway. ECM\+sup †\+sup* WH 0.5%\f*gateway, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.  
\v 69 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* girl \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \f + \fr 14:69 \fq him again, she began \ft ¦ him, she again began CT\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w nearby|strong="G3936"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 70 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w while|strong="G3398"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w nearby|strong="G3936"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* yoʋ \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 14:70 \fq Galilean, and yoʋr accent is like theirs. \ft ¦ Galilean. ECM NA TH WH\f*\w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr accent \w is|strong="G1510"\w* like theirs.”  
\v 71 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* invoke curses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w*: “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 72 \f + \fr 14:72 \fq Then \ft 96.6% ¦ Immediately ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH 0.8%\f*\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* remembered \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+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* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* broke \w down|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w*.   
\c 15  
\s1 Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate  
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 2 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋ \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 Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋrself.”\wj*  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \f + \fr 15:3 \fq things. \ft ¦ things, but he made no answer. ANT SCR\f*\w things|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* yoʋ \w make|strong="G2723"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer? \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 15:4 \fq testifying against yoʋ \ft ¦ accusing yoʋ of CT\f*testifying \w against|strong="G2723"\w* yoʋ!”  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w further|strong="G3765"\w* answer, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.   
\s1 The Crowd Calls For Jesus' Crucifixion  
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* Pilate would release \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* people, \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w requested|strong="G3868"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w named|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* prison \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \f + \fr 15:7 \fq his fellow \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w his|strong="G1722"\w* fellow \w insurrectionists|strong="G4714"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \f + \fr 15:8 \fq cried out \ft ¦ came up ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* ask Pilate \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 15:8 \fq had always done \ft ¦ usually did ECM NA SBL WH\f*\w had|strong="G2532"\w* always \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”  
\v 10 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* chief priests \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* Jesus \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*.)  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* chief priests stirred up \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* Pilate release \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* Barabbas \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*.  
\v 12 \w In|strong="G3004"\w* response \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \f + \fr 15:12 \fq do you want me to \ft ¦ should I ECM TH WH\f*\w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”  
\v 13 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 14 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\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 But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w wishing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, released \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* Barabbas. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w scourged|strong="G5417"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
\s1 The Soldiers Mock Jesus  
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w into|strong="G2080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w palace|strong="G4232"\w* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* governor's headquarters) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w cohort|strong="G4686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* clothed \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w robe|strong="G4209"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w twisted|strong="G4120"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* thorns \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* salute \f + \fr 15:18 \fq him: \ft ¦ him, saying, PCK\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w Hail|strong="G5463"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!”  
\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w beating|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w*, \w spitting|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bending \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* pay homage \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* finished \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stripped|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* back \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Crucifixion  
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G5100"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* countryside. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* soldiers pressed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G2064"\w* service, forcing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* carry \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*' \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3739"\w* \w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w* (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w Place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*”).  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \f + \fr 15:23 \fq to drink, \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w*, \w mixed|strong="G4669"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4669"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w*, casting \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w*.  
\v 25 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* charge against \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1924"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* follows: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w With|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.  
\v 28 \f + \fr 15:28 \fq So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “He was numbered with the lawless.” \ft 84.9% ¦ — NA SBL TH WH 11% {Note: ECM encloses this text with double brackets.}\f*So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “He was numbered with the lawless.”  
\v 29 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G3899"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* reviled \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w shaking|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Ha|strong="G3758"\w*! Yoʋ \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,  
\v 30 \w save|strong="G4982"\w* yoʋrself \w and|strong="G2597"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*!”  
\v 31 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \f + \fr 15:32 \fq him \ft ¦ — \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* CT TR\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*.” \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w insulting|strong="G3679"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Death of Jesus  
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\v 33 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\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*.  
\v 34 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\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 Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 15:34 \fq lima \ft ¦ lamma TR ¦ lema ECM NA SBL ¦ lama TH WH\f*\wj lima \+w sabachthani|strong="G4518"\+w*?”\wj* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “\wj*\f + \fr 15:34 \fq My \ft ¦ O PCK\f*\wj \+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w forsaken|strong="G1459"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w nearby|strong="G3936"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 15:36 \fq a man \ft ¦ someone CT\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w sour|strong="G3690"\w* \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Leave \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w alone|strong="G1487"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2507"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w*.”  
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w cry|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w* breath.  
\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* top \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w front|strong="G1727"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 15:39 \fq cried out and \ft 96.5% ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH 0.4%\f*\w cried|strong="G3779"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w* breath, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
\p
\v 40 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w looking|strong="G2334"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* younger \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w*.  
\v 41 \w These|strong="G3739"\w* women \w had|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w provided|strong="G1247"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* women \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.   
\s1 The Burial of Jesus  
\p
\v 42 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3904"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3904"\w* \w before|strong="G4315"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4315"\w*),  
\v 43 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Arimathea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* respected \w council|strong="G1010"\w* \w member|strong="G1010"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* himself \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldly|strong="G5111"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* ask \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*' \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 44 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w* over \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 15:44 \fq had been dead for some time \ft 97.8% ¦ was already dead TH WH 1.5%\f*\w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2235"\w*.  
\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G1433"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.  
\v 46 \w After|strong="G1909"\w* buying \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* taking \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w*, Joseph \w wrapped|strong="G1750"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w hewn|strong="G2998"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G4351"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 47 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.   
\c 16  
\s1 The Resurrection  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1230"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\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 Salome|strong="G4539"\w* bought spices, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anoint \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*' body.  
\v 2 \w Very|strong="G3029"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w* \f + \fr 16:2 \fq of \ft ¦ on CT\f*\w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 3 \w On|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1537"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* roll \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* arrived, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* already \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away.  
\v 5 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3495"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w side|strong="G1188"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G4749"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* alarmed.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* alarmed; \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \f + \fr 16:8 \fq out \ft ¦ out quickly TR\f*\w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \f + \fr 16:8 \fq and trembling and amazement \ft ¦ for trembling and amazement had ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL TH WH\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazement|strong="G1611"\w* seized \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 16:8 \fq afraid \ft 99.6% ¦ afraid. Now they promptly reported to those around Peter all that they had been instructed. After this, Jesus himself sent out through them from the east and to the west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. (Amen. ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL) ECM\+sup †\+sup* WH 0.4% {Note: ECM, NA, SBL, and WH enclose this text with double brackets. WH includes this text after verse 20.}\f*\w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.\f + \fr 16:8 \ft TH includes a scribal note that reads, “In some of the copies the evangelist concludes at this point, and up to this point Eusebius the student of Pamphilus wrote his canons. But many copies contain the following words also.” Variations of this note are found in 12 manuscripts (0.7%). The exact Greek text of TH is found in 2 manuscripts (0.1%).\f*   
\s1 Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene  
\p
\v 9 \f + \fr 16:9 \ft {include verses 9–20} 99.8% ¦ {omit verses 9–20} 0.2% {Note: ECM, NA, SBL, and WH enclose this text with double brackets.}\f*\w In|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1544"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* risen, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 10 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w while|strong="G1096"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3996"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*.  
\v 11 \f + \fr 16:11 \fq But when \ft ¦ When ECM\+sup †\+sup*\f*\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Appears to Two Disciples  
\p
\v 12 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1537"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w form|strong="G3444"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* followers \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w along|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* countryside.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* back \w and|strong="G2548"\w* told \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\w*.   
\s1 The Great Commission  
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\v 14 \w Later|strong="G5305"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* reclining \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* rebuked \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4641"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G4641"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 16:14 \fq risen \ft 88.9% ¦ risen from the dead WH 10.5%\f*\w risen|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preach|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gospel|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* baptized \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2632"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 16:17 \fq accompany \ft 98% ¦ follow ECM\+sup †\+sup* TH WH 0.4%\f*\wj \+w accompany|strong="G3877"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*: \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 16:17 \fq new \ft ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* TH WH\f*\wj \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w tongues|strong="G1100"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* pick \+w up|strong="G2007"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 16:18 \fq serpents \ft 97.2% ¦ serpents in their hands ECM NA TH WH 2.2%\f*\wj \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w deadly|strong="G2286"\+w* \+w poison|strong="G2286"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* harm \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sick, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Ascension  
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\v 19 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 16:19 \fq Lord \ft 94.2% ¦ Lord Jesus NA SBL TH WH 5.3%\f*\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G2523"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w worked|strong="G4903"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* confirmed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \f + \fr 16:20 \fq Amen. \ft 97.5% ¦ — ECM\+sup †\+sup* NA SBL WH 2.1%\f*Amen.\f + \fr 16:20 \ft The following scribal note is included in the colophons of many Greek manuscripts: \ft \+it Published ten years after the ascension of Christ\+it*.\f*