\id MRK 41-MRK-web.sfm World English Bible British Edition (WEBBE) 
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\h Mark 
\toc1 The Good News According to Mark 
\toc2 Mark 
\toc3 Mrk 
\mt2 The Good News According to  
\mt1 Mark  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\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* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:2 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* send \w my|strong="G3708"\w* messenger \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2680"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*:\x + \xo 1:2 \xt Malachi 3:1\x*   
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\v 3 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* crying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w ready|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*!  
\q2 \w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*!’”\x + \xo 1:3 \xt Isaiah 40:3\x*   
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\v 4 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* baptising\f + \fr 1:4 \ft or, immersing\f* \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 the|strong="G1722"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 5 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2415"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptised \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 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* \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 preached|strong="G2784"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w After|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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* loosen.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* baptised \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*\f + \fr 1:8 \ft The Greek word (en) translated here as “in” could also be translated as “with” in some contexts.\f* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* baptise \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w 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* baptised \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 coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \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* parting \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 A|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \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*.”   
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\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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* animals; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w serving|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w custody|strong="G3860"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom,  
\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 God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*! \+w Repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 16 \w Passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \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, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, casting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* net \w into|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 Come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+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* \+w into|strong="G1096"\+w* fishers \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 18 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w further|strong="G3641"\w* \w 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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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 servants|strong="G3411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|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 day|strong="G4521"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\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 for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w having|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 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 24 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Ha! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*: \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 25 \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* \+w quiet|strong="G5392"\+w*, \+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*   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, convulsing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G5455"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G4802"\w* amongst \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*? \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*? \w For|strong="G4314"\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 The|strong="G2532"\w* report \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* area.   
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\v 29 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|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 wife’s mother \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 immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\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 her|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w* immediately,\f + \fr 1:31 \ft NU omits “immediately”.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w At|strong="G4314"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\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 him|strong="G3588"\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 All|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\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* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 dark|strong="G1773"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|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 those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w searched|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\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* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G2443"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* elsewhere \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w towns|strong="G2969"\+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 because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* reason.”\wj*  
\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, \w kneeling|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1120"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w 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 want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 42 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.  
\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* strictly \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 out|strong="G1544"\w*,  
\v 44 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* anybody, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cleansing|strong="G2512"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G4367"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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 much|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w matter|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 more|strong="G4183"\w* \w openly|strong="G5320"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w*. \w People|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3840"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|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 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 more|strong="G4183"\w* \w room|strong="G5562"\w*, \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|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 Four|strong="G5064"\w* people \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w carrying|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* near \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* removed \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 When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G1846"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w on|strong="G2895"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\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*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoning|strong="G1260"\w* \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* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemies \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*? \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*?”   
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\v 8 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w perceiving|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 so|strong="G3779"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1260"\+w* \+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 tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w paralytic|strong="G3885"\+w*, ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* forgiven;’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2895"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’? \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+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 tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mat|strong="G2895"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* seaside. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|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 passed|strong="G3855"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\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* office. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Follow \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\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* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2621"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\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 it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w it|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 Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w healthy|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w physician|strong="G2395"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sick|strong="G2560"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+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 \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* repentance.”\wj*   
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\v 18 \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*?”   
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\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* groomsmen \+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 can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+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* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*  
\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 or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patch|strong="G1915"\+w* shrinks \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* tears away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* hole \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+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 or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* pours \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fresh|strong="G2537"\+w* wineskins.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w fields|strong="G4702"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pluck|strong="G5089"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ears \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w*.  
\v 24 \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 do|strong="G4160"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*?”   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Did|strong="G4160"\+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 into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abiathar \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w high|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1325"\+w* bread, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+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 gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w also|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*   
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\v 27 \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 Therefore|strong="G5620"\+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  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \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 whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w*, \wj “\+w Stand|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\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 day|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 harm|strong="G2554"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+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 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="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w grieved|strong="G4818"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardening|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* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.” \wj* \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* restored \w as|strong="G2532"\w* healthy \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 6 \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 conspired|strong="G4824"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*,  
\v 8 \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Idumaea|strong="G2401"\w*, \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\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 A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w*, hearing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G4142"\w* \w boat|strong="G4142"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* stay near \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w press|strong="G3793"\w* \w on|strong="G4342"\w* \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 as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* diseases \w pressed|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w might|strong="G2192"\w* touch \w him|strong="G2443"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sternly|strong="G2008"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|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 went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w 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* heal sicknesses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*:  
\v 16 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* (\w to|strong="G2532"\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 called|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* \w Zealot|strong="G2581"\w*;  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|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 they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* much \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w friends|strong="G3844"\w* heard \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* \w seize|strong="G2902"\w* \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* insane.”  
\v 22 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* Beelzebul,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\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 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* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+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 can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+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 will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 28 \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* sins \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w including|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* blasphemies \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* blaspheme; \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w may|strong="G1161"\+w* blaspheme \+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* \+w subject|strong="G1777"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal condemnation.”\wj*\f + \fr 3:29 \ft NU reads, guilty of an eternal sin.\f*  
\v 30 —\w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w standing|strong="G4739"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w calling|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 32 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sisters\f + \fr 3:32 \ft TR omits “your sisters”\f* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers?”\wj*  
\v 34 \w Looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers! \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w 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 my|strong="G1473"\+w* sister, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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* seaside. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 2 \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 told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*,  
\v 3 \wj “\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* farmer \+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* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 4:4 \ft TR adds “of the air”\f* \wj \+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 Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* little \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sprang|strong="G1816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1816"\+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 When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scorched|strong="G2739"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w 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 Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* amongst \+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 yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, growing \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* increasing. \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w* times, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w* times, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* much.”\wj*  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Whoever|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*   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 11 \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* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mystery|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+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 all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* ‘\+w seeing|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hearing \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w should|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w them|strong="G3708"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:12 \xt Isaiah 6:9-10\x*   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* farmer \+w sows|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* ones \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ones \+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* places, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+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 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* short-lived. \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* oppression \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G1375"\+w* \+w arises|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* amongst \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* age, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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 lusts|strong="G1939"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w entering|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w in|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 Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w accept|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* times, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w* times, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times.”\wj*   
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\v 21 \w He|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 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* \wj*\f + \fr 4:21 \ft literally, a modion, a dry measuring basket containing about a peck (about 9 litres)\f* \wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*? Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stand? \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* \+w except|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w known|strong="G5318"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+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 any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|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*   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* heed \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w*. \+w With|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w*, \+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* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|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 to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’t \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|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*   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w if|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w sleep|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+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* \+w should|strong="G1492"\+w* spring \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grow, \+w though|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w For|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* itself: \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blade|strong="G5528"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ear, \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4134"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ear. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* ripe, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* puts \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sickle|strong="G1407"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3936"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 30 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* liken \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* illustrate \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w*’s \+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 in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w less|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+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 grows|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w herbs|strong="G3001"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w 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 lodge|strong="G2681"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w shadow|strong="G4639"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 33 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w* \w 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 as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Without|strong="G5565"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* explained \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w 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 had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w*’s \+w go|strong="G1330"\+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*.”\wj*  
\v 36 \w Leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w Other|strong="G1722"\w* small \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 A|strong="G1096"\w* \w big|strong="G3173"\w* wind \w storm|strong="G2978"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w* \w beat|strong="G1911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w*.  
\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w*, \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cushion|strong="G4344"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w 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 asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* dying?”   
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w awoke|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 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 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* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G1169"\+w*? \+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*   
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\v 41 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3173"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\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*?”   
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gadarenes.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*. \w Nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bind|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*, \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*,  
\v 4 \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w fetters|strong="G3976"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w torn|strong="G1288"\w* \w apart|strong="G1288"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fetters|strong="G3976"\w* \w broken|strong="G4937"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w pieces|strong="G4937"\w*. \w Nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strength|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tame|strong="G1150"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Always|strong="G3956"\w*, \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cutting|strong="G2629"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*.  
\v 6 \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 afar|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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\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* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|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, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* unclean \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*!” \wj*   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1854"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* mountainside \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* herd \w of|strong="G3735"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w*.  
\v 12 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|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 that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* once \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\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 entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* herd \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G1367"\w* \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 they|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*.  
\v 14 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w fed|strong="G1006"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pigs \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \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* country.  
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\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 him|strong="G3588"\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 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 even|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\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 saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G1334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w entering|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* allow \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|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* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* friends, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w* \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\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 a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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 \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 Jairus|strong="G2383"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|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 much|strong="G4183"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w 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* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* healthy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w He|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 great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* \w upon|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* sides.  
\v 25 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* discharge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*,  
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w better|strong="G3123"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w grew|strong="G2064"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*,  
\v 27 having heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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 clothes|strong="G2440"\w*.  
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G2579"\w* touch \w his|strong="G4982"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flow|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\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 felt|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 was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w affliction|strong="G3148"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1921"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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 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 asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G2440"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 31 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressing|strong="G4918"\w* against \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* touched \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?’”   
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\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w fearing|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 been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\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 all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
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\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w well|strong="G4982"\+w*. \+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 cured|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disease|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 people|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue ruler’s house, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* dead. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* bother \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*?”   
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\v 36 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\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 “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 37 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* allowed \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G4870"\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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue ruler’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w uproar|strong="G2351"\w*, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w wailing|strong="G2799"\w*.  
\v 39 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\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 do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w uproar|strong="G2350"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weep|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 is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 40 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* ridiculed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w her|strong="G3956"\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 where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* lying.  
\v 41 \w Taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Talitha|strong="G5008"\+w* \+w cumi|strong="G2891"\+w*!” \wj* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, \wj “\+w Girl|strong="G2877"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*!” \wj*  
\v 42 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w amazement|strong="G1611"\w*.  
\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w strictly|strong="G4183"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G3968"\w* \w country|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 had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|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* hearing \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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?  
\v 3 Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\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* brother \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*? Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* sisters \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*?” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 4 \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* honour, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w country|strong="G3968"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* amongst \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w work|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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief.  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|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 called|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\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 only|strong="G3440"\w*: \w no|strong="G3361"\w* bread, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* wallet, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w purse|strong="G2223"\w*,  
\v 9 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wear|strong="G5265"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w tunics|strong="G5509"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+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 depart|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* hear \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w shake|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G5522"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. Assuredly, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* tell \+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 in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* judgement \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* city!”\wj*   
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\v 12 \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 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 many|strong="G4183"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\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*.  
\v 14 \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptiser \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\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 But|strong="G1161"\w* \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 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*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \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*.”  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\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* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* dead.”  
\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 out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|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 for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, “\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* brother’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* herself \w against|strong="G1758"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\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 kept|strong="G4933"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w safe|strong="G4933"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w convenient|strong="G2121"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* nobles, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* officers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|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* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* herself \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 those|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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 young|strong="G3739"\w* lady, “\w Ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|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* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* ask \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* kingdom.”   
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\v 24 \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 shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\p \w She|strong="G2532"\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* Baptiser.”   
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\v 25 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\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* requested, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\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* Baptiser \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* exceedingly \w sorry|strong="G4036"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w oaths|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* dinner guests, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3756"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* soldier \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w guard|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w head|strong="G2776"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beheaded \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*,  
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\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* young lady; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* young lady \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w corpse|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*.   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 31 \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 into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deserted|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* awhile.”\wj* \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3761"\w* \w leisure|strong="G2119"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G2398"\w*.  
\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 6:33 \ft TR reads “The multitudes” instead of “They”\f* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* recognised \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4936"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\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* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* arrived \w before|strong="G4281"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G4936"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|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 deserted|strong="G2048"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 36 Send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* country \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w themselves|strong="G1438"\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*.”   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|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*\f + \fr 6:37 \ft 200 denarii was about 7 or 8 months wages for an agricultural labourer.\f* worth \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?”   
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\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 see|strong="G3708"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\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*.”   
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w ranks|strong="G4237"\w*, \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w hundreds|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w fifties|strong="G4004"\w*.  
\v 41 \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 blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \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 them|strong="G3588"\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* amongst \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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \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 broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.  
\v 44 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves \w were|strong="G1510"\w*\f + \fr 6:44 \ft TR adds “about”\f* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4254"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* away.  
\v 46 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* taken leave \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|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 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* distressed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w rowing|strong="G1643"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w contrary|strong="G1727"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\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*; \x + \xo 6:48 \xt See Job 9:8\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G2309"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 49 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\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 supposed|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\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 troubled|strong="G5015"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Cheer \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*! \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*!\wj*\f + \fr 6:50 \ft or, “I AM!”\f* \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 51 \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 very|strong="G3029"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* amongst \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* marvelled;  
\v 52 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* hadn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* loaves, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*.   
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\v 53 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w moored|strong="G4358"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 54 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* recognised \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 55 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 56 \w Wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1531"\w*—\w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* country—\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|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 begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w*\f + \fr 6:56 \ft or, tassel\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w Then|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 gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \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 defiled|strong="G2839"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unwashed, \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* fault.  
\v 3 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\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* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* forearms, \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 They|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w eat|strong="G2068"\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 unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* bathe \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*: washings \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w cups|strong="G4221"\w*, \w pitchers|strong="G3582"\w*, bronze \w vessels|strong="G5473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* couches.)  
\v 5 \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 him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\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* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w with|strong="G1223"\w* unwashed \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?”   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w prophesy|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w of|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*  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* honours \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w their|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G5491"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \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*   
\q1
\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*  
\q2 \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*\x + \xo 7:7 \xt Isaiah 29:13 \x*   
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\v 8 \wj “\+w For|strong="G2316"\+w* you set aside \+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 hold|strong="G2902"\+w* tightly \+w to|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*—\+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* washing \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* pitchers \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* cups, \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* you \+w do|strong="G3588"\+w* many \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Full \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* reject \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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 Honour|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*;’\wj*\x + \xo 7:10 \xt Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16\x* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5053"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 7:10 \xt Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9\x*  
\v 11 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w* tells \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, “\+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w profit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+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*\f + \fr 7:11 \ft Corban is a Hebrew word for an offering devoted to God.\f* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w given|strong="G1435"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 12 \wj “\+w then|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* allow \+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 making|strong="G4160"\+w* void \+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 which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w handed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w down|strong="G3860"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Hear \+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 from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w going|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w proceed|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”\wj*\f + \fr 7:16 \ft NU omits verse 16.\f*   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\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 Are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understanding|strong="G3539"\+w*? Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+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 into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* latrine, \+w making|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w foods|strong="G1033"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*?”\wj*\f + \fr 7:19 \ft NU ends Jesus’ direct quote and question after “latrine”, ending the verse with “Thus he declared all foods clean. \f*  
\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w That|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proceeds|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1565"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w defiles|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1565"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w*, \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w men|strong="G2556"\+w*, \+w proceed|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w thoughts|strong="G1261"\+w*, adulteries, \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* sins, \+w murders|strong="G5408"\+w*, \+w thefts|strong="G2829"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 22 \wj covetings, \+w wickedness|strong="G4189"\+w*, \+w deceit|strong="G1388"\+w*, lustful desires, \+w an|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, blasphemy, \+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 24 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* away \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Sidon. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\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 but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*.  
\v 25 \w For|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 race|strong="G1085"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\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 be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* appropriate \+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*   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \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*.”   
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w For|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 30 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\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 through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w*.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* impediment \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w speech|strong="G3424"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w fingers|strong="G1147"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G4429"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 34 \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 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* ears \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \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 released|strong="G3089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* clearly.  
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3367"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* widely \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1605"\w* \w measure|strong="G5249"\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 makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* hear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*!”   
\c 8  
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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* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1565"\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 multitude|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 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 fasting|strong="G3523"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+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*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* long \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 4 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G5526"\w* \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 a|strong="G2532"\w* deserted \w place|strong="G2047"\w*?”   
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\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*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves. \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\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* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|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 Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w these|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G4051"\w* \w over|strong="G4051"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* eaten \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* away.   
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\v 10 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G2064"\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 came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* region \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dalmanutha|strong="G1148"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G4802"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* sighed deeply \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|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*\wj*\f + \fr 8:12 \ft The word translated “generation” here (genea) could also be translated “people”, “race”, or “family”.\f* \wj \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*? Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w entering|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat, departed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* forgot \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* bread; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* warned \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heed|strong="G3708"\+w*: \+w beware|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yeast|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 yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Herod|strong="G2264"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3756"\w* another, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread.”   
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\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|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 do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* bread? Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*? \+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w hardened|strong="G4456"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, don’t \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* see? \+w Having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, don’t \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* hear? Don’t \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broke|strong="G2806"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* loaves amongst \+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* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* loaves fed \+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* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’t \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3870"\w*.  
\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\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* \w brought|strong="G1627"\w* \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 When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G4429"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w intently|strong="G1227"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1689"\w* everyone \w clearly|strong="G5081"\w*.  
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\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 “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* anyone \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 27 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w into|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 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 men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?” \wj*   
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptiser, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w 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*  
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3367"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 31 \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 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 spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*. \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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 he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w around|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|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* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+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*   
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\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\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 Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w profit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gain|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forfeit|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1063"\+w* exchange \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w 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 also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels.”\wj*   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+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 in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+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 God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w*.”\wj*   
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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 with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w changed|strong="G3339"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* form \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* glistening, \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w*, \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 can|strong="G1410"\w* \w whiten|strong="G3021"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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*.   
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\v 5 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\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*’s \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w*: \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G1096"\w* \w afraid|strong="G1630"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w overshadowing|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 out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \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*.”   
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\v 8 \w Suddenly|strong="G1819"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*, except \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w 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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G1334"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w until|strong="G1487"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G3367"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2902"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w questioning|strong="G4802"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* “\w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*” \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\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*?”   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* restores \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|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 despised|strong="G1848"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|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 to|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+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*   
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\v 14 \w Coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w questioning|strong="G4802"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* greatly \w amazed|strong="G1568"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w running|strong="G4370"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, greeted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scribes, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 17 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* answered, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \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* mute \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seizes|strong="G2638"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \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* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Unbelieving \+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*   
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\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* convulsed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \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*, wallowing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* foaming \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth.   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w since|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w happening|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w childhood|strong="G3812"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Often|strong="G4178"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|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* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+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 to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 24 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2896"\w* tears, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. Help \w my|strong="G1473"\w* unbelief!”   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|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 saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w mute|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w command|strong="G2004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+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*   
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\v 26 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* convulsing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w 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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|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* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”   
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\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 can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* fasting.”\wj*   
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\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G2309"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\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 said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w handed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* killed, \+w on|strong="G1519"\+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*   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* understand \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G4487"\w*, \w and|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*.   
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\v 33 \w He|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 them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* arguing amongst \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w disputed|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*; \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 If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|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 shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\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 such|strong="G5108"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+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*, doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+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*   
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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*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\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* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* forbade \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* follow \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”   
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\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w forbid|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+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 will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w work|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+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*. \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* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2596"\+w* side. \wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|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* \+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 are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*’s, most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 42 \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+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 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* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w millstone|strong="G3458"\+w* \+w hung|strong="G4029"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w 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* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w maimed|strong="G2948"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna, \wj*\f + \fr 9:43 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* unquenchable \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 44 \wj ‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’ \wj*\x + \xo 9:44 \xt Isaiah 66:24\x*\f + \fr 9:44 \ft NU omits verse 44.\f*  
\v 45 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w 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* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna, \wj*\f + \fr 9:45 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* fire \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* never \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* quenched—\wj*  
\v 46 \wj ‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’ \wj*\f + \fr 9:46 \ft NU omits verse 46.\f*  
\v 47 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w throw|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* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* Kingdom \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Gehenna\wj*\f + \fr 9:47 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* fire, \wj*  
\v 48 \wj ‘\+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worm|strong="G4663"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+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*\x + \xo 9:48 \xt Isaiah 66:24\x*  
\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* \+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 the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* lost its saltiness, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+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*   
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* arose \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*. \w Multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* usually \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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*?”   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\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*   
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\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* certificate \w of|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w For|strong="G4314"\+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* male \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 10:6 \xt Genesis 1:27\x*  
\v 7 \wj \+w For|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cause|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*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w join|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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*,\wj*\x + \xo 10:8 \xt Genesis 2:24\x* \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+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 man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w separate|strong="G5563"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 10 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* matter.  
\v 11 \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 If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* woman herself divorces \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* husband \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* touch \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w moved|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* indignation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Allow \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*! Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w forbid|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+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 \+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w laying|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\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 shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”   
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\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* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+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 one|strong="G1520"\+w*—\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*: ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w 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 Honour|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 10:19 \xt Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20 \x*   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w observed|strong="G5442"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looking|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w him|strong="G3588"\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* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w lack|strong="G5302"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w*, \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w taking|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* cross.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* face \w fell|strong="G3056"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|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 was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w*.   
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\v 23 \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 is|strong="G3588"\+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 into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* Kingdom!”\wj*   
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\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 answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \wj “\+w Children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1422"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+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 into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom! \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w It|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w needle|strong="G4476"\+w*’s \+w eye|strong="G5168"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*   
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\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4057"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”   
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\v 27 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w looking|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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*   
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\v 28 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* left \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+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*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sisters, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* wife, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* land, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*: \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, brothers, sisters, \+w mothers|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* land, \+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|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 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 to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* priests \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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 will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+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*, \+w spit|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+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*   
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\v 35 \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* near \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \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*   
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\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 to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* left \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.”   
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\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* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+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*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* baptised \+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* baptised \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\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*.”  
\p \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 shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* baptised \+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* baptised \+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 at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+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 for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 41 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* indignant towards \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* recognised \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* rulers \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|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 ones|strong="G3748"\+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* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* amongst \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* amongst \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* amongst \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* bondservant \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+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*   
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\v 46 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*. \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\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 great|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Timaeus|strong="G5090"\w*, Bartimaeus, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w beggar|strong="G4319"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\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 48 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, “\w You|strong="G2532"\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*!”   
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\v 49 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Cheer \w up|strong="G1453"\w*! \w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”   
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\v 50 \w He|strong="G1161"\w*, casting away \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, sprang \w up|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w 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*,\f + \fr 10:51 \ft Rabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for “great teacher.”\f* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* see \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\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* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w well|strong="G4982"\+w*.” \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* followed \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsphage\f + \fr 11:1 \ft TR & NU read “Bethphage” instead of “Bethsphage”\f* \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 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*  
\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 your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w opposite|strong="G2713"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+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 young|strong="G3739"\+w* donkey \+w tied|strong="G1210"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w*. \+w Untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* asks \+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 needs|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*;’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* send \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* young donkey \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* open street, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w untied|strong="G3089"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\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 young|strong="G5100"\w* donkey?”  
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young donkey \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|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 Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Many|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 way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cutting|strong="G2875"\w* \w down|strong="G2875"\w* \w branches|strong="G4746"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* trees \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spreading|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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w*!\f + \fr 11:9 \ft “Hosanna” means “save us” or “help us, we pray”.\f* \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*!\x + \xo 11:9 \xt Psalms 118:25-26\x*  
\v 10 \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* 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*! \w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”   
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\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \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 it|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w afar|strong="G3113"\w* \w off|strong="G3113"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* perhaps \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \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 for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \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* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+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*.   
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\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w throw|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overthrew|strong="G2690"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w*’ \w tables|strong="G5132"\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 sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*.  
\v 16 \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 a|strong="G2532"\w* \w container|strong="G4632"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 11:17 \xt Isaiah 56:7\x* \wj \+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*\x + \xo 11:17 \xt Jeremiah 7:11\x*   
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\v 18 \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* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|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*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \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*.  
\v 20 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3899"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roots|strong="G4491"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, remembering, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w look|strong="G3708"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w cursed|strong="G2672"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\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 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+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* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+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 happening|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+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 all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G4739"\+w* \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*, forgive, \+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*; \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w transgressions|strong="G3900"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”\wj*\f + \fr 11:26 \ft NU omits verse 26.\f*   
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\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|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*, \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 to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w saying|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 do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?”   
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|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 do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w The|strong="G1537"\+w* baptism \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*—\+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|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*? Answer \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 31 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\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 If|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*’”—\w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.”  
\p \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 do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w He|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* hedge \+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* \+w wine|strong="G5276"\+w* \+w press|strong="G5276"\+w*, \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w rented|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="G1092"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1722"\+w* country. \wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* share \+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 They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w* away \+w empty|strong="G2756"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* threw stones \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w wounded|strong="G2775"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2775"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* away shamefully treated. \wj*  
\v 5 \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 they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w others|strong="G2548"\+w*, \+w beating|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killing \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* beloved \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* sent \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* farmers \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* amongst \+w themselves|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*’s 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 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 cast|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* \+w therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+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 Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* read \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w*:\wj*  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* rejected\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w corner|strong="G1137"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 11 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w marvellous|strong="G2298"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*’?”\wj*\x + \xo 12:11 \xt Psalms 118:22-23\x*   
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\v 12 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.  
\v 13 \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 him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* trap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* honest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w defer|strong="G3199"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* partial \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\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 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 Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w*, knowing \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w test|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 that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\p \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 is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w image|strong="G1504"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inscription|strong="G1923"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s.”   
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\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\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*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w* greatly \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Some|strong="G3748"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\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 him|strong="G1905"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 19 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G2641"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w behind|strong="G2641"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1817"\w* offspring \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother.’  
\v 20 \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 took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dying left \w no|strong="G3756"\w* offspring.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w* \w behind|strong="G2641"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w*;  
\v 22 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*. \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 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* rise, \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\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* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mistaken|strong="G4105"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w knowing|strong="G1492"\+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 they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|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 given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w*, haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+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 about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Bush, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* Abraham, \+w 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*\x + \xo 12:26 \xt Exodus 3:6\x*  
\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* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* therefore \+w badly|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w mistaken|strong="G4105"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 28 \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w questioning|strong="G1905"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* knowing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* greatest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*?”   
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered, \wj “\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* greatest \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*: ‘Hear, \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G1271"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2479"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 12:30 \xt Deuteronomy 6:4-5\x* \wj \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G3588"\+w* commandment. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3778"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neighbour|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 12:31 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x* \wj \+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*   
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\v 32 \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*, “\w Truly|strong="G1909"\w*, \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* soul, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w neighbour|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* important \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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 “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*  
\p \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w responded|strong="G3004"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+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 \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*  
\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*  
\q2 \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*  
\q2 \wj \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w make|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w footstool|strong="G5286"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.”’\wj*\x + \xo 12:36 \xt Psalms 110:1\x*   
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\v 37 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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 can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?” \wj*  
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* common \w people|strong="G3793"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*.  
\v 38 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G4749"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* 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 get|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* best \+w places|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w feasts|strong="G1173"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+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 pretence|strong="G4392"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w prayers|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* greater \+w condemnation|strong="G2917"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 41 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w cast|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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 42 \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 she|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* brass \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*,\f + \fr 12:42 \ft literally, lepta (or widow’s mites). Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.\f* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* equal \w a|strong="G2532"\w* quadrans coin.\f + \fr 12:42 \ft A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day’s wages for an agricultural labourer.\f*  
\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* giving \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasury|strong="G1049"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w poverty|strong="G5304"\+w*, \+w gave|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \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 see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*!”   
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\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* see \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w buildings|strong="G3619"\+w*? \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* left \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* thrown \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 3 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|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* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\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 be|strong="G1510"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4931"\w*?”   
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\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w answering|strong="G3361"\w*, \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G3361"\+w* careful \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w 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*!’\wj*\f + \fr 13:6 \ft or, “I AM!”\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 7 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* hear \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rumours \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G2360"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* kingdom. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* troubles. \+w These|strong="G2532"\+w* things \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birth|strong="G5604"\+w* \+w pains|strong="G5604"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 9 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* watch \+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 You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rulers|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kings \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+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 deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* anxious \+w beforehand|strong="G4305"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* premeditate \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+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 is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.\wj*   
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\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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w child|strong="G5043"\+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 parents|strong="G1118"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w 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 men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+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*   
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\v 14 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+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* \+w desolation|strong="G2050"\+w*,\wj*\x + \xo 13:14 \xt Daniel 9:17; 11:31; 12:11\x* \wj spoken \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* Daniel \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* prophet, \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*”\wj* (\w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reader \w understand|strong="G3539"\w*), \wj “\+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+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 flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+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 not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1161"\+w* \+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 Let|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* field \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+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* nurse \+w babies|strong="G2337"\+w* \+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* \+w your|strong="G1096"\+w* flight won’t \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w winter|strong="G5494"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* oppression, \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w created|strong="G2936"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Unless|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shortened|strong="G2856"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|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* ones, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* picked \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shortened|strong="G2856"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* tells \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*!’ don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w christs|strong="G5580"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wonders|strong="G5059"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* astray, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* watch.\wj*  
\p \wj “Behold, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G4302"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* beforehand. \wj*  
\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* oppression, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkened|strong="G4654"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* stars \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w falling|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+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*\x + \xo 13:25 \xt Isaiah 13:10; 34:4\x*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w 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 Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones \+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*, \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w branch|strong="G2798"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* tender \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* produces \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="G5444"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w summer|strong="G2330"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doors|strong="G2374"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+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*\wj*\f + \fr 13:30 \ft The word translated “generation” (genea) could also be translated “race”, “family”, or “people”.\f* \wj \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w happen|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* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 32 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w*—\+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj Watch, keep alert, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* pray; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+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*. \wj*   
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\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* travelling \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* country, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* left \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1781"\+w* \+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 Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3767"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*—\+w whether|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3796"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3317"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+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 lest|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w suddenly|strong="G1810"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+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 tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*: \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w*!”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \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 sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* deception \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w might|strong="G2351"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G4101"\w* \w nard|strong="G3487"\w*—\w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w costly|strong="G4185"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G4937"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* jar \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* indignant amongst \w themselves|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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|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*\f + \fr 14:5 \ft 300 denarii was about a year’s wages for an agricultural labourer. \f* \w and|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* grumbled \w against|strong="G1690"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*.   
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\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 do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="G2873"\+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 work|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+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 whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2095"\+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 for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w burying|strong="G1780"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w throughout|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|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 for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w memorial|strong="G3422"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 10 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w conveniently|strong="G2122"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w On|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* unleavened bread, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \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 prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”   
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\v 13 \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 there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* carrying \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pitcher|strong="G2765"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. Follow \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|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* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guest|strong="G2646"\+w* \+w room|strong="G2646"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*?”’ \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* himself \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w* upper room \+w furnished|strong="G4766"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*. \+w Get|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 16 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\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 things|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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 he|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 sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*—\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eats|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 19 \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 ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="G3385"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="G3385"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \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 he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dips|strong="G1686"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* dish. \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+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 be|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*   
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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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*. \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\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* 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 Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vine \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* anew \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*  
\v 26 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sung \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*.   
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\v 27 \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 be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* tonight, \+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*\x + \xo 14:27 \xt Zechariah 13:7\x*  
\v 28 \wj However, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+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 before|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 29 \w 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 Although|strong="G1487"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+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*   
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\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\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*.   
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\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5564"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* greatly troubled \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \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 exceedingly|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sorrowful|strong="G4036"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*. \+w Stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 35 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w forward|strong="G4281"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w*, \w and|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* \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 away|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,\wj*\f + \fr 14:36 \ft Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy” used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way. \f* \wj \+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 to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Please|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. However, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 37 \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* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*? Couldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+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*   
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\v 39 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavy|strong="G2599"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* answer \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|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 betrayed|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 Arise|strong="G1453"\+w*! Let’s \+w get|strong="G1453"\+w* going. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrays|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 43 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w came|strong="G3854"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w from|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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sign, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away safely.”  
\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*! \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 46 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 47 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w 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, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* off \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.   
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\v 48 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\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 as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w swords|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clubs|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* seize \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2411"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w arrest|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 50 \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*.  
\v 51 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w followed|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* thrown \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w himself|strong="G4016"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w* body. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w* grabbed \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 and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*.  
\v 53 \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 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 came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 54 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\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 council|strong="G4892"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* witnesses \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 56 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 57 \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 saying|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* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w another|strong="G2250"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*.’”  
\v 59 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 60 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w testify|strong="G2649"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\v 61 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. \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* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w*?”   
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\v 62 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+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* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 63 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w clothes|strong="G5509"\w* \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 have|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G5532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*?  
\v 64 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w the|strong="G3956"\w* blasphemy! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G5316"\w*?” \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 65 \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cover|strong="G4028"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G2852"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fists|strong="G2852"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*!” \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w struck|strong="G2983"\w* \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*.   
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\v 66 \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 maids|strong="G3814"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w came|strong="G2064"\w*,  
\v 67 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*!”   
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\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* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w porch|strong="G4259"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.   
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\v 69 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w maid|strong="G3814"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 70 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\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 again|strong="G3825"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w truly|strong="G1161"\w* \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* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G2981"\w* shows \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 71 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* curse \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\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*!”   
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\v 72 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*. \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* remembered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+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 When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w*.   
\c 15  
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\v 1 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \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 council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w held|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w consultation|strong="G4824"\w*, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 3 \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* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\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* testify \w against|strong="G2723"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”   
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\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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* used \w to|strong="G2596"\w* release \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*, \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* asked \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 7 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* fellow insurgents, \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w crying|strong="G3793"\w* aloud, began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* always \w did|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 saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w to|strong="G3004"\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 perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* chief priests \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* chief priests stirred up \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* release Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”   
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\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*!”   
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\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*?”  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 15 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w wishing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, released Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w flogged|strong="G5417"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w within|strong="G2080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Praetorium|strong="G4232"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w cohort|strong="G4686"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* clothed \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* weaving \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* thorns, \w they|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 They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* salute \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 struck|strong="G5180"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowing|strong="G4352"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* 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* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1562"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w* \w off|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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*.   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* compelled \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\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 to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.  
\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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 is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w skull|strong="G2898"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* offered \w him|strong="G1325"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w mixed|strong="G4669"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4669"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 24 Crucifying \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w parted|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* amongst \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, casting \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w each|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\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*\f + \fr 15:25 \ft 9:00 a.m.\f* \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 superscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* accusation \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1924"\w* \w over|strong="G1924"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w 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 hand|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 The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”\f + \fr 15:28 \ft NU omits verse 28.\f*   
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\v 29 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G3899"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* blasphemed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w wagging|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*! \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\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* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \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*!”   
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\v 31 \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* amongst \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\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 now|strong="G3568"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”\f + \fr 15:32 \ft TR omits “him”\f* \w Those|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 also|strong="G2532"\w* insulted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*\f + \fr 15:33 \ft or, noon\f* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\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* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 15:33 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f*  
\v 34 \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 with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3173"\w*, \wj “\+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w lama|strong="G2982"\+w* \+w sabachthani|strong="G4518"\+w*?”\wj* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w forsaken|strong="G1459"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj* \x + \xo 15:34 \xt Psalms 22:1\x*   
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\v 35 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|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 Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filling|strong="G1072"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w full|strong="G1072"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w vinegar|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*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w whether|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*.”   
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\v 37 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G2424"\w* \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* up \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 38 \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* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* top \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*.  
\v 39 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* opposite \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G3779"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*, \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*!”   
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\v 40 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w afar|strong="G3113"\w*, amongst \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|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="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w less|strong="G3398"\w* \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 who|strong="G3739"\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*, followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* women \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w because|strong="G1893"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w Day|strong="G3904"\w*, \w 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* Arimathaea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G2158"\w* \w council|strong="G1010"\w* \w member|strong="G1010"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom, \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldly|strong="G5111"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \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 to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoning|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w long|strong="G3819"\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 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 He|strong="G2532"\w* bought \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*, wound \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 which|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\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 door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 47 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w 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  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w past|strong="G1230"\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 James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w* bought spices, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anoint \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Very|strong="G3029"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\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*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* amongst \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* roll away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|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 for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w big|strong="G3173"\w*. \w Looking|strong="G2334"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* back.   
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\v 5 \w Entering|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 dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1568"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1568"\w*. \w You|strong="G3708"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*! \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w 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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G5217"\w* \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.’”   
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\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*,\f + \fr 16:8 \ft TR adds “quickly”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w astonishment|strong="G1611"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|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* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.\f + \fr 16:8 \ft One isolated manuscript omits verses 9-20 but adds this “short ending of Mark” to the end of verse 8: \fqa They told all that had been commanded them briefly to those around Peter. After that, Jesus himself sent them out, from east to west, with the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.\f*   
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\v 9 \f + \fr 16:9 \ft NU includes the text of verses 9-20, but mentions in a footnote that a few manuscripts omitted it. The translators of the World English Bible regard Mark 16:9-20 as reliable based on an overwhelming majority of textual evidence, including not only the authoritative Greek Majority Text New Testament, but also the TR and many of the manuscripts cited in the NU text.\f* \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* risen \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w 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 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 as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourned|strong="G3996"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w her|strong="G5259"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* disbelieved.   
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\v 12 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3778"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w form|strong="G3444"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* country.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w and|strong="G2548"\w* told \w it|strong="G1565"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w either|strong="G3761"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Afterward|strong="G5305"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* themselves \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \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* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\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 Good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* baptised \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* disbelieves \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2632"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w accompany|strong="G3877"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*: \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w languages|strong="G1100"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w 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 thing|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5100"\+w* hurt \+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 recover|strong="G2192"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,\f + \fr 16:19 \ft NU adds “Jesus”\f* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* received \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w 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 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 everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w working|strong="G4903"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* confirming \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G1872"\w*. Amen.