\id LUK 42-LUK-web.sfm World Messianic Bible (WMB) 
\ide UTF-8
\h Luke 
\toc1 The Good News According to Luke 
\toc2 Luke 
\toc3 Luk 
\mt2 The Good News According to  
\mt1 Luke  
\c 1  
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\v 1 Since \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w undertaken|strong="G2021"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* set \w in|strong="G1722"\w* order \w a|strong="G1722"\w* narrative \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* matters \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G4183"\w* fulfilled \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,  
\v 2 \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eyewitnesses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G5257"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,  
\v 3 \w it|strong="G1380"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*, having traced \w the|strong="G3956"\w* course \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* accurately from \w the|strong="G3956"\w* first, \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w order|strong="G2517"\w*, \w most|strong="G2903"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Theophilus|strong="G2321"\w*;  
\v 4 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* might \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* certainty \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* priestly \w division|strong="G2183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abijah. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* Elisheva.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* blamelessly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w because|strong="G2530"\w* Elisheva \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* executed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* priest’s office \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w division|strong="G2183"\w*  
\v 9 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* priest’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w office|strong="G2405"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w lot|strong="G2975"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w burn|strong="G2370"\w* \w incense|strong="G2370"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w An|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w side|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w request|strong="G1162"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w*. \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, Elisheva, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G1080"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* Yochanan.  
\v 14 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gladness|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w birth|strong="G1078"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G3173"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, ‘\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*,’\x + \xo 1:17 \xt Malachi 4:6\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G5428"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w*; \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel, “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stands|strong="G3936"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:20 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w proper|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* delayed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*.  
\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G1269"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remained|strong="G1265"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w service|strong="G3009"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 24 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* Elisheva \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w hid|strong="G4032"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 25 “\w Thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w looked|strong="G1896"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w take|strong="G1896"\w* away \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3681"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3739"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*,  
\v 27 \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* pledged \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* married \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*’s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* Miriam.  
\v 28 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* highly \w favored|strong="G5487"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. Blessed \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* women!”   
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* greatly \w troubled|strong="G1298"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* considered \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* salutation \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, Miriam, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w conceive|strong="G4815"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w womb|strong="G1064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* ‘Yeshua.’  
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* Kingdom.”   
\p
\v 34 Miriam \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* angel, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G1893"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3756"\w*?”   
\p
\v 35 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w overshadow|strong="G1982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, Elisheva \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w relative|strong="G4773"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w age|strong="G1094"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*.  
\v 37 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* spoken \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w*.”\f + \fr 1:37 \ft or, “For everything spoken by God is possible.”\f*   
\p
\v 38 Miriam \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.   
\p
\v 39 Miriam arose \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hill|strong="G3714"\w* \w country|strong="G3714"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w haste|strong="G4710"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,  
\v 40 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted Elisheva.  
\v 41 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* Elisheva heard Miriam’s greeting, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w leaped|strong="G4640"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Elisheva \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 42 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G2906"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*!  
\v 43 \w Why|strong="G2443"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* favored, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?  
\v 44 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* greeting \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w leaped|strong="G4640"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* joy!  
\v 45 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="G5050"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!”   
\p
\v 46 Miriam \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* magnifies \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\q2
\v 47 \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* rejoiced \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,   
\q2
\v 48 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w humble|strong="G5014"\w* \w state|strong="G5014"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w call|strong="G3106"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3106"\w*.   
\q2
\v 49 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\q2 Holy \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.   
\q2
\v 50 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 51 \w He|strong="G4160"\w* has \w shown|strong="G4160"\w* \w strength|strong="G2904"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="G4160"\w* has \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proud|strong="G5244"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w imagination|strong="G1271"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 52 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* princes \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lowly|strong="G5011"\w*.   
\q1
\v 53 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1705"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G2756"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w empty|strong="G2756"\w*.   
\q1
\v 54 \w He|strong="G2474"\w* has given help \w to|strong="G1656"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w his|strong="G3403"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w*, \w that|strong="G3403"\w* \w he|strong="G2474"\w* might \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*,   
\q2
\v 55 \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* offspring\f + \fr 1:55 \ft or, seed\f* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.”   
\p
\v 56 Miriam \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.   
\p
\v 57 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Elisheva \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 58 \w Her|strong="G3754"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G4040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w magnified|strong="G3170"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w toward|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 59 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 60 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3780"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Yochanan.”   
\p
\v 61 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”  
\v 62 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w signs|strong="G1770"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w his|strong="G2564"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*.   
\p
\v 63 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w tablet|strong="G4093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Yochanan.”  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*.  
\v 64 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* freed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 65 \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w sayings|strong="G4487"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talked|strong="G1255"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hill|strong="G3714"\w* \w country|strong="G3714"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.  
\v 66 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?” \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 67 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
\q1
\v 68 “\w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w redeemed|strong="G3085"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*;   
\q1
\v 69 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w horn|strong="G2768"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*   
\q2
\v 70 (\w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* been \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* old),   
\q2
\v 71 \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*;   
\q1
\v 72 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w toward|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* holy \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*,   
\q1
\v 73 \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Abraham \w our|strong="G3739"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*,   
\q2
\v 74 \w to|strong="G1537"\w* grant \w to|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G1537"\w* we, being \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G1537"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*,  
\q2 should \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w him|strong="G3000"\w* \w without|strong="G1537"\w* fear,   
\q2
\v 75 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w holiness|strong="G3742"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* life.   
\q1
\v 76 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*;  
\q2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4313"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*,   
\q2
\v 77 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* remission \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* sins,   
\q1
\v 78 \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tender|strong="G4698"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\q2 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* dawn \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,   
\q2
\v 79 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w shine|strong="G2014"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*;  
\q2 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guide|strong="G2720"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”   
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\v 80 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w growing|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* becoming \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* public appearance \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w decree|strong="G1378"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* Augustus \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* enrolled.  
\v 2 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* enrollment \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w Quirinius|strong="G2958"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*.  
\v 3 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* enroll \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*’s \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Bethlehem, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w family|strong="G3965"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 5 \w to|strong="G1510"\w* enroll \w himself|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* Miriam, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* pledged \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* married \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3588"\w* wife, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* pregnant.   
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\v 6 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w*.  
\v 7 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4683"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* bands \w of|strong="G5207"\w* cloth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* feeding trough, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w room|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w inn|strong="G2646"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* staying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* field, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5442"\w* \w watch|strong="G5438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w*.  
\v 9 Behold, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w shone|strong="G4034"\w* \w around|strong="G4034"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 2:11 \ft “Messiah” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 12 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4683"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* strips \w of|strong="G2532"\w* cloth, \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* feeding trough.”  
\v 13 \w Suddenly|strong="G1810"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3770"\w* \w army|strong="G4756"\w* praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
\q1
\v 14 “\w Glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*,  
\q2 \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w good|strong="G2107"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w men|strong="G1722"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w went|strong="G1330"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethlehem, \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w haste|strong="G4692"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* Miriam \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* feeding trough.  
\v 17 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* publicized widely \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*.  
\v 18 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Miriam \w kept|strong="G4933"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w sayings|strong="G4487"\w*, \w pondering|strong="G4820"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w*, \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Yeshua, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w purification|strong="G2512"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Torah \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*  
\v 23 (\w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Torah \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Every|strong="G3956"\w* male \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w opens|strong="G1272"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G3388"\w* \w shall|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* holy \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*”),\x + \xo 2:23 \xt Exodus 13:2,12\x*  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Torah \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w pair|strong="G2201"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w turtledoves|strong="G5167"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w young|strong="G3502"\w* \w pigeons|strong="G4058"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:24 \xt Leviticus 12:8\x*   
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\v 25 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w*, \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w consolation|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.\f + \fr 2:26 \ft “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew) both mean “Anointed One”\f*  
\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, Yeshua, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* requirement \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Torah,  
\v 28 \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* arms \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 29 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* releasing \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1203"\w*,  
\q2 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*;   
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\v 30 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*;   
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\v 32 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* revelation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.”   
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\v 33 Joseph \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w marveling|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Miriam, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G2749"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* falling \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pierce|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed.”   
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\v 36 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* Hannah, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophetess|strong="G4398"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Penuel, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Asher (\w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w age|strong="G2094"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w virginity|strong="G3932"\w*,  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w eighty-four|strong="G3589"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*), \w who|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w worshiping|strong="G3000"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fastings|strong="G3521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* petitions \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Coming|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* thanks \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w redemption|strong="G3085"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G5055"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Torah \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*.  
\v 40 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* growing, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* becoming \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.  
\v 42 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Jerusalem \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*;  
\v 43 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5048"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* Yeshua \w stayed|strong="G5278"\w* \w behind|strong="G5278"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. Joseph \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* mother didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 44 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w supposing|strong="G3543"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w company|strong="G4923"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*’s \w journey|strong="G3598"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w acquaintances|strong="G1110"\w*.  
\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 46 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w questions|strong="G1905"\w*.  
\v 47 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* answers.  
\v 48 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Son|strong="G5043"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w treated|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*? \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w anxiously|strong="G3600"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 49 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s house?”\wj*  
\v 50 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 51 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w kept|strong="G1301"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w sayings|strong="G4487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 52 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w increased|strong="G4298"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stature|strong="G2244"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="G4003"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reign|strong="G2231"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tiberius|strong="G5086"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ituraea|strong="G2484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Trachonitis|strong="G5139"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lysanias|strong="G3078"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Abilene,  
\v 2 \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priesthood \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Annas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Yochanan, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w around|strong="G4066"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* immersion \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* remission \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 4 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* scroll \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*,  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\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="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\q1 \w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*.   
\q2
\v 5 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w valley|strong="G5327"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w*.  
\q1 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G5013"\w* \w low|strong="G5013"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w crooked|strong="G4646"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rough|strong="G5138"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w smooth|strong="G3006"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w*.’”\x + \xo 3:6 \xt Isaiah 40:3-5\x*   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w went|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* immersed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w vipers|strong="G2191"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w warned|strong="G5263"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*?  
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w fruits|strong="G2590"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* begin \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* Abraham \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*;’ \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*!  
\v 9 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ax \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w lies|strong="G2749"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w down|strong="G1581"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”   
\p
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w coats|strong="G5509"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12 \w Tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* immersed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, “Rabbi, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”   
\p
\v 13 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Collect|strong="G4238"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G1299"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Soldiers|strong="G4754"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Extort \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* violence, \w neither|strong="G3366"\w* \w accuse|strong="G4811"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* wrongfully. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w content|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wages|strong="G3800"\w*.”   
\p
\v 15 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w expectation|strong="G4328"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* Yochanan, \w whether|strong="G3379"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 16 Yochanan \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* immerse \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mightier|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* strap \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* loosen. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* immerse \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* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.  
\v 17 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w winnowing|strong="G4425"\w* \w fan|strong="G4425"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G1245"\w* cleanse \w his|strong="G1519"\w* threshing floor, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* barn; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burn|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chaff \w with|strong="G1722"\w* unquenchable \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w exhortations|strong="G3870"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,  
\v 19 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w*,\f + \fr 3:19 \ft a tetrarch is one of four governors of a province\f* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproved|strong="G1651"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brother’s\f + \fr 3:19 \ft TR reads “brother Philip’s” instead of “brother’s”\f* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*,  
\v 20 \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* shut \w up|strong="G2623"\w* Yochanan \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* immersed, Yeshua \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* immersed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* opened,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w bodily|strong="G4984"\w* \w form|strong="G1491"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|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="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, saying “\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 you|strong="G4771"\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 23 Yeshua himself, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* teach, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* (\w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w supposed|strong="G3543"\w*) \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Eli|strong="G2242"\w*,  
\v 24 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Matthat|strong="G3158"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melchi|strong="G3197"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jannai|strong="G2388"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*,  
\v 25 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Mattithiah, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Amos, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahum|strong="G3486"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Esli|strong="G2069"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Naggai|strong="G3477"\w*,  
\v 26 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Maath|strong="G3092"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Mattithiah, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Shimei, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2448"\w*,  
\v 27 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Yochanan, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Rhesa|strong="G4488"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="G4528"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Neri|strong="G3518"\w*,  
\v 28 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melchi|strong="G3197"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Addi, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cosam|strong="G2973"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Elmodam|strong="G1678"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Er|strong="G2262"\w*,  
\v 29 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* Yosi, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Eliezer|strong="G1663"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jorim|strong="G2497"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Matthat|strong="G3158"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*,  
\v 30 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jonan|strong="G2494"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w*,  
\v 31 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Maleah, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Manah, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Mattathah, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nathan|strong="G3481"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 32 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Salmon, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w*,  
\v 33 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Amminadab, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Ram,\f + \fr 3:33 \ft NU reads “Admin, the son of Arni” instead of “Ram”\f* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,  
\v 34 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Terah|strong="G2291"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahor|strong="G3493"\w*,  
\v 35 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Serug, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Reu|strong="G4466"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peleg|strong="G5317"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Eber, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shelah|strong="G4527"\w*,  
\v 36 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Kenan, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Arpachshad, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shem|strong="G4590"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lamech|strong="G2984"\w*,  
\v 37 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="G3103"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Enoch|strong="G1802"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jared|strong="G2391"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Mahalalel, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Kenan,  
\v 38 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Enosh|strong="G1800"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Seth|strong="G4589"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Adam, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 Yeshua, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*  
\v 2 \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. Afterward, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* completed, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* bread.”   
\p
\v 4 Yeshua answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w Man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* bread \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w every|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:4 \xt Deuteronomy 8:3\x*   
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* devil, leading \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* mountain, \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w moment|strong="G4743"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*.  
\v 7 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G2532"\+w* behind \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*, Satan! \+w For|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G3000"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:8 \xt Deuteronomy 6:13\x*   
\p
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pinnacle|strong="G4419"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\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*, \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w*,  
\v 10 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* put \w his|strong="G4012"\w* angels \w in|strong="G1125"\w* \w charge|strong="G1781"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w to|strong="G1063"\w* \w guard|strong="G1314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*;’   
\p
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w*,  
\q2 \w lest|strong="G3379"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w dash|strong="G4350"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*.’”\x + \xo 4:11 \xt Psalms 91:11-12 \x*   
\p
\v 12 Yeshua answering, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w tempt|strong="G1598"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:12 \xt Deuteronomy 6:16\x*   
\p
\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* completed \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 Yeshua \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w news|strong="G5345"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* area.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* read.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* scroll \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w handed|strong="G1929"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scroll, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,   
\q1
\v 18 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w anointed|strong="G5548"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* heal \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* broken hearted,\wj*\f + \fr 4:18 \ft NU omits “to heal the broken hearted”\f*  
\q2 \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* release \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* captives,\wj*  
\q2 \wj recovering \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* sight \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* deliver \+w those|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* crushed,\wj*   
\q2
\v 19 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w acceptable|strong="G1184"\+w* \+w year|strong="G1763"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.”\wj*\x + \xo 4:19 \xt Isaiah 61:1-2\x*   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w closed|strong="G4428"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* scroll, \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* shammash, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fastened \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* been \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G3775"\+w*.”\wj*   
\p
\v 22 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w proceeded|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?”   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Doubtless \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w proverb|strong="G3850"\+w*, ‘\+w Physician|strong="G2395"\+w*, \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*! \+w Whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hometown|strong="G3968"\+w*.’”\wj*  
\v 24 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Most certainly \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w acceptable|strong="G1184"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w hometown|strong="G3968"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w truly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w six|strong="G1803"\+w* \+w months|strong="G3376"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w famine|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Zarephath|strong="G4558"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* land \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4606"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Elisha|strong="G1666"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Naaman|strong="G3497"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Syrian|strong="G4948"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*, \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w brow|strong="G3790"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w throw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* off \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cliff|strong="G2630"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w*, \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G1223"\w*, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*,  
\v 32 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.  
\v 33 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,  
\v 34 saying, “Ah! \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, Yeshua \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Nazareth|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="G2249"\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 35 Yeshua \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* silent \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!” \wj* \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w thrown|strong="G4496"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* done \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* harm.   
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\v 36 \w Amazement|strong="G2285"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w*, \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*!”  
\v 37 News \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G4912"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w help|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w setting|strong="G1416"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w sick|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2905"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!” \w Rebuking|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* uninhabited \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w held|strong="G2722"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\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* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* reason \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 44 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fishermen \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w washing|strong="G4150"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G1877"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “\+w Put|strong="G1877"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* deep \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G5465"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5465"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nets|strong="G1350"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* catch.”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w caught|strong="G2983"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* caught \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* breaking.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w beckoned|strong="G2656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w partners|strong="G3353"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="G4815"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sink|strong="G1036"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Depart|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sinful man, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2285"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* catch \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w caught|strong="G4815"\w*;  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* Jacob \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Yochanan, \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w partners|strong="G2844"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*.  
\p Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w catching|strong="G2221"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* alive.”\wj*   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* Yeshua, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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 13 \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 saying|strong="G3004"\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*  
\p \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cleansing|strong="G2512"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G3853"\+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 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1330"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* infirmities.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G5298"\w* himself \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Torah \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w men|strong="G3739"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* cot, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* Yeshua.  
\v 19 \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1533"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w housetop|strong="G1430"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2524"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tiles|strong="G2766"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* cot \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* Yeshua.  
\v 20 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Man, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1260"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemies? \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*?”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua, \w perceiving|strong="G1921"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*, \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w reasoning|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w so|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,’ \+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 walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’? \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* forgive sins,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* cot, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 25 \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* laying \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Amazement|strong="G1611"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* hold \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* strange \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collector|strong="G5057"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* office, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*!”\wj*   
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\v 28 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w feast|strong="G1403"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w murmured|strong="G1111"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”   
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\v 31 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* healthy \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+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 do|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w I|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1342"\+w* sinners, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Why \w do|strong="G4160"\w* Yochanan’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w often|strong="G4437"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w*, \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w yours|strong="G4674"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*?”   
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\v 34 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* friends \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w 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 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 those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4977"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w match|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* puts \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wineskins, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G3501"\+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 it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spilled|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed. \wj*  
\v 38 \wj But \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* must \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fresh|strong="G2537"\+w* wineskins, \+w and|strong="G1519"\+w* both \+w are|strong="G1519"\+w* preserved. \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunk|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wine immediately \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G5543"\+w*.’”\wj*   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1207"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G1207"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w fields|strong="G4702"\w*. \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w plucked|strong="G5089"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heads|strong="G4719"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w*, \w rubbing|strong="G5597"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\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 to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*?”   
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\v 3 Yeshua, answering \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* read \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G2983"\+w* bread, \+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="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+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 alone|strong="G3441"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*. \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G2087"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* see \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w 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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \wj “\+w Rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w middle|strong="G3319"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* something: \+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w harm|strong="G2554"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* kill?”\wj*  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \wj “\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\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="G1161"\w* sound \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* rage, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G1255"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Yeshua.   
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\v 12 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G1273"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4377"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* emissaries:  
\v 14 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*; Andrew, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother; Jacob; Yochanan; \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*; Bartholomew;  
\v 15 \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*; \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*; Jacob \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Halfai; \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2208"\w*;  
\v 16 \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Jacob; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w traitor|strong="G4273"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w level|strong="G3977"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w* \w coast|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*,  
\v 18 \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G1776"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.  
\v 19 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\q1 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G5212"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 21 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w laugh|strong="G1070"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 22 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* exclude \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* mock \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w throw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 23 \wj \+w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leap|strong="G4640"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G1565"\+w* thing \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 24 \wj “\+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*!\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* received \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w consolation|strong="G3874"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 25 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* full \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w laugh|strong="G1070"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G3996"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 26 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 6:26 \ft TR adds “to you”\f* \wj \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 6:26 \ft TR adds “all” \f* \wj \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* same \+w thing|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 27 \wj “\+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear: love \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w bless|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w curse|strong="G2672"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mistreat|strong="G1908"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w To|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* strikes \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cheek|strong="G4600"\+w*, \+w offer|strong="G3930"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* takes away \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w withhold|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coat|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* takes away \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* goods \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 31 \wj “\+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* exactly \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 32 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w credit|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners love \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w credit|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hope|strong="G1679"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w credit|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* sinners, \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w back|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* much. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5543"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w*, expecting \+w nothing|strong="G3367"\+w* back; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Most|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w High|strong="G5310"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G5543"\+w* \+w toward|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* unthankful \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*.\wj*   
\q1
\v 36 \wj “Therefore \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G3629"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G3629"\+w*.\wj*   
\q1
\v 37 \wj Don’t \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* won’t \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj Don’t \+w condemn|strong="G2919"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* won’t \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w Set|strong="G2532"\+w* free,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* free.\wj*   
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\v 38 \wj “\+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*: \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w*, \+w pressed|strong="G4085"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4085"\+w*, \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4531"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w running|strong="G5240"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 6:38 \ft literally, into your bosom.\f* \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|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="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measured|strong="G3354"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guide|strong="G3594"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*? Won’t \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G1706"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w A|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* rabbi, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fully|strong="G2675"\+w* \+w trained|strong="G2675"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* rabbi. \wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* chaff \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* brother’s \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother, ‘Brother, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* chaff \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*,’ \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*? \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hypocrite|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w clearly|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* chaff \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother’s \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 43 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w that|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* rotten \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* rotten \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w that|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w figs|strong="G4810"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* thorns, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w grapes|strong="G4718"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3756"\+w* bramble bush. \wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G4393"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G4393"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4051"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 46 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’t \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hears \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w show|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w building|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w dug|strong="G4626"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* deep \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w arose|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* stream broke \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shake|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* founded \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* hears \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w without|strong="G5565"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w*, \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* stream broke, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ruin|strong="G4485"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G1525"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G4137"\w* speaking \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* hearing \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*.  
\v 2 \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dear|strong="G1784"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w point|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* death.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* Yeshua, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w save|strong="G1295"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Yeshua, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4709"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 5 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loves \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”  
\v 6 Yeshua \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* yourself, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* think \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* placed \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*!’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*!’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w great|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3761"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 10 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w*, \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w afterwards|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Nain|strong="G3484"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 7:12 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”. \f* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w*. \w Many|strong="G2425"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* cry.”\wj*  
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coffin|strong="G4673"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bearers \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Young|strong="G3495"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3495"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w hold|strong="G2249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w arisen|strong="G1453"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*!”  
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Yochanan told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 19 Yochanan, \w calling|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* himself \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Yeshua, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*?”  
\v 20 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Yochanan \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Immerser \w has|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*?’”   
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\v 21 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w plagues|strong="G3148"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* Yochanan \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* heard: \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* receive \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sight, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* hear, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* finds \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* occasion \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Yochanan’s messengers \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* Yochanan, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2300"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w reed|strong="G2563"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* wind? \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G2441"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G2440"\+w*? \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gorgeously|strong="G1741"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w delicately|strong="G5172"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w*’ courts. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*? \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* much \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+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*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2680"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 7:27 \xt Malachi 3:1\x*   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1084"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* Yochanan \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Immerser; \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* declared \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* immersed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* Yochanan’s immersion.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Torah scholars rejected \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* immersed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 31 \f + \fr 7:31 \ft TR adds “But the Lord said,”\f* \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*? \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplace \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* piped \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dance|strong="G3738"\+w*. \+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* mourned, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* Yochanan \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Immerser \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* bread \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* glutton \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunkard|strong="G3630"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners!’ \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 36 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w invited|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table.  
\v 37 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w brought|strong="G2865"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wet|strong="G1026"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1591"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* touches \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner.”   
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\v 40 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w something|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.” \wj*  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rabbi, \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \wj “\+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* lender \+w had|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G5533"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4001"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G4001"\+w* \+w denarii|strong="G1220"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w When|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3767"\+w* couldn’t pay, \+w he|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w forgave|strong="G5483"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4183"\+w* both. \+w Which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* love him \+w most|strong="G4183"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 43 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5274"\w*, \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w correctly|strong="G3723"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 44 \w Turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* see \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w wet|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w tears|strong="G1144"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wiped|strong="G1591"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* head. \wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w time|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w ceased|strong="G1257"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w You|strong="G3778"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* anoint \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* anointed \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w ointment|strong="G3464"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* sins, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* loved \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven, loves \+w little|strong="G3641"\+w*.” \wj*  
\v 48 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Your|strong="G3588"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven.”\wj*   
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\v 49 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* forgives sins?”   
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\v 50 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \wj “\+w Your|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.” \wj*   
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w Soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w afterwards|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bringing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom. \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* infirmities: Miriam \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Yochanah, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Kuza, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w steward|strong="G2012"\w*; Shoshanah; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 8:3 \ft TR reads “him” instead of “them”\f* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G4896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G4896"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*:  
\v 5 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* farmer \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w trampled|strong="G2662"\+w* \+w under|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G2662"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* seed \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grew|strong="G5453"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w moisture|strong="G2429"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w amid|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* thorns, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* thorns \+w grew|strong="G4855"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* choked \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grew|strong="G5453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w much|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*.”\wj* \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear!”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mysteries|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* ‘seeing \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hearing \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 8:10 \xt Isaiah 6:9\x*   
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\v 11 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hear, \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* fall \+w away|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w*, \+w riches|strong="G4149"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pleasures|strong="G2237"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* life; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5052"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G5052"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w maturity|strong="G5052"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honest|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w hold|strong="G2722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* tightly, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* produce \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w perseverance|strong="G5281"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* lit \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w covers|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w container|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* stand, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w revealed|strong="G5318"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* anything \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5318"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* careful \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* hear. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’t \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thinks|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 19 \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w near|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w 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* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lake|strong="G3041"\+w*.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* launched \w out|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G4126"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2597"\w* asleep. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w storm|strong="G2978"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* taking \w on|strong="G1519"\w* dangerous amounts \w of|strong="G2532"\w* water.  
\v 24 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w awoke|strong="G1326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* dying!” \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w raging|strong="G2830"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.\x + \xo 8:24 \xt See Psalms 107:29\x*  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*?”\wj* \w Being|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* winds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2668"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gadarenes, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* opposite \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua stepped \w ashore|strong="G1831"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w wore|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*.  
\v 28 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* Yeshua, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\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*, Yeshua, \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 beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* Yeshua \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w commanding|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4183"\w* \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1195"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fetters|strong="G3976"\w*. Breaking \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* apart, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*.   
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\v 30 Yeshua \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*,” \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w command|strong="G2004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss.   
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* \w bank|strong="G2911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* drowned.   
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fed|strong="G1006"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w 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.   
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\v 35 \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Yeshua \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* Yeshua’s \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been possessed \w by|strong="G3708"\w* demons \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.  
\v 37 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w country|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gadarenes \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* afraid. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*.  
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* might \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua sent \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 39 \wj “\+w Return|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w declare|strong="G1334"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* welcomed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Yeshua’s \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,  
\v 42 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 8:42 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w age|strong="G2094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* dying. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G5217"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* flow \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G4321"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* living \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w physicians|strong="G2395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w*,  
\v 44 \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w*\f + \fr 8:44 \ft or, tassel\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flow \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* blood \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w*.   
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\v 45 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w press|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* jostle \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?’\wj*”   
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\v 46 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1097"\+w* touch \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w perceived|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 47 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* hidden, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* falling \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w declared|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w*.  
\v 48 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, cheer \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G4982"\+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="G4198"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 49 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue’s house \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Rabbi.”   
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\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua hearing \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w Only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 51 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, Yochanan, Jacob, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3816"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 52 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G2875"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*. \+w She|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* dead, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 53 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* ridiculing \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* dead.  
\v 54 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* put \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* outside, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Child|strong="G3816"\+w*, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 55 \w Her|strong="G1325"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* something \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 56 \w Her|strong="G3588"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*\f + \fr 9:1 \ft TR reads “his twelve disciples” instead of “the twelve”\f* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*—\+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* staffs, \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* wallet, \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* bread, \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* money. Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w tunics|strong="G5509"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w As|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, shake \+w off|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+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="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2323"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w* heard \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yochanan \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* old \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* risen again.  
\v 9 \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* beheaded Yochanan, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* emissaries, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w told|strong="G1334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G5298"\w* \w apart|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* desert region \w of|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 9:10 \ft NU omits “a desert region of”.\f* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Bethsaida.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* welcomed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* Kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* wear \w away|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Send \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* farms \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lodge|strong="G2647"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2147"\w* food, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w something|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Make|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w in|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w groups|strong="G2828"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w about|strong="G5616"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2625"\w* \w down|strong="G2625"\w*.  
\v 16 \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* gathered \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w over|strong="G4052"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w multitudes|strong="G3793"\+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 19 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “‘Yochanan \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Immerser,’ \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* old \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* risen again.”   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*,  
\v 22 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* rejected \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w elders|strong="G4245"\+w*, \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* priests, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* killed, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 9:23 \ft TR, NU add “daily”\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+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 will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w profit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gains|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* loses \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w forfeits|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* self? \wj*  
\v 26 \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 of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* truth: \+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.” \wj*   
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\v 28 \w About|strong="G5616"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w sayings|strong="G3056"\w*, \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*, Yochanan, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Jacob, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 29 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w altered|strong="G2087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dazzling.  
\v 30 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,  
\v 31 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w departure|strong="G1841"\w*,\f + \fr 9:31 \ft literally, “exodus”\f* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w accomplish|strong="G4137"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* heavy \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fully|strong="G1235"\w* \w awake|strong="G1235"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* parting \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Yeshua, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1096"\w*’s \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w*: \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,” \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overshadowed|strong="G1982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*.  
\v 35 \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 saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. Listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 36 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, Yeshua \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rabbi, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 9:38 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* \w child|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w takes|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* convulses \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* foams; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardly|strong="G3425"\w* departs \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w bruising|strong="G4937"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w severely|strong="G4937"\w*.  
\v 40 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\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* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 41 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Faithless \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perverse|strong="G1294"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G4317"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 42 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w coming|strong="G4334"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w threw|strong="G4952"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* convulsed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* violently. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 43 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w majesty|strong="G3168"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w marveling|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* Yeshua \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 44 \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w sink|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* understand \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G4487"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w concealed|strong="G3871"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* perceive \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G4487"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w An|strong="G1722"\w* \w argument|strong="G1261"\w* \w arose|strong="G1525"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 47 Yeshua, \w perceiving|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoning|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w side|strong="G3844"\w*,  
\v 48 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 49 Yochanan \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \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* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 50 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \wj “Don’t \+w forbid|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 51 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1096"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* intently \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*  
\v 52 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* messengers \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 53 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w traveling|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 54 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, Jacob \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Yochanan, \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Elijah \w did|strong="G2532"\w*?”   
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\v 55 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* them, \wj “You don’t know \+w of|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G1161"\+w* kind \+w of|strong="G1161"\+w* spirit you are. \wj*  
\v 56 \wj \+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Son \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G2087"\+w* didn’t \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* destroy men’s lives, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* save \+w them|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*.  
\v 57 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w follow|strong="G4198"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 58 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* foxes \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w holes|strong="G5454"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nests|strong="G2682"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w place|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2827"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 59 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*!”\wj*  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G2010"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w bury|strong="G2290"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.”   
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\v 60 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Leave \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w bury|strong="G2290"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* go \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* announce \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*   
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\v 61 \w Another|strong="G2087"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* good-bye \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.”   
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\v 62 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* plow \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*   
\c 10  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* appointed \w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 10:1 \ft literally, “before his face”\f* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* \+w plentiful|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w*. \+w Pray|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w ways|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G5613"\+w* send \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* out \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* lambs \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj Carry \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* purse, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* wallet, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*. Greet \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* return \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3844"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w laborer|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w*. Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G3327"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w set|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w before|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* sick \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* its \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 11 \wj ‘\+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w clings|strong="G2853"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* wipe \+w off|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1161"\+w* tolerable \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 13 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w Chorazin|strong="G5523"\+w*! \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, Bethsaida! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w works|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w ago|strong="G3819"\+w*, \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="G4700"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* tolerable \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Sheol. \wj*\f + \fr 10:15 \ft Sheol is the lower realm of the dead, or Hell.\f*  
\v 16 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* rejects \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* rejects \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* rejects \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* rejects \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*!”   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* having \+w fallen|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* lightning \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tread|strong="G3961"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorpions|strong="G4651"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w*. \+w Nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* hurt \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w subject|strong="G5293"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w names|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1449"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 21 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, Yeshua rejoiced \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G1843"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w O|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* hidden \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* understanding, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* revealed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3516"\+w*. \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w well-pleasing|strong="G2107"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1715"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w Turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w whomever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G1014"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* reveal \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w Turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* see, \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kings \+w desired|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’t \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* hear, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’t hear \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 25 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* Torah scholar \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tested \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rabbi, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Torah? \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w read|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*?” \wj*   
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\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*;\x + \xo 10:27 \xt Deuteronomy 6:5\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:27 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x*   
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\v 28 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w correctly|strong="G3723"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* Yeshua, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*?”   
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\v 30 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jericho|strong="G2410"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stripped|strong="G1562"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* departed, \+w leaving|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w half|strong="G2253"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G2253"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w By|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w chance|strong="G4795"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w passed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w side|strong="G3598"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w In|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w Levite|strong="G3019"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w passed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* side. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* traveled, \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w where|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* bound \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wounds|strong="G5134"\+w*, \+w pouring|strong="G2022"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G1913"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w animal|strong="G2934"\+w*, \+w brought|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inn|strong="G3829"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w care|strong="G1959"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w On|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* next \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* departed, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w denarii|strong="G1220"\+w*, \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* host, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w care|strong="G1959"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w spend|strong="G4325"\+w* \+w beyond|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* repay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1880"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w seemed|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 37 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w showed|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 38 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w received|strong="G5264"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.  
\v 39 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sister \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Miriam, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G3869"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* Yeshua’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w distracted|strong="G4049"\w* \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w serving|strong="G1247"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2186"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* sister \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*? \w Ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w help|strong="G4878"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 41 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Martha|strong="G3136"\+w*, \+w Martha|strong="G3136"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G2350"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w needed|strong="G5532"\+w*. Miriam \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1586"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w part|strong="G3310"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3137"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* Yochanan \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w Our|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* heaven,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* kept holy.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w May|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w May|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* done \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* earth, \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* heaven.\wj*   
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\v 3 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w* bread.\wj*   
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\v 4 \wj Forgive \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* sins,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w ourselves|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w indebted|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*. \wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w Bring|strong="G1533"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* deliver \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3317"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w lend|strong="G5531"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* loaves \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* bread, \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w set|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*,’ \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* answer \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bother|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2845"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*’? \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w although|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* persistence, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w needs|strong="G5535"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 9 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, keep \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. Keep \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w*. Keep \+w knocking|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened.\wj*   
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\v 11 \wj “\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* bread, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w snake|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w instead|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w egg|strong="G5609"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* won’t \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorpion|strong="G4651"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1390"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w Others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w*, \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1270"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* kingdom \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* desolation. \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* kingdom \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* Beelzebul. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* Beelzebul, \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*? \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2923"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G5348"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 21 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2478"\+w*, \+w fully|strong="G2528"\+w* \+w armed|strong="G2528"\+w*, \+w guards|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* dwelling, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* goods \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w safe|strong="G1722"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stronger|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w attacks|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* takes \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* whole \+w armor|strong="G3833"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trusted|strong="G3982"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* divides \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G4661"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 23 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w scatters|strong="G4650"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 24 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* unclean \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w passes|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* dry \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* rest; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finding|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w back|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* returns, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w swept|strong="G4563"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2885"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w takes|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* state \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 27 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G1096"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w her|strong="G1869"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* bore \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breasts|strong="G3149"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w nursed|strong="G2337"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w On|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w contrary|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathering|strong="G3793"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* prophet. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w became|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Ninevites|strong="G3536"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Queen \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w South|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ends|strong="G4009"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* proclaiming \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 33 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* lit \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cellar|strong="G2926"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* stand, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*. \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5460"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4652"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w see|strong="G4648"\+w* whether \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w part|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w dark|strong="G4652"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wholly|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w bright|strong="G5460"\+w* shining gives \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 37 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* certain \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* dine \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sat \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table.  
\v 38 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* washed himself \w before|strong="G4253"\w* dinner.  
\v 39 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w cleanse|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w platter|strong="G4094"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w inward|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w part|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w full|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* extortion \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wickedness|strong="G4189"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w You|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G2532"\+w* ones, didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* needy \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1751"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* tithe \+w mint|strong="G2238"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rue|strong="G4076"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w herb|strong="G3001"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* bypass \+w justice|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s love. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* undone. \wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* greetings \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces. \wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, scribes \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* Pharisees, hypocrites! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* hidden \+w graves|strong="G3419"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Torah scholars \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Rabbi, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w insult|strong="G5195"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 46 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* Torah scholars \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w load|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burdens|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* difficult \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* carry, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* lift \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* help carry \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w burdens|strong="G5413"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* consent \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* tombs. \wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* send \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* emissaries; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* kill \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shed|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2602"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* required \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 51 \wj \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Abel \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* perished \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sanctuary.’ \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* required \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 52 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* Torah scholars! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w key|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knowledge|strong="G1108"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w entering|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hindered|strong="G2967"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 53 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* terribly angry, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* draw \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 54 \w lying|strong="G1748"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w wait|strong="G1748"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* seeking \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w catch|strong="G2340"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G1537"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* accuse \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w together|strong="G1996"\w*, \w so|strong="G5620"\w* much \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w trampled|strong="G2662"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w covered|strong="G4780"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w inner|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w rooms|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetops|strong="G1430"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 4 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* kill \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w warn|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w Fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* killed, \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1685"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehinnom.\wj*\f + \fr 12:5 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 6 \wj “Aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* assaria coins\wj*\f + \fr 12:6 \ft An assarion was a small copper coin worth about an hour’s wages for an agricultural laborer.\f*\wj ? \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w forgotten|strong="G1950"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hairs|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* counted. \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 8 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w confesses|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w confess|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* denies \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* denied \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s angels. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* blaspheme \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1533"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rulers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authorities|strong="G1849"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* answer \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 13 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Rabbi, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w divide|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Man|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w arbitrator|strong="G3312"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G5442"\+w*! \+w Keep|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w covetousness|strong="G4124"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*’s \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w consist|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* possesses.”\wj*   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* ground \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* produced abundantly. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reasoned|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* room \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w crops|strong="G2590"\+w*?’ \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* pull \+w down|strong="G2507"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* barns, \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* bigger \+w ones|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* grain \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* goods. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, “\+w Soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* goods \+w laid|strong="G2749"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*. \+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* ease, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w merry|strong="G2165"\+w*.”’\wj*   
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\v 20 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* foolish \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w tonight|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* required \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*—\+w whose|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*?’ \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* lays \+w up|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4147"\+w* \+w toward|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* wear. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ravens|strong="G2876"\+w*: \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* warehouse \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* barn, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w feeds|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w valuable|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w add|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w cubit|strong="G4083"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 12:25 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \wj \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* height? \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lilies|strong="G2918"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* grow. \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2872"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w spin|strong="G3514"\+w*; \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w arrayed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* clothes \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grass|strong="G5528"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* exists \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* oven, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* clothe \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, O \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*? \wj*   
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\v 29 \wj “Don’t \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* anxious. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5535"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w added|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 32 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4168"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w good|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w pleasure|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* needy. \+w Make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* purses \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* grow \+w old|strong="G3822"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* approaches \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w destroys|strong="G1311"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 35 \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w waist|strong="G3751"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G4024"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w burning|strong="G2545"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* watching \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* returns \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* open \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w watching|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* dress \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w*, \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* recline, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* watched \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* allowed \+w his|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w into|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 41 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* everybody?”   
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\v 42 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w household|strong="G2322"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* portion \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* food \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Truly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* has. \wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* delays \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* begins \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* menservants \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* maidservants, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunken|strong="G4095"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w expecting|strong="G4328"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* two, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w portion|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unfaithful. \wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* wanted, \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* stripes, \wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stripes|strong="G4127"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w stripes|strong="G4127"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whomever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w required|strong="G2212"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w entrusted|strong="G3908"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* asked. \wj*   
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\v 49 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* kindled. \wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* immersion \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* immersed \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w distressed|strong="G4912"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w accomplished|strong="G5055"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 51 \wj \+w Do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3780"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w division|strong="G1267"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 52 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w*, \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 53 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*; \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w*.” \wj*\x + \xo 12:53 \xt Micah 7:6\x*   
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\v 54 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w rising|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w shower|strong="G3655"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 55 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w south|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w wind|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w blows|strong="G4154"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w scorching|strong="G2742"\+w* \+w heat|strong="G2742"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 56 \wj \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* interpret \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appearance|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* interpret \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*? \wj*   
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\v 57 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1342"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 58 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w when|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* adversary \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* magistrate, try diligently \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* released \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drag|strong="G2694"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="G4233"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="G4233"\+w* throw \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 59 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* paid \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* penny.\wj*\f + \fr 12:59 \ft literally, lepton. A lepton is a very small brass Jewish coin worth half a Roman quadrans each, which is worth a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.\f*\wj ”\wj*   
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* blood \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.  
\v 2 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Galileans|strong="G1057"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* worse sinners \+w than|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Galileans|strong="G1057"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffered|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* perish \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* eighteen \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Siloam|strong="G4611"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*—\+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* worse offenders \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* perish \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5615"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \wj “\+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* vineyard, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w vine|strong="G1093"\+w* dresser, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w*. \+w Cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w*! \+w Why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* waste \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*?’ \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, leave \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w year|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dig|strong="G4626"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* fertilize \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, fine; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w can|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* infirmity eighteen \w years|strong="G2094"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w bent|strong="G4794"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* way straighten herself \w up|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* freed \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* infirmity.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2007"\w* straight \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* synagogue, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* indignant \w because|strong="G3754"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*!”   
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\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! Doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w free|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w donkey|strong="G3688"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stall|strong="G5336"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* away \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G4222"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w Ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* Abraham \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bound|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w eighteen|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* freed \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* bondage \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*?” \wj*   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* adversaries \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w disappointed|strong="G2617"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1741"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w garden|strong="G2779"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* grew \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w became|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* large \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* its \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 20 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom? \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w measures|strong="G4568"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 13:21 \ft literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 liters or a bit more than a bushel.\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w* flour, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w leavened|strong="G2220"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* traveling \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 23 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 24 \wj “Strive \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w narrow|strong="G4728"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knock|strong="G2925"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, open \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*!’ \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* answer \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drank|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w taught|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4116"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’t \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*. Depart \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w workers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* iniquity.’ \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* Abraham, \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* east, \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w north|strong="G1005"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w south|strong="G3558"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* sit down \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 31 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G5610"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* fox, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* perform \+w cures|strong="G2392"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w complete|strong="G5048"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* mission. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* can’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* perish \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 34 \wj “\+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* kills \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*! \+w How|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w often|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w*, \+w like|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hen|strong="G3733"\+w* \+w gathers|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w brood|strong="G3555"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wings|strong="G4420"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w refused|strong="G3756"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* left \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* desolate. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*!’” \wj*\x + \xo 13:35 \xt Psalms 118:26\x*   
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w watching|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w dropsy|strong="G5203"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 3 Yeshua, answering, \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Torah scholars \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G2270"\w*.  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 14:5 \ft TR reads “donkey” instead of “son”\f* \wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* pull \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’t answer \w him|strong="G2532"\w* regarding \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w noticed|strong="G1907"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* best seats, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 8 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* best seat, \+w since|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1784"\+w* honorable \+w than|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, ‘\+w Make|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w*.’ \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* begin, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* shame, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w move|strong="G4320"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* higher.’ \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w honored|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w table|strong="G4873"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kinsmen|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* return \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* favor, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* pay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* back. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj But \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1403"\+w*, ask \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* maimed, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, or \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resources \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repay|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* repaid \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G4873"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* feast \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom!”   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w people|strong="G5100"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w at|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, ‘\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* everything \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w began|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w excuses|strong="G3868"\+w*.\wj*  
\p \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* field, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Please|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2201"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oxen|strong="G1016"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w try|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Please|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 20 \wj “\+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’t \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.’ \wj*   
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\v 21 \wj “\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5030"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lanes|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, maimed, \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 22 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G2004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 23 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w highways|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hedges|strong="G5418"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* compel \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1072"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* many \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* few \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* chosen.\wj*\f + \fr 14:24 \ft RP MT includes the last sentence. TR, NU, and FH MT omit: For many are called, but few are chosen.\f*\wj ’”\wj*   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 26 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* disregard\wj*\f + \fr 14:26 \ft or, hate \f* \wj \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, brothers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters, \+w yes|strong="G2089"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w desiring|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w count|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cost|strong="G1160"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* see \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* enough \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* complete \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sees|strong="G2334"\+w* begins \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* began \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* wasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w encounter|strong="G5221"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w war|strong="G4171"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G1011"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w twenty|strong="G1501"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Or|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* great way off, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sends \+w an|strong="G1510"\+w* envoy \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* conditions \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* renounce \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 34 \wj “Salt \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt becomes flat \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tasteless|strong="G3471"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* season \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w manure|strong="G2874"\+w* \+w pile|strong="G2874"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w out|strong="G1854"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G1448"\w* \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \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 murmured|strong="G1234"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G4327"\w* sinners, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eats|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*:  
\v 4 \wj “\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* lost \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* lost, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* carries \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w shoulders|strong="G5606"\+w*, \+w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4779"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Rejoice|strong="G4796"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* lost!’ \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w there|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* sinner \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w repents|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 8 \wj “\+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* drachma\wj*\f + \fr 15:8 \ft A drachma coin was worth about 2 days wages for an agricultural laborer.\f* \wj \+w coins|strong="G1406"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* lost \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* drachma \+w coin|strong="G1406"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w light|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w sweep|strong="G4563"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w diligently|strong="G1960"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4779"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Rejoice|strong="G4796"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* drachma \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* lost!’ \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Even|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* sinner repenting.”\wj*   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w share|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* property.’ \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1244"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* livelihood \+w between|strong="G1244"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* traveled \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wasted|strong="G1287"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* property \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* riotous \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spent|strong="G1159"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arose|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w severe|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w famine|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w began|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5302"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G2853"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w citizens|strong="G4177"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fields|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feed|strong="G1006"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* wanted \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fill|strong="G1072"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w belly|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pods|strong="G2769"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3762"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3407"\+w* servants \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* bread \+w enough|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* spare, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*’m dying \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3042"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* sinned \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w* worthy \+w to|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*. \+w Make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3407"\+w* servants.”’\wj*   
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\v 20 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* arose \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w off|strong="G3112"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ran|strong="G5143"\+w*, \+w fell|strong="G1968"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kissed|strong="G2705"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* sinned \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* worthy \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 22 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Bring|strong="G1627"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1627"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w best|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w robe|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Put|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ring|strong="G1146"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w*, \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G2532"\+w*’s \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* alive \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* lost \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*.’ \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* began \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 25 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w elder|strong="G4245"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field. \+w As|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w music|strong="G4858"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dancing|strong="G5525"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G4341"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G3816"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G4441"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1520"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* received \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* back \+w safe|strong="G5198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* healthy.’ \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*. \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w begged|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w many|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w disobeyed|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goat|strong="G2056"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* living \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 31 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* appropriate \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w glad|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother, \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* lost, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G3623"\+w*. \+w An|strong="G2192"\+w* accusation \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* wasting \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="G5225"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+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*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*? \+w Give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w accounting|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w management|strong="G3622"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G3621"\+w*.’ \wj*   
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\v 3 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w seeing|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* taking away \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w management|strong="G3622"\+w* position \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w dig|strong="G4626"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* ashamed \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w beg|strong="G1871"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w removed|strong="G3179"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w management|strong="G3622"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w houses|strong="G3624"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Calling|strong="G4341"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G5533"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*?’ \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* batos\wj*\f + \fr 16:6 \ft 100 batos is about 395 liters or 104 U. S. gallons.\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*.’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bill|strong="G1121"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5030"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w*?’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* cors\wj*\f + \fr 16:7 \ft 100 cors = about 2,110 liters or 600 bushels.\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*.’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bill|strong="G1121"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w eighty|strong="G3589"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 8 \wj “\+w His|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w commended|strong="G1867"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* dishonest \+w manager|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w wisely|strong="G5430"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* world \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w wiser|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w than|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* unrighteous \+w mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G1587"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* eternal \+w tents|strong="G4633"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* dishonest \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* dishonest \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unrighteous \+w mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w trust|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w true|strong="G4103"\+w* riches? \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*’s, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5212"\+w* own? \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3610"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* hold \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w despise|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*.”\wj*\f + \fr 16:13 \ft “Mammon” refers to riches or a false god of wealth.\f*   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5366"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5366"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* scoffed \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justify|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5308"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* abomination \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* Torah \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* Yochanan. \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* forcing \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* tiny \+w stroke|strong="G2762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* pen \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Torah \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* void. \wj*   
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\v 18 \wj “\+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* divorced \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* husband \+w commits|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* clothed \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w purple|strong="G4209"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fine|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w linen|strong="G1040"\+w*, \+w living|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* luxury \+w every|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w A|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w beggar|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* taken \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4440"\+w*, full \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1669"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desiring|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fed|strong="G5526"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* crumbs \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w*’s \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*. Yes, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2965"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* licked \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1668"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beggar|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w carried|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* Abraham’s \+w bosom|strong="G2859"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w buried|strong="G2290"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* Sheol,\wj*\f + \fr 16:23 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* torment, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* Abraham \+w far|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w off|strong="G3113"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bosom|strong="G2859"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cried|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* dip \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* tip \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cool|strong="G2711"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tongue|strong="G1100"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* anguish \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w flame|strong="G5395"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 25 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* Abraham \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w remember|strong="G3403"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifetime|strong="G2222"\+w*, received \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w*, \+w bad|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w comforted|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* anguish. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Besides|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w gulf|strong="G5490"\+w* \+w fixed|strong="G4741"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1224"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 27 \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* would \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*—\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* brothers—\+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G1263"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* torment.’\wj*   
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\v 29 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* Abraham \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 30 \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w No|strong="G3780"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 31 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persuaded|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* rises \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* occasions \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w better|strong="G3081"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w millstone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hung|strong="G4029"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="G4496"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w careful|strong="G4337"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother sins against \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w rebuke|strong="G2008"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repents|strong="G3340"\+w*, forgive \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w returns|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*,’ \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* emissaries \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Increase|strong="G4369"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* sycamore \+w tree|strong="G4807"\+w*, ‘\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w uprooted|strong="G1610"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w obey|strong="G5219"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* plowing \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w keeping|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4165"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* field, ‘\+w Come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* sit \+w down|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* table’? \wj*  
\v 8 \wj Wouldn’t \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1172"\+w*, \+w clothe|strong="G4024"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* properly, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*. \+w Afterward|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*’? \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1299"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w think|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \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 have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1299"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* unworthy \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*. \+w We|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* duty.’” \wj*   
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\v 11 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* borders \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 12 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w lepers|strong="G3015"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G4207"\w*.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Yeshua, \w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1925"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*.”\wj* \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*.  
\v 15 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*, \w turned|strong="G5290"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* Yeshua’s \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w*.   
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\v 17 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Weren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w nine|strong="G1767"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w returned|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* foreigner?”\wj*  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 20 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w observation|strong="G3907"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*!’ \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1787"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*!’ Don’t \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* lightning, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* flashes \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* part \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w shines|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2250"\+w* part \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* rejected \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drank|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ship, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Likewise|strong="G3668"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w*: \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w drank|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* bought, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rained|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sulfur|strong="G2303"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed \+w them|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w way|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetop|strong="G1430"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* away. \+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w*’s \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* save \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* loses \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* loses \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* preserves \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*. \+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* left. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* grinding grain \+w together|strong="G1909"\+w*. \+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* left.”\wj*  
\v 36 \f + \fr 17:36 \ft Some Greek manuscripts add: “Two will be in the field: the one taken, and the other left.”\f*   
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\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, answering, \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G3699"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vultures \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w*,  
\v 2 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* often \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Defend \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* adversary!’ \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w Though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w yet|strong="G1065"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w bothers|strong="G3930"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* defend \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G5299"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w continual|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Listen \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* unrighteous \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj Won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w avenge|strong="G1557"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* crying \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exercises|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w patience|strong="G3114"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w avenge|strong="G1557"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5034"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* righteousness, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w despised|strong="G1848"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w*:  
\v 10 \wj “\+w Two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2411"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*; \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w stood|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G2168"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*: extortionists, unrighteous, \+w adulterers|strong="G3432"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w week|strong="G4521"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3956"\+w* tithes \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2932"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*, \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3113"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w chest|strong="G4738"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G2433"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* sinner!’ \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w babies|strong="G1025"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 Yeshua \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\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*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hinder|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 17 \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* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+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*   
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\v 18 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* ruler \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* Rabbi, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”   
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\v 19 Yeshua \w asked|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 20 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*: ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*,’ ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*,’ ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*,’ ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G5576"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 18:20 \xt Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20\x*   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\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* \w up|strong="G1537"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua heard \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w lack|strong="G3007"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w*. \+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distribute|strong="G1239"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*. \+w Then|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 then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w*, \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G4970"\w* \w sad|strong="G4036"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G4970"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.   
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\v 24 Yeshua, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* sad, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1423"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+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="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* Kingdom! \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* needle’s eye \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+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 Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\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 But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+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* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* left everything \w and|strong="G1161"\w* followed \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* certainly \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* left \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* receive \+w many|strong="G4179"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* world \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 31 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w completed|strong="G5055"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mocked|strong="G1702"\+w*, treated shamefully, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spit|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w On|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 34 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w begging|strong="G1871"\w*.  
\v 36 Hearing \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w going|strong="G3778"\w* \w by|strong="G1510"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 37 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yeshua \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3928"\w* \w by|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “Yeshua, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 39 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G4254"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4254"\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="G4601"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, “\w 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 40 \w Standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w*, Yeshua \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 41 \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*?”\wj*  
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* see again.”   
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\v 42 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Receive|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 43 \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* received \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 19  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*.  
\v 2 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* tax collector, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* Yeshua \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4390"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* climbed \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sycamore|strong="G4809"\w* \w tree|strong="G4809"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w way|strong="G1330"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* Yeshua \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\+w*, \+w hurry|strong="G4692"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.” \wj*  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w hurried|strong="G4692"\w*, \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G5264"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w joyfully|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w murmured|strong="G1234"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lodge|strong="G2647"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner.”   
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\v 8 \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* goods \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* wrongfully exacted \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* restore \w four|strong="G5073"\w* \w times|strong="G5073"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G5073"\w*.”   
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\v 9 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w salvation|strong="G4991"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Abraham. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* lost.” \wj*   
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\v 11 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w supposed|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* revealed \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w*.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w nobleman|strong="G2104"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* far \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w return|strong="G5290"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w* coins, \wj*\f + \fr 19:13 \ft 10 minas was more than 3 years’ wages for an agricultural laborer. \f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1325"\+w*, ‘Conduct \+w business|strong="G4231"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w citizens|strong="G4177"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* envoy \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reign|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 15 \wj “\+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w back|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* money, \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* gained \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* conducting \+w business|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4333"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 17 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1722"\+w*, ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*! \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w*.’ \wj*   
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\v 18 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*.’ \wj*   
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\v 19 \wj “\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w*.’ \wj*   
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\v 20 \wj \+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w handkerchief|strong="G4676"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w feared|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* exacting \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w take|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w up|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’t \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’t \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 22 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* own \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* exacting \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w*, taking \+w up|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reaping|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* deposit \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* money \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bank|strong="G5132"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* earned \+w interest|strong="G5110"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?’ \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stood|strong="G3936"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3936"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w* away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 25 \wj “\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*!’ \wj*  
\v 26 \wj ‘\+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+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="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reign|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’”\wj*  
\v 28 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w*, \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsphage\f + \fr 19:29 \ft TR, NU read “Bethpage” instead of “Bethsphage”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Olivet, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 30 \w saying|strong="G3004"\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="G1722"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3739"\+w* side, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w colt|strong="G4454"\+w* \+w tied|strong="G1210"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G4455"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w*. \+w Untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w untying|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?’ \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*: ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w needs|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 32 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*, \w its|strong="G3089"\w* \w owners|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*?”  
\v 34 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.”  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Yeshua. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1977"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 36 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w spread|strong="G5291"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* getting \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w descent|strong="G2600"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* praise \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*,  
\v 38 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \x + \xo 19:38 \xt Psalms 118:26\x* \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”   
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\v 39 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Rabbi, \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*!”   
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\v 40 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w silent|strong="G4623"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cry|strong="G2896"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2896"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 41 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 42 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w today|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* belong \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*! \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w throw|strong="G3925"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w barricade|strong="G5482"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w surround|strong="G4033"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w hem|strong="G4912"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w every|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w side|strong="G3840"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* dash \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1474"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* leave \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w visitation|strong="G1984"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 46 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*,’ \wj*\x + \xo 19:46 \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 19:46 \xt Jeremiah 7:11\x*   
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\v 47 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 48 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* hung \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w*\f + \fr 20:1 \ft TR adds “chief”\f* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w 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 is|strong="G1510"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*?”   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w question|strong="G2065"\+w*. \+w Tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*: \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* immersion \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* Yochanan, \+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*?”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G4817"\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 say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?’  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*,’ \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w stone|strong="G2642"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Yochanan \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 8 Yeshua \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*   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 20:9 \ft NU (in brackets) and TR add “certain”\f* \wj \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rented|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* country \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2425"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w At|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proper|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w season|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* collect \+w his|strong="G2532"\+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. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w empty|strong="G2756"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* treated \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* shamefully, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w empty|strong="G2756"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wounded|strong="G5135"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* vineyard \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* beloved \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* seeing \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 14 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* farmers \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w reasoned|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w among|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1096"\+w*’s kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ours|strong="G1473"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+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 to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroy \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*!”   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+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="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 20:17 \xt Psalms 118:22 \x*   
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\v 18 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G4917"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G4917"\+w*, \wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* crush \+w whomever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G3039"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 19 \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 to|strong="G4314"\w* \w lay|strong="G1911"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*—\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w spies|strong="G1455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w pretended|strong="G5271"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* trap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*.  
\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Rabbi, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G3723"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w partial|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* anyone, \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="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Is|strong="G1832"\w* \w it|strong="G1325"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w perceived|strong="G2657"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Why \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* test \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w Show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*. \+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w image|strong="G1504"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inscription|strong="G1923"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?” \wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w*’s, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s.”\wj*   
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\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* trap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* answer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* resurrection.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Rabbi, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* brother dies \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* childless, \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1817"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother.  
\v 29 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\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* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* childless.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* wife, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* childless.  
\v 31 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Afterward|strong="G5305"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*? \w 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 34 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* age \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w considered|strong="G2661"\+w* \+w worthy|strong="G2661"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w attain|strong="G5177"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* age \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* die \+w any|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2089"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2465"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angels|strong="G2465"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection. \wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w showed|strong="G3377"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bush, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abraham, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*.’ \wj*\x + \xo 20:37 \xt Exodus 3:6\x*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* him.”\wj*   
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\v 39 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rabbi, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.”  
\v 40 \w They|strong="G1063"\w* didn’t \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G5111"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w questions|strong="G1905"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*’s \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* himself \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* scroll \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Psalms|strong="G5568"\+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*   
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\v 43 \wj \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w make|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w footstool|strong="G5286"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.”’\wj* \x + \xo 20:43 \xt Psalms 110:1\x*   
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\v 44 \wj “\+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w In|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* hearing \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 46 \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+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 love|strong="G5368"\+w* greetings \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces, \+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 47 \wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w devour|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w*’ \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pretense|strong="G4392"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w prayers|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* greater \+w condemnation|strong="G2917"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 21  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w people|strong="G4145"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* putting \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w poor|strong="G3998"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w casting|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* brass \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*.\f + \fr 21:2 \ft literally, “two lepta.” 2 lepta was about 1% of a day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.\f*  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Truly \+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 put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w poverty|strong="G5303"\+w*, \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* decorated \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G2570"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gifts, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 6 \wj “\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* left \+w here|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* thrown \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Rabbi, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\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="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Watch \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w led|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 21:8 \ft or, I AM\f*\wj ,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.’ \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* hear \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* disturbances, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w terrified|strong="G4422"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* kingdom. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w*, \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plagues|strong="G3061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+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 terrors|strong="G5400"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w delivering|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prisons|strong="G5438"\+w*, bringing \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w governors|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w It|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4771"\+w* turn \+w out|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Settle|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* meditate \+w beforehand|strong="G4304"\+w* \+w how|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* answer, \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* adversaries \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* withstand \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* contradict. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w handed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*, brothers, \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w some|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2289"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* perish.\wj*   
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\v 19 \wj “\+w By|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5590"\+w* win \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lives|strong="G5590"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 20 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w surrounded|strong="G2944"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w armies|strong="G4760"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w desolation|strong="G2050"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w middle|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* depart. \+w Let|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w therein|strong="G1722"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w vengeance|strong="G1557"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* fulfilled. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w pregnant|strong="G1064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* nurse infants \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* distress \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wrath|strong="G3709"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w edge|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* led captive \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*. \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w trampled|strong="G3961"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 25 \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w*, \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* stars; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* anxiety \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* perplexity \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w roaring|strong="G2279"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w waves|strong="G4535"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* fainting \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5401"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w expectation|strong="G4329"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powers|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w look|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heads|strong="G2776"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1360"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* redemption \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \wj “\+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trees|strong="G1186"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* budding, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w selves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w summer|strong="G2330"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 31 \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 happening|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w accomplished|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 34 \wj “\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w careful|strong="G4337"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* loaded down \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* carousing, \+w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* life, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2186"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* suddenly. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w snare|strong="G3803"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* surface \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* watchful \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w praying|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* counted worthy \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w escape|strong="G1628"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 37 \w Every|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* Yeshua \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2250"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* spend \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Olivet.  
\v 38 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w early|strong="G3719"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w morning|strong="G3719"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* unleavened bread, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w approaching|strong="G1448"\w*.  
\v 2 \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 sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* counted \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* talked \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w captains|strong="G4755"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4934"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* money.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w consented|strong="G1843"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2120"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* absence \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* unleavened bread \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w*.  
\v 8 Yeshua \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Yochanan, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* carrying \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pitcher|strong="G2765"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G4876"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+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="G3614"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* Rabbi \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+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="G1473"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*?”’ \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w He|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w furnished|strong="G4766"\+w* upper room. \+w Make|strong="G2090"\+w* preparations \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* down \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* twelve emissaries.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earnestly|strong="G1939"\+w* \+w desired|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*  
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|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="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w share|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vine, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* memory \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 20 \w Likewise|strong="G5615"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w supper|strong="G1172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* blood, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrays|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w The|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* been \+w determined|strong="G3724"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*!”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w question|strong="G4802"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w dispute|strong="G5379"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* considered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1850"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w benefactors|strong="G2110"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Rather|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* governing, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* sits \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* table, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*? Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* sits \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* table? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* continued \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w trials|strong="G3986"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* confer \+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4771"\+w* kingdom, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* conferred \+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom. \+w You|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w thrones|strong="G2362"\+w*, \+w judging|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="G5443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* said, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* asked \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w sift|strong="G4617"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G1587"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w once|strong="G4218"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turned|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w establish|strong="G4741"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers.”\wj*\f + \fr 22:32 \ft The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f*   
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*!”   
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\v 34 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* rooster \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w crow|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 35 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* purse, \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*, \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lack|strong="G5302"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* purse, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* buy \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* still \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*: ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w counted|strong="G3049"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* transgressors.’\wj*\x + \xo 22:37 \xt Isaiah 53:12\x* \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* concerns \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 38 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w enough|strong="G2425"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*. \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 41 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* withdrawn \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*’s \w throw|strong="G1000"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*,  
\v 42 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G1014"\+w*, \+w remove|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4674"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 43 \w An|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w from|strong="G3772"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w strengthening|strong="G1765"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 44 \w Being|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* agony, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G1617"\w*. \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w sweat|strong="G2402"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w drops|strong="G2361"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w falling|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w* \w because|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w*,  
\v 46 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w sleep|strong="G2518"\+w*? Rise \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 47 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 48 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Judah|strong="G2455"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 49 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w shall|strong="G2962"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w strike|strong="G3960"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*?”  
\v 50 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1439"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* least \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*”\wj*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 52 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests, \w captains|strong="G4755"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w 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*? \wj*  
\v 53 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 54 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3113"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* followed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*.  
\v 55 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* kindled \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* \w together|strong="G4776"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 56 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* girl \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* intently \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 57 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* denied Yeshua, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 58 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Man|strong="G2087"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*!”   
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\v 59 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w passed|strong="G1339"\w*, \w another|strong="G1520"\w* \w confidently|strong="G3326"\w* \w affirmed|strong="G1340"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*!”   
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\v 60 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Man|strong="G3739"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*!” \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w*, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.  
\v 61 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G5279"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+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*  
\v 62 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w bitterly|strong="G4090"\w*.   
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\v 63 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G4912"\w* Yeshua \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 64 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w blindfolded|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G4028"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* face \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\v 65 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, insulting \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 66 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w soon|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* assembly \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 67 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* won’t \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 68 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* way answer \+w me|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w or|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G2065"\+w* go. \wj*  
\v 69 \wj \+w From|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seated|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 70 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 71 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w witness|strong="G3141"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* ourselves \w have|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* own \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*!”   
\c 23  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w company|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w perverting|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w forbidding|strong="G2967"\w* paying \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\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*?”  
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 4 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* basis \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* insisted, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* stirs \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, beginning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5602"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* heard \w Galilee|strong="G1057"\w* mentioned, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G1921"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w jurisdiction|strong="G1849"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* Yeshua, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w miracle|strong="G4592"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G3762"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* answers.  
\v 10 \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 stood|strong="G2476"\w*, \w vehemently|strong="G2159"\w* \w accusing|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4753"\w* humiliated \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Dressing|strong="G4016"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* luxurious \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2189"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* perverts \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* examined \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w basis|strong="G2596"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w chastise|strong="G3811"\w* him \w and|strong="G3767"\w* release him.”   
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\v 17 Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.\f + \fr 23:17 \ft NU omits verse 17.\f*  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w cried|strong="G3588"\w* out \w together|strong="G3826"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Away \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*! Release \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas!”—  
\v 19 \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* revolt \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w spoke|strong="G4377"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* release Yeshua,  
\v 21 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2019"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w*! \w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*? \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* capital \w crime|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w chastise|strong="G3811"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* urgent \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w*, asking \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w prevailed|strong="G2729"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* decreed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* released \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* Yeshua \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* grabbed \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w on|strong="G2007"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G5613"\w* Yeshua.  
\v 27 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* mourned \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lamented|strong="G2875"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua, \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughters|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w barren|strong="G4723"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wombs|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w bore|strong="G1080"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w breasts|strong="G3149"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w nursed|strong="G5142"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*, ‘\+w Fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*!’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hills|strong="G1015"\+w*, ‘\+w Cover|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 23:30 \xt Hosea 10:8\x*  
\v 31 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w green|strong="G5200"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G3586"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dry|strong="G3584"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 32 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w*, led \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death.  
\v 33 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*”, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* left.   
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\v 34 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, forgive \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w Dividing|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w among|strong="G1266"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cast|strong="G3756"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w*.  
\v 35 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* scoffed \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*!”   
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\v 36 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w coming|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w vinegar|strong="G3690"\w*,  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*!”   
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\v 38 \w An|strong="G2532"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* letters \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Greek, Latin, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Hebrew: “\w THIS|strong="G3778"\w* \w IS|strong="G1510"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.”   
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\v 39 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hanged|strong="G2910"\w* insulted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”   
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\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w rebuking|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*?  
\v 41 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w justly|strong="G1346"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* receive \w the|strong="G2532"\w* due reward \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G3739"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* wrong.”  
\v 42 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua, “\w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom.”   
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\v 43 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Assuredly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Paradise|strong="G3857"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 44 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*,\f + \fr 23:44 \ft Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w 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 23:44 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f*  
\v 45 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* darkened, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w of|strong="G3485"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G3319"\w*.  
\v 46 Yeshua, \w crying|strong="G5455"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*!”\wj* \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Certainly|strong="G3689"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.”  
\v 48 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w home|strong="G5290"\w* \w beating|strong="G5180"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w chests|strong="G4738"\w*.  
\v 49 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w acquaintances|strong="G1110"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G4870"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, watching \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 50 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w member|strong="G1010"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G1010"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w*  
\v 51 (\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consented|strong="G4784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deed|strong="G4234"\w*), \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Arimathaea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Judeans, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom.  
\v 52 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w and|strong="G4334"\w* asked \w for|strong="G3778"\w* Yeshua’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 53 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G1794"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w stone|strong="G2991"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.  
\v 54 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* drawing near.  
\v 55 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w followed|strong="G2628"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.  
\v 56 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* spices \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointments|strong="G3464"\w*. \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rested|strong="G2270"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*.   
\c 24  
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w early|strong="G3722"\w* \w dawn|strong="G3722"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* spices \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* Yeshua’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 4 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* greatly perplexed \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dazzling \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Becoming|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1719"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2827"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w down|strong="G2827"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*,  
\v 7 \w saying|strong="G3004"\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 be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sinful \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*,  
\v 9 \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* Miriam \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, Yochanah, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Miriam \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Jacob. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w women|strong="G3062"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* emissaries.  
\v 11 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w seemed|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w nonsense|strong="G3026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w Stooping|strong="G3879"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G3879"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G2532"\w* strips \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* lying \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w home|strong="G1438"\w*, \w wondering|strong="G2296"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Emmaus|strong="G1695"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* stadia\f + \fr 24:13 \ft 60 stadia = about 11 kilometers or about 7 miles. \f* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* each \w other|strong="G4012"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w*.  
\v 15 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G4802"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, Yeshua \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2902"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognizing|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sad|strong="G4659"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 18 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Klofah, \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w stranger|strong="G3939"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*?”   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2917"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w redeem|strong="G3084"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* company \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w early|strong="G3720"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*;  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Foolish|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slow|strong="G1021"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 26 \wj Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 27 Beginning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1329"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w acted|strong="G4364"\w* like \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w further|strong="G4208"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w urged|strong="G3849"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* almost \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* almost \w over|strong="G2827"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2625"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* thanks. \w Breaking|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* vanished \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “Weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G4867"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 34 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*!”  
\v 35 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w related|strong="G1834"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2800"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread.   
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\v 36 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, Yeshua himself \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “Peace \+w be|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrified|strong="G4422"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* filled \w with|strong="G2532"\w* fear, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w supposed|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2334"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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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 Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G5015"\+w*? \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w doubts|strong="G1261"\+w* arise \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* truly \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Touch|strong="G5584"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bones|strong="G3747"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 40 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 41 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G1034"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 42 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G1929"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w piece|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w broiled|strong="G3702"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* honeycomb.  
\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 44 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Torah \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Psalms|strong="G5568"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G1124"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.  
\v 46 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Thus|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thus|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* necessary \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* remission \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, beginning \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w promise|strong="G1860"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* wait \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* Jerusalem \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w high|strong="G5311"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 50 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Bethany, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 51 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* withdrew \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 52 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*,  
\v 53 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w praising|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. Amen.