\id MAT 40-MAT-web.sfm World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB) 
\ide UTF-8
\h Matthew 
\toc1 The Good News According to Matthew 
\toc2 Matthew 
\toc3 Mat 
\mt2 The Good News According to  
\mt1 Matthew  
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w A|strong="G5547"\w* record \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2424"\w* \w genealogy|strong="G1078"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G2424"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”\f* \w the|strong="G2424"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w the|strong="G2424"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Abraham.   
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\v 2 Abraham \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.  
\v 3 \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zerah|strong="G2196"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tamar|strong="G2283"\w*. \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w*. \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Ram.  
\v 4 Ram \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Amminadab. Amminadab \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w*. \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Salmon|strong="G4533"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Salmon|strong="G4533"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w Rahab|strong="G4477"\w*. \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w Ruth|strong="G4503"\w*. \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*. \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 1:6 \ft NU omits “the king”.\f* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w Uriah|strong="G3774"\w*’s wife.  
\v 7 \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="G4497"\w*. \w Rehoboam|strong="G4497"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Abijah. Abijah \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Asa.  
\v 8 Asa \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="G2498"\w*. \w Jehoshaphat|strong="G2498"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Joram|strong="G2496"\w*. \w Joram|strong="G2496"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="G3604"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Uzziah|strong="G3604"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jotham|strong="G2488"\w*. \w Jotham|strong="G2488"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Ahaz. Ahaz \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="G1478"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Hezekiah|strong="G1478"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="G3128"\w*. \w Manasseh|strong="G3128"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Amon. Amon \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Josiah|strong="G2502"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Josiah|strong="G2502"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Jechoniah \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* brothers \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* exile \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon.   
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\v 12 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* exile \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Babylon, Jechoniah \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="G4528"\w*. \w Shealtiel|strong="G4528"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Abiud. Abiud \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w*. \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Azor.  
\v 14 Azor \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Zadok|strong="G4524"\w*. \w Zadok|strong="G4524"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Achim. Achim \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Eliud|strong="G1664"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Eliud|strong="G1664"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="G1648"\w*. \w Eleazar|strong="G1648"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Matthan|strong="G3157"\w*. \w Matthan|strong="G3157"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* husband \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Miriam, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* Yeshua,\f + \fr 1:16 \ft “Yeshua” means “Salvation”.\f* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*; \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* exile \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* carrying away \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*.   
\p
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birth|strong="G1078"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, Miriam, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3423"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G1064"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w her|strong="G1438"\w* husband, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* public example, \w intended|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* away \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w thought|strong="G1760"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \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 an|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* Miriam \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w conceived|strong="G1080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 21 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|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 You|strong="G2564"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* Yeshua,\f + \fr 1:21 \ft “Yeshua” means “Salvation”.\f* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.”   
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 23 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w child|strong="G1064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Immanuel|strong="G1694"\w*,”  
\q2 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:23 \xt Isaiah 7:14\x*   
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\v 24 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself;  
\v 25 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* sexually \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w given|strong="G2564"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* firstborn \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* Yeshua.   
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethlehem \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w wise|strong="G3854"\w* \w men|strong="G3097"\w*\f + \fr 2:1 \ft The word for “wise men” (magoi) can also mean teachers, scientists, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers.\f* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* east \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, saying,  
\v 2 “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G5088"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* star \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* east, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Gathering|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w In|strong="G1722"\w* Bethlehem \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*,   
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\v 6 ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* Bethlehem, \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,  
\q2 \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w least|strong="G1646"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w princes|strong="G2232"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.’”\x + \xo 2:6 \xt Micah 5:2\x*   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wise \w men|strong="G3097"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* learnt \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* exactly \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* star \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethlehem, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w search|strong="G1833"\w* diligently \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* star, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* east, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w young|strong="G3739"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* star, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G4374"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Miriam, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. Opening \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasures|strong="G2344"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w*: \w gold|strong="G5557"\w*, \w frankincense|strong="G3030"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4666"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* return \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* departed, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G5054"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:15 \xt Hosea 11:1\x*   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wise \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* angry, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w male|strong="G3816"\w* \w children|strong="G3816"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethlehem \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* surrounding countryside, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w two|strong="G1332"\w* \w years|strong="G1332"\w* \w old|strong="G1332"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w exact|strong="G5550"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* learnt \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wise \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="G2408"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
\q1
\v 18 “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ramah|strong="G4471"\w*,  
\q2 lamentation, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3602"\w*,  
\q1 \w Rachel|strong="G4478"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*;  
\q2 \w she|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:18 \xt Jeremiah 31:15\x*   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G5053"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w an|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt, saying,  
\v 20 “\w Arise|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Eretz-Israel, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w*’s \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Eretz-Israel.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Archelaus \w was|strong="G3588"\w* reigning \w over|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G1563"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. \w Being|strong="G2264"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* withdrew \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* region \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*,  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*; \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, Yochanan \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Immerser \w came|strong="G3854"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, saying,  
\v 2 “\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G1448"\w*!”  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w*!  
\q2 \w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*!”\x + \xo 3:3 \xt Isaiah 40:3\x*   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* Yochanan himself \w wore|strong="G2192"\w* \w clothing|strong="G1742"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w camel|strong="G2574"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w leather|strong="G1193"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*. \w His|strong="G4012"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* locusts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* immersed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w confessing|strong="G1843"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* immersion, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w vipers|strong="G2191"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w warned|strong="G5263"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*?  
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*!  
\v 9 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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 10 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* axe \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 Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\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* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.   
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\v 11 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* immerse \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mightier|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\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="G1519"\w* carry. \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*.\f + \fr 3:11 \ft TR and NU add “and with fire” \f*  
\v 12 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w winnowing|strong="G4425"\w* \w fork|strong="G4425"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* barn, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chaff \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burn|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* unquenchable \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* Yeshua \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*\f + \fr 3:13 \ft i.e., the Jordan River\f* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Yochanan, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* immersed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yochanan \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* hindered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* immersed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua, answering, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Allow \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w fitting|strong="G4241"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w fulfil|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*.”\wj* \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* allowed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 Yeshua, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* immersed, \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* directly \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.”   
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* Yeshua \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasted|strong="G3522"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w nights|strong="G3571"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w afterward|strong="G5305"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempter|strong="G3985"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* bread.”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* bread \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w word|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proceeds|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:4 \xt Deuteronomy 8:3\x*   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w holy|strong="G2413"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w He|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="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*,  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, throw \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w command|strong="G1781"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* angels \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,’ \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="G2316"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\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 4:6 \xt Psalms 91:11-12 \x*   
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\v 7 Yeshua \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w test|strong="G1598"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:7 \xt Deuteronomy 6:16\x*   
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\v 8 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G5217"\+w* behind \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 4:10 \ft TR and NU read “Go away” instead of “Get behind me”\f* \wj \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+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 4:10 \xt Deuteronomy 6:13\x*   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, angels \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yochanan \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* withdrew \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G3864"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="G2194"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="G3508"\w*,  
\v 14 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* might \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 15 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="G2194"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="G3508"\w*,  
\q2 towards \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*,  
\q2 \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,   
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\v 16 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*;  
\q2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* dawned.”\x + \xo 4:16 \xt Isaiah 9:1-2\x*   
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\v 17 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w*, Yeshua \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Repent|strong="G3340"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 18 \w Walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 4:18 \ft TR reads “Yeshua” instead of “he” \f* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* brothers: \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* brother, casting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* net \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fishermen.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* fishers \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* men.”\wj*   
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\v 20 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* left \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* brothers, Jacob \w the|strong="G1722"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Yochanan \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 23 Yeshua \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3956"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2323"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w sickness|strong="G3119"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* report \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w*, \w afflicted|strong="G4912"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* torments, \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* demons, \w epileptics|strong="G4583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytics|strong="G3885"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 3 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* theirs \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 5:3 \xt Isaiah 57:15; 66:2\x*   
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\v 4 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G3996"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comforted|strong="G3870"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 5:4 \xt Isaiah 61:2; 66:10,13\x*   
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\v 5 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gentle|strong="G4239"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w inherit|strong="G2816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 5:5 \ft or, land.\f*\x + \xo 5:5 \xt Psalms 37:11\x*   
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\v 6 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thirst|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*, \wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 7 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G1655"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* obtain \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 8 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pure|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 9 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w peacemakers|strong="G1518"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 10 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuted|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*’ \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* theirs \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1343"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 11 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w reproach|strong="G3679"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w kinds|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w falsely|strong="G5574"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* exceedingly \+w glad|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecuted|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 13 \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* lost \+w its|strong="G5259"\+w* flavour, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* salted? \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* cast \+w out|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* trodden \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* feet \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 14 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w located|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hill|strong="G3735"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* measuring \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stand; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shines|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w shine|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 17 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w think|strong="G3543"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="G2647"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Torah \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="G2647"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w fulfil|strong="G4137"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w smallest|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w letter|strong="G2503"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 5:18 \ft literally, iota\f* \wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* tiny pen \+w stroke|strong="G2762"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 5:18 \ft or, serif\f* \wj \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Torah, \+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 19 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w break|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+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 unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w* exceeds \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* way \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 21 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* ancient \+w ones|strong="G3748"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*;’\wj*\x + \xo 5:21 \xt Exodus 20:13\x* \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w murders|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* danger \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* judgement.’ \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* brother \+w without|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G3739"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 5:22 \ft NU omits “without a cause”.\f* \wj \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* danger \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* judgement. \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* brother, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w good-for-nothing|strong="G4469"\+w*!’ \wj*\f + \fr 5:22 \ft “You good-for-nothing” is an Aramaic insult, related to the word for “empty” and conveying the idea of empty-headedness.\f* \wj \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* danger \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w council|strong="G4892"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fool|strong="G3474"\+w*!’ \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* danger \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* Gehinnom.\wj*\f + \fr 5:22 \ft or, Hell\f*   
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\v 23 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2546"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3403"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 24 \wj leave \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reconciled|strong="G1259"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Agree|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* adversary \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*; \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* prosecutor \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+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="G5257"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1564"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* paid \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w penny|strong="G2835"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 5:26 \ft literally, kodrantes. A kodrantes was a small copper coin worth about 2 lepta (widow’s mites)—not enough to buy very much of anything.\f*   
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\v 27 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w*, \wj*\f + \fr 5:27 \ft TR adds “to the ancients”.\f* \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*;’\wj*\x + \xo 5:27 \xt Exodus 20:14\x*  
\v 28 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* gazes \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w lust|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w committed|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w pluck|strong="G1807"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w profitable|strong="G4851"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w members|strong="G3196"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* perish \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehinnom.\wj*\f + \fr 5:29 \ft or, Hell\f*  
\v 30 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1581"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w profitable|strong="G4851"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w members|strong="G3196"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* perish, \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehinnom.\wj*\f + \fr 5:30 \ft or, Hell\f*   
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\v 31 \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1325"\+w* away \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* writing \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* divorce,’\wj*\x + \xo 5:31 \xt Deuteronomy 24:1\x*  
\v 32 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G4160"\+w* away \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* \+w immorality|strong="G4202"\+w*, \+w makes|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* adulteress; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G4160"\+w* away \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 33 \wj “\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* ancient \+w ones|strong="G3748"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1964"\+w* \+w false|strong="G1964"\+w* \+w vows|strong="G1964"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2962"\+w* perform \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w vows|strong="G1964"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 5:33 \xt Numbers 30:2; Deuteronomy 23:21; Ecclesiastes 5:4\x*  
\v 34 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swear|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G1722"\+w*: \+w neither|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w footstool|strong="G5286"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*; \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Neither|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w swear|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w black|strong="G3189"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*’ \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* ‘\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*’ \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*’ \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*.’ Whatever \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 38 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w*, ‘\+w An|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tooth|strong="G3599"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tooth|strong="G3599"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 5:38 \xt Exodus 21:24; Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21\x*  
\v 39 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* resist \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w strikes|strong="G4474"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w cheek|strong="G4600"\+w*, \+w turn|strong="G4762"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone sues \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* away \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coat|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* compels \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w mile|strong="G3400"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* turn away \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w borrow|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 43 \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neighbour|strong="G4139"\+w* \wj*\x + \xo 5:43 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w*.’\wj*\f + \fr 5:43 \ft not in the Bible, but see Qumran Manual of Discipline Ix, 21-26\f*  
\v 44 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, bless \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* curse \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hate \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* mistreat \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* makes \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* rise \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sends|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w just|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unjust. \wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* love \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*? Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* greet \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* friends, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*? Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* tax collectors\wj*\f + \fr 5:47 \ft NU reads “Gentiles” instead of “tax collectors”.\f* \wj \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 1 \wj “\+w Be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w careful|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* charitable \+w giving|strong="G4337"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 6:1 \ft NU reads “acts of righteousness” instead of “charitable giving”\f* \wj \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G2300"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* merciful \+w deeds|strong="G4160"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sound|strong="G4537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* shofar \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4505"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*. Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* received \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* merciful \+w deeds|strong="G4160"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* left \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* merciful deeds \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* sees \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* reward \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* openly.\wj*   
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\v 5 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w corners|strong="G1137"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4116"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*. Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* received \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inner|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5009"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* sees \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* reward \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* openly. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w use|strong="G3588"\+w* vain repetitions \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1482"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1380"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w heard|strong="G1522"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* much speaking. \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*: \wj*  
\q1 \wj “‘\+w Our|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w may|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* kept holy. \wj*   
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\v 10 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 11 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* our \+w daily|strong="G1967"\+w* bread. \wj*   
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\v 12 \wj Forgive \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w debts|strong="G3783"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G3781"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 13 \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* \+w deliver|strong="G4506"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* yours \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* power, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* glory \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*. Amen.’\wj*\f + \fr 6:13 \ft NU omits “For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.”\f*   
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\v 14 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* forgive \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trespasses|strong="G3900"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* forgive \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w trespasses|strong="G3900"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* forgive \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w trespasses|strong="G3900"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w Moreover|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sad|strong="G4659"\+w* \+w faces|strong="G4383"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* disfigure \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w faces|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fasting|strong="G3522"\+w*. Most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1096"\+w* received \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*, anoint \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wash|strong="G3538"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fasting|strong="G3522"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* sees \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* reward \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 19 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w treasures|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rust|strong="G1035"\+w* consume, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w thieves|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w break|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w treasures|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w rust|strong="G1035"\+w* consume, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w thieves|strong="G2812"\+w* don’t \+w break|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 21 \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 your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 22 \wj “\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* sound, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5460"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4652"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+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* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*! \wj*   
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\v 24 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+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* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* devoted \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w despise|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+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 or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+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. Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+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 more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w See|strong="G1689"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* barns. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w feeds|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. Aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*   
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\v 27 \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 one|strong="G1520"\+w* moment\wj*\f + \fr 6:27 \ft literally, cubit\f* \wj \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* lifespan? \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*? \+w Consider|strong="G2648"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lilies|strong="G2918"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* field, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* grow. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2872"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spin|strong="G3514"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+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 dressed|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 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* clothes \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grass|strong="G5528"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* field, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* exists \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* oven, won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* clothe \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+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 31 \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’t \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*?’, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*?’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w*, ‘\+w With|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G4016"\+w*?’ \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+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 all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* tomorrow, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* tomorrow \+w will|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w Each|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*’s \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2549"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* sufficient.\wj*   
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\v 1 \wj “Don’t \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3361"\+w* won’t \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* judgement \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measured|strong="G3354"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \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 that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+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="G4674"\+w* \+w own|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother, ‘\+w Let|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+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*? \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hypocrite|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beam \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|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* can \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w clearly|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother’s \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 6 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* holy \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2965"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* throw \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pearls|strong="G3135"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trample|strong="G2662"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w under|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G4762"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4486"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G4486"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 7 \wj “Ask, \+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*. \+w Seek|strong="G2212"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w*. \+w Knock|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened \+w for|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 8 \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*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1510"\+w* amongst \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, if \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* asks \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1537"\+w* bread, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serpent|strong="G3789"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1390"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+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="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Torah \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 13 \wj “\+w Enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w narrow|strong="G4728"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4439"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4439"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wide|strong="G4116"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w broad|strong="G2149"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* destruction, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w How|strong="G3754"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 7:14 \ft TR reads “Because” instead of “How”\f* \wj \+w narrow|strong="G4728"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4439"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* restricted \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*! \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 15 \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*’s \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* ravening \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w By|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3385"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w grapes|strong="G4718"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* thorns \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w figs|strong="G4810"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thistles|strong="G5146"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w Even|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w A|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’t \+w produce|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w produce|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* doesn’t grow \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3956"\+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*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj Therefore \+w by|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* will \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 21 \wj “\+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w Many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophesy|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w works|strong="G1411"\+w*?’ \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* tell \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. Depart \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2038"\+w* iniquity.’\wj*   
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\v 24 \wj “\+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* liken \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G1028"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w floods|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* winds \+w blew|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w founded|strong="G2311"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sand. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G1028"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w floods|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* winds \+w blew|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w*—\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* its \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*,  
\v 29 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\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 3 Yeshua \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* \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*.  
\v 4 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w nobody|strong="G3367"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G4367"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, asking \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* help,  
\v 6 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* lies \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* paralysed, \w grievously|strong="G1171"\w* tormented.”   
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\v 7 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\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*. \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \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 tell|strong="G3004"\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 tell|strong="G3004"\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 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* east \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* sit down \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* Abraham, \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outer|strong="G1857"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 13 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* wife’s mother lying sick \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4445"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.\f + \fr 8:15 \ft TR reads “them” instead of “him”\f*  
\v 16 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* demons. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w*,  
\v 17 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w infirmities|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*.”\x + \xo 8:17 \xt Isaiah 53:4 \x*   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2753"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depart \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribe|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “Rabbi, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w go|strong="G4334"\w*.”   
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\v 20 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 nowhere|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2827"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 21 \w Another|strong="G2087"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2010"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bury|strong="G2290"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* leave \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bury|strong="G2290"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* violent \w storm|strong="G4578"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w covered|strong="G2572"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* disciples \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Save|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* dying!”   
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\v 26 \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="G3004"\+w* \+w fearful|strong="G1169"\+w*, O \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*?” \wj* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gergesenes,\f + \fr 8:28 \ft NU reads “Gadarenes”\f* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* demons \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w*, \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* \w fierce|strong="G5467"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* nobody \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, Yeshua, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* torment \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*?”  
\v 30 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* herd \w of|strong="G4183"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w away|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 31 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w demons|strong="G1142"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, permit \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w away|strong="G1544"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* herd \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*!”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cliff \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fed|strong="G1006"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w including|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* possessed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* demons.  
\v 34 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G5222"\w* Yeshua. \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 begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w depart|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1276"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* paralysed, lying \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*. Yeshua, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, \wj “\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, cheer \+w up|strong="G4374"\+w*! \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 3 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* blasphemes.”   
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\v 4 Yeshua, knowing \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1761"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1760"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+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 or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’? \wj*  
\v 6 \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 then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*), \wj “\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* mat, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* marvelled \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G5108"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w passed|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5058"\w* collection office. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Follow \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* down \w with|strong="G1722"\w* Yeshua \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* rabbi \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w healthy|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w physician|strong="G2395"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sick|strong="G2560"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2192"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w means|strong="G1510"\+w*: ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 9:13 \xt Hosea 6:6\x* \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* sinners \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* repentance.”\wj*\f + \fr 9:13 \ft NU omits “to repentance”.\f*   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yochanan’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w often|strong="G4183"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*?”   
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\v 15 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* friends \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G3996"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* taken \+w away|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* unshrunk \+w cloth|strong="G4470"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patch|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4978"\+w* away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* hole \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wineskins, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spilled|strong="G1632"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins ruined. \+w No|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fresh|strong="G2537"\+w* wineskins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w preserved|strong="G4933"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 18 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G3708"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”   
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\v 19 Yeshua \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \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* discharge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \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 9:20 \ft or, tassel\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*;  
\v 21 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G1437"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G3440"\w* touch \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua, \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* around \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, cheer \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*! \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w well|strong="G4982"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flute players \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w noisy|strong="G2350"\w* \w disorder|strong="G2350"\w*,  
\v 24 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Make|strong="G2532"\+w* room, \+w because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w girl|strong="G2877"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* dead, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ridiculing \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* report \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w passed|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w men|strong="G5185"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w calling|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”  
\v 28 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w touched|strong="G5119"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w According|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened. Yeshua strictly commanded \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1831"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w fame|strong="G1310"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w who|strong="G2974"\w* \w was|strong="G1161"\w* demon possessed \w was|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 33 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Nothing|strong="G3763"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3763"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G5316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*!”   
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\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”   
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\v 35 Yeshua \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3956"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2323"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w sickness|strong="G3119"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 36 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* harassed\f + \fr 9:36 \ft TR reads “weary” instead of “harassed” \f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scattered|strong="G3588"\w*, \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w plentiful|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w labourers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+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 will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w labourers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w sickness|strong="G3119"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* emissaries \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*; Andrew, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother; Jacob \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*; Yochanan, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother;  
\v 3 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*; Bartholomew; \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*; \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collector|strong="G5057"\w*; Jacob \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Halfai; Labbai, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 10:3 \ft NU omits “Labbai, who was also called”\f* Taddai;  
\v 4 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2581"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 Yeshua \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* amongst \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Rather|strong="G3123"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* lost \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*!’ \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2983"\+w* sick, \+w cleanse|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 10:8 \ft TR adds “raise the dead,”\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*. \+w Freely|strong="G1432"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w*, so \+w freely|strong="G1432"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*, silver, \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w brass|strong="G5475"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w money|strong="G5475"\+w* \+w belts|strong="G2223"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj Take \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w coats|strong="G5509"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w staff|strong="G4464"\+w*: \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w labourer|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w*, find \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* worthy, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3614"\+w*, greet \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* worthy, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* hear \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w shake|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+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 the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* judgement \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* amongst \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*. \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* harmless \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w doves|strong="G4058"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w councils|strong="G4892"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w governors|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+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* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 21 \wj “Brother \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* brother \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w child|strong="G5043"\+w*. \+w Children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1881"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w endures|strong="G5278"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2087"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* gone \+w through|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 24 \wj “\+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G5228"\+w* rabbi, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* enough \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* rabbi, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G1941"\+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* Beelzebul,\wj*\f + \fr 10:25 \ft Literally, Lord of the Flies, or the devil\f* \wj \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3615"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’t \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w covered|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed, \+w or|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 27 \wj \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w*, \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* hear whispered \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetops|strong="G1430"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj 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="G1722"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*. \+w Rather|strong="G3123"\+w*, \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* destroy \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* Gehinnom.\wj*\f + \fr 10:28 \ft or, Hell.\f*   
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\v 29 \wj “Aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* assarion coin?\wj*\f + \fr 10:29 \ft An assarion is a small coin worth one tenth of a drachma or a sixteenth of a denarius. An assarion is approximately the wages of one half hour of agricultural labour.\f* \wj \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* apart \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+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="G1510"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* numbered. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’t \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w confesses|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w confess|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* denies \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 34 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w think|strong="G3543"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* send \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* send \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G1369"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w at|strong="G2596"\+w* odds \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w her|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w her|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* man’s \+w foes|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* own \+w household|strong="G3615"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 10:36 \xt Micah 7:6\x*  
\v 37 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w loves|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w more|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w loves|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w more|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* seeks \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* loses \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 40 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*’s \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1342"\+w*’s \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w* \+w water|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*, most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3739"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* directing \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3327"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Yochanan heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* two \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4328"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*?”   
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\v 4 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* hear \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* see: \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+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="G2532"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* hear,\wj*\x + \xo 11:5 \xt Isaiah 35:5\x* \wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+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="G2532"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 11:5 \xt Isaiah 61:1-4\x*  
\v 6 \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 7 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, Yeshua \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* Yochanan, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+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 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* clothing? \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G5409"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* clothing \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w*’ \+w houses|strong="G3624"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|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 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G4012"\+w* \+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*, ‘\+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*, \+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 11:10 \xt Malachi 3:1 \x*  
\v 11 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, amongst \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1084"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w arisen|strong="G1453"\+w* anyone \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+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 the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* Yochanan \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Immerser \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* suffers violence, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* violent \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* force.\wj*\f + \fr 11:12 \ft or, plunder it. \f*  
\v 13 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Torah \+w prophesied|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* Yochanan. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2192"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.\wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*? \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w call|strong="G4377"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w* \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* played \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* flute \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’t \+w dance|strong="G3738"\+w*. \+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* mourned \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’t \+w lament|strong="G2354"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* Yochanan \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+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 19 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gluttonous|strong="G5314"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+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!’ \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w*.”\wj*\f + \fr 11:19 \ft NU reads “actions” instead of “children”\f*   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w denounce|strong="G3679"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*.  
\v 21 \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 in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="G4700"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+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 on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* judgement \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Sheol. \wj*\f + \fr 11:23 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+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 Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remained|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* more tolerable \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* judgement, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 25 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G1843"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+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 hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+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* \+w infants|strong="G3516"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w well-pleasing|strong="G2107"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1715"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+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="G5100"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w does|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+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="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G1014"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* reveal \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w labour|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* heavily \+w burdened|strong="G5412"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* rest. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gentle|strong="G4239"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humble|strong="G5011"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w souls|strong="G5590"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easy|strong="G5543"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w burden|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w light|strong="G1645"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, Yeshua \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w fields|strong="G4702"\w*. \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pluck|strong="G5089"\w* \w heads|strong="G4719"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|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="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* read \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*: \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* show bread, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+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*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*?\wj*\x + \xo 12:4 \xt 1 Samuel 21:3-6\x*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w profane|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* guiltless? \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w means|strong="G1510"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 12:7 \xt Hosea 6:6\x* \wj \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* guiltless. \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+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="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3327"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*?” \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* amongst \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G1706"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w*, won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* grab \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1308"\+w* value \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w than|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*! \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w it|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \wj “\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w restored|strong="G5199"\w* \w whole|strong="G5199"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w conspired|strong="G4824"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* might destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 Yeshua, \w perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G4183"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*,  
\v 17 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* might \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 18 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G2106"\w*,  
\q2 \w my|strong="G3708"\w* beloved \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* proclaim \w justice|strong="G2920"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w strive|strong="G2051"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w shout|strong="G2905"\w*,  
\q2 \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w streets|strong="G4116"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w break|strong="G2608"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bruised|strong="G4937"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w quench|strong="G4570"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoking|strong="G5188"\w* \w flax|strong="G3043"\w*,  
\q1 \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w justice|strong="G2920"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w*.”\x + \xo 12:21 \xt Isaiah 42:1-4\x*   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* demon, \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw.  
\v 23 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Can|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*?”  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1761"\w*, Yeshua \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="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* desolation, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w casts|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* kingdom \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* Beelzebul \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+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="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2923"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+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 upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*? \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 30 \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 and|strong="G2532"\+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*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* sin \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* blasphemy \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blasphemy \+w against|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w either|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* age, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3195"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 33 \wj “\+w Either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+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 fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w offspring|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w vipers|strong="G2191"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4051"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 35 \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 his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 12:35 \ft TR adds “of the heart”\f* \wj \+w brings|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|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 his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* idle \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w account|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* judgement. \wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rabbi, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w An|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adulterous|strong="G3428"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+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* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w belly|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* huge fish, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 41 \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* judgement \+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*, someone \+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*  
\v 42 \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* judgement \+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 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*, someone \+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*   
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\v 43 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* unclean \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w passes|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* waterless \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* rest, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*;’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w empty|strong="G4980"\+w*, \+w swept|strong="G4563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2885"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 45 \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 with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+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 he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+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="G3778"\+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*. \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 46 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* brothers \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 47 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 48 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*? \+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers?”\wj*  
\v 49 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* towards \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers! \wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* brother, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sister, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* Yeshua \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* seaside.  
\v 2 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beach.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* farmer \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* seeds \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* roadside, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sprang|strong="G1816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1816"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* depth \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scorched|strong="G2739"\+w*. \+w Because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* amongst thorns. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns grew \+w up|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4155"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*: \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* much, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2192"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.”\wj*   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*?”   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w mysteries|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+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 has|strong="G2192"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’t see, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hearing, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’t hear, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophecy|strong="G4394"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* fulfilled, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, \wj*  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w By|strong="G2532"\+w* hearing \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* hear,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* way \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*;\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w Seeing|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* way \+w perceive|strong="G3708"\+w*;\wj*   
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\v 15 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w*’s \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* grown callous,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dull|strong="G3975"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G3775"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w closed|strong="G2576"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*;\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj hear \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1994"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2390"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 13:15 \xt Isaiah 6:9-10\x*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* see; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hear. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w most|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w certainly|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* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w desired|strong="G1937"\+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 18 \wj “Hear, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* farmer. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* snatches away \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*. \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* roadside. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* places, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* endures \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* oppression \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G1375"\+w* \+w arises|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* stumbles. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* amongst \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* age \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* deceitfulness \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w riches|strong="G4149"\+w* \+w choke|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* unfruitful. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understands|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G2592"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* much, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* man \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w slept|strong="G2518"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 13:25 \ft darnel is a weed grass (probably bearded darnel or lolium temulentum) that looks very much like wheat until it is mature, when the difference becomes very apparent.\f* \wj \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* amongst \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* away. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blade|strong="G5528"\+w* sprang \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w appeared|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w householder|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* field? \+w Where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w did|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w come|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w*?’\wj*   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w An|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*.’\wj*  
\p \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4816"\+w*?’ \wj*   
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\v 29 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w*, ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* you \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w*, you root \+w up|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grow|strong="G4885"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w reapers|strong="G2327"\+w*, “\+w First|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bundles|strong="G1197"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w burn|strong="G2618"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* barn.”’”\wj*   
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\v 31 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w smaller|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w grown|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w herbs|strong="G3001"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w air|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lodge|strong="G2681"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+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="G3772"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G1470"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w measures|strong="G4568"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 13:33 \ft literally, three sata. Three sata is about 39 litres or a bit more than a bushel\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* meal, \+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 34 Yeshua \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 35 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* open \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w utter|strong="G2044"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* world.”\x + \xo 13:35 \xt Psalms 78:2\x*   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Explain|strong="G1285"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* darnel \w weeds|strong="G2215"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* field.”   
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\v 37 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sows|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* field \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* Kingdom, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w end|strong="G4930"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* age, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w reapers|strong="G2327"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* angels. \wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w As|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2618"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burnt|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*; \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w end|strong="G4930"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* age. \wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* Kingdom \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* iniquity, \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w furnace|strong="G2575"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w shine|strong="G1584"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.\wj*   
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\v 44 \wj “\+w Again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w*. \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sells|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* buys \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* field.\wj*   
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\v 45 \wj “\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* man \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w merchant|strong="G1713"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w fine|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w pearls|strong="G3135"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w who|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w pearl|strong="G3135"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3745"\+w* price, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4097"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* bought \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 47 \wj “\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dragnet|strong="G4522"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* fish \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G3956"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G4137"\+w*, fishermen \+w drew|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beach. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* containers, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* threw \+w away|strong="G1854"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w end|strong="G4930"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* world.\wj*\f + \fr 13:49 \ft or, end of the age.\f* \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* separate \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* amongst \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w furnace|strong="G2575"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 51 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understood|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*?” \wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* him, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, Lord.”   
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\v 52 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w scribe|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3100"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w householder|strong="G3617"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 53 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3332"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 54 \w Coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w country|strong="G3968"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w*?  
\v 55 Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w carpenter|strong="G5045"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*? Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* Miriam, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers Jacob, Yosi, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*?\f + \fr 13:55 \ft or, Judah\f*  
\v 56 Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* sisters \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?”  
\v 57 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* honour, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w country|strong="G3968"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 58 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief.   
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* report \w concerning|strong="G1722"\w* Yeshua,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w servants|strong="G3816"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Yochanan \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Immerser. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* Yochanan, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G1223"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*’s \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* Yochanan \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w counted|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w danced|strong="G3738"\w* amongst \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G3670"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G1437"\w* \w should|strong="G1325"\w* ask.  
\v 8 \w She|strong="G1161"\w*, \w being|strong="G1909"\w* \w prompted|strong="G4264"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* Yochanan \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Immerser.”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w oaths|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beheaded Yochanan \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.  
\v 11 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young lady; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 12 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told Yeshua.  
\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w apart|strong="G2398"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w foot|strong="G3979"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 14 Yeshua \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sick.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G3928"\w*. Send \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4334"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2192"\+w* away. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* something \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w remained|strong="G4052"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w over|strong="G4052"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* addition \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* Yeshua \w made|strong="G4254"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* away.  
\v 23 \w After|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* away, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, distressed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w contrary|strong="G1727"\w*.  
\v 25 \w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w watch|strong="G5438"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*,\f + \fr 14:25 \ft The night was equally divided into four watches, so the fourth watch is approximately 3:00 a.m. to sunrise. \f* Yeshua \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.\x + \xo 14:25 \xt See Job 9:8\x*  
\v 26 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ghost|strong="G5326"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* Yeshua \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Cheer \+w up|strong="G3361"\+w*! \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*! \wj*\f + \fr 14:27 \ft or, I AM!\f* \wj Don’t \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 28 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*!”\wj*  
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w stepped|strong="G5204"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Yeshua.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sink|strong="G2670"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”   
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\v 31 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* Yeshua \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1365"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 32 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w ceased|strong="G2869"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*.  
\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* recognised \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w*;  
\v 36 \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 they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w*\f + \fr 14:36 \ft or, tassel\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*. \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* touched \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* made \w whole|strong="G1295"\w*.   
\c 15  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w disobey|strong="G3845"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w their|strong="G2068"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread.”   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disobey|strong="G3845"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1781"\+w*, ‘\+w Honour|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 15:4 \xt Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16\x* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5053"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 15:4 \xt Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9\x*  
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, “\+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w help|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w otherwise|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* gotten \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* devoted \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*,” \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w honour|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* mother.’ \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* void \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w Well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w prophesy|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*   
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\v 8 \wj ‘\+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* draw near \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* mouth,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w honour|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G5491"\+w*;\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w far|strong="G4206"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 9 \wj \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4576"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w vain|strong="G3155"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w doctrine|strong="G1319"\+w* rules \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1161"\+w* men.’”\wj*\x + \xo 15:9 \xt Isaiah 29:13 \x*   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Hear, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proceeds|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w defiles|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G4334"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*?”   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w plant|strong="G5451"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w plant|strong="G5451"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w uprooted|strong="G1610"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj Leave \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guide|strong="G3594"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w both|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* pit.”\wj*   
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\v 15 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Explain|strong="G5419"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* still \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* understand? \wj*  
\v 17 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w passes|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w belly|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G1519"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proceed|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w thoughts|strong="G1261"\+w*, \+w murders|strong="G5408"\+w*, \+w adulteries|strong="G3430"\+w*, \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* sins, \+w thefts|strong="G2829"\+w*, \+w false|strong="G5577"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G5577"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1831"\+w* blasphemies. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w with|strong="G5495"\+w* unwashed \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 21 Yeshua \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* region \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="G5478"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*! \w My|strong="G3708"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* severely possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* demon!”   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\p \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Send \w her|strong="G1438"\w* away; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* wasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* sent \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* anyone \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lost \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* appropriate \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*’s bread \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2952"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crumbs|strong="G5589"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w*’ \w table|strong="G5132"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*! \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.   
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\v 29 Yeshua \w departed|strong="G3327"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w*, \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*, \w maimed|strong="G2948"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 31 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* injured \w healed|strong="G5199"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* seeing—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.   
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\v 32 Yeshua \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w multitude|strong="G3793"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* continued \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* away \+w fasting|strong="G3523"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faint|strong="G1590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* loaves \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* deserted \w place|strong="G2047"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G5526"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G5118"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\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 How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* loaves \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*;  
\v 36 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|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*.  
\v 38 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* addition \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Magdala|strong="G3093"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1925"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3798"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fair|strong="G2105"\+w* \+w weather|strong="G2105"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w red|strong="G4449"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w*, ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* foul weather \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w red|strong="G4449"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threatening|strong="G4768"\+w*.’ Hypocrites! \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w how|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w discern|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appearance|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w discern|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w An|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adulterous|strong="G3428"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* prophet \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* bread.  
\v 6 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w heed|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* amongst \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread.”   
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\v 8 Yeshua, \w perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1260"\+w* amongst \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* bread? \wj*  
\v 9 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G4000"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G2894"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5070"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5070"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G4711"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* bread? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beware|strong="G4337"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 14 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* Yochanan \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Immerser, \w some|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="G2408"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\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="G3004"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 16 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 17 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w* Bar Jonah, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* revealed \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 16:18 \ft Peter’s name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 16:18 \ft Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock.\f* \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gates|strong="G4439"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Sheol\wj*\f + \fr 16:18 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w prevail|strong="G2729"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w keys|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w bound|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w release|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w released|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, Yeshua \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|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*.   
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\v 22 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Far|strong="G2436"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w behind|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w block|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w setting|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \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 and|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 find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w profit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+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* \+w forfeits|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* exchange \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* render \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w deeds|strong="G4234"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom.” \wj*   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, Yeshua \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, Jacob, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Yochanan \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w changed|strong="G3339"\w*\f + \fr 17:2 \ft or, transfigured\f* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w shone|strong="G2989"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*: \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bright|strong="G5460"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w overshadowed|strong="G1982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*. \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 7 Yeshua \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*.” \wj*  
\v 8 \w Lifting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* Yeshua \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, Yeshua \w commanded|strong="G1781"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 10 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*?”   
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\v 11 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w first|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* restore \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* recognise \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Yochanan \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Immerser.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w kneeling|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1120"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saying,  
\v 15 “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* epileptic \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w* \w grievously|strong="G2560"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w falls|strong="G4098"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 17 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 will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 18 Yeshua \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* Yeshua \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, \w and|strong="G4334"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G5119"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* unbelief. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w mountain|strong="G3735"\+w*, ‘\+w Move|strong="G3327"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w move|strong="G3327"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* impossible \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 21 \wj But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.” \wj*\f + \fr 17:21 \ft NU omits verse 21.\f*   
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\v 22 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* staying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w 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 be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*.” \wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\w* \w sorry|strong="G3076"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w collected|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* didrachma coins\f + \fr 17:24 \ft A didrachma is a Greek silver coin worth 2 drachmas, about as much as 2 Roman denarii, or about 2 days’ wages. It was commonly used to pay the half-shekel temple tax, because 2 drachmas were worth one half shekel of silver. A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* rabbi \w pay|strong="G5055"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* didrachma?”  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*.”  
\p \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, Yeshua anticipated \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*? \+w From|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* toll \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w tribute|strong="G2778"\+w*? \+w From|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* strangers?”\wj*   
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\v 26 Peter \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w From|strong="G3588"\w* strangers.”  
\p Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w exempt|strong="G1658"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*, \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* hook, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* opened \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stater coin.\wj*\f + \fr 17:27 \ft A stater is a silver coin equivalent to four Attic or two Alexandrian drachmas, or a Jewish shekel: just exactly enough to cover the half-shekel temple tax for two people. A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, usually in the form of a silver coin.\f* \wj \+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Yeshua, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Heaven|strong="G3772"\w*?”   
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\v 2 Yeshua \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G4762"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w better|strong="G4851"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* huge \+w millstone|strong="G3458"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hung|strong="G2910"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* sunk \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* depths \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 7 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* occasions \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* occasions \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w occasion|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w maimed|strong="G2948"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w crippled|strong="G2948"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* eternal \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w pluck|strong="G1807"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Gehinnom\wj*\f + \fr 18:9 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w despise|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+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 in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w always|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.\wj*\f + \fr 18:11 \ft NU omits verse 11.\f*   
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\v 12 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w*? \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*, doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w most|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoices|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Even|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* perish.\wj*   
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\v 15 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother sins \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w show|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fault|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gained|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* doesn’t listen, \+w take|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w word|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w established|strong="G2476"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 18:16 \xt Deuteronomy 19:15\x*  
\v 17 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w refuses|strong="G3878"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G3878"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w refuses|strong="G3878"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentile|strong="G1482"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w bound|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w release|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w released|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, assuredly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w agree|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3757"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w middle|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\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*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G2193"\w* \w often|strong="G4212"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother sin \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* forgive \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Until|strong="G2193"\w* \w seven|strong="G2034"\w* \w times|strong="G2034"\w*?”   
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\v 22 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2193"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w seventy|strong="G1441"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3739"\+w* certain \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w settle|strong="G4868"\+w* \+w accounts|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* had begun \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w settle|strong="G4868"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w who|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3781"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G3463"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G3463"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 18:24 \ft Ten thousand talents (about 300 metric tonnes of silver) represents an extremely large sum of money, equivalent to about 60,000,000 denarii, where one denarius was typical of one day’s wages for agricultural labour.\f*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* couldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* pay, \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G2753"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4097"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* payment \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* knelt \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patience|strong="G3114"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* repay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*!’ \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w*, released \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* forgave \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w debt|strong="G1156"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w denarii|strong="G1220"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 18:28 \ft 100 denarii was about one sixtieth of a talent, or about 500 grams (1.1 pounds) of silver.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* grabbed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* throat, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Pay \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w*!’\wj*   
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\v 29 \wj “\+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* feet \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w begged|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patience|strong="G3114"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* repay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*!’ \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w went|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3784"\+w* pay \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w due|strong="G3784"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\+w* \+w sorry|strong="G3076"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* told \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*! \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* forgave \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w debt|strong="G3782"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1893"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w begged|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj Shouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G4889"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?’ \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w His|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* tormentors \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3784"\+w* pay \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w due|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* forgive \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* misdeeds.”\wj*   
\c 19  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3332"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* reason?”   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* read \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* male \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*,\wj*\x + \xo 19:4 \xt Genesis 1:27\x*  
\v 5 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G2853"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 19:5 \xt Genesis 2:24\x*  
\v 6 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G4801"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4801"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w let|strong="G5563"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* tear apart.”\wj*   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w command|strong="G1781"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* certificate \w of|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w and|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G1325"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hardness|strong="G4641"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G4641"\+w*, \+w allowed|strong="G2010"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* divorce \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wives|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* beginning \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* \+w immorality|strong="G4202"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* divorced \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 10 \w His|strong="G3326"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3326"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w expedient|strong="G4851"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*’s \+w womb|strong="G2836"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2134"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2134"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Allow \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w forbid|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* ones \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 15 \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 them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G4198"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* Rabbi, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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*?\wj*\f + \fr 19:17 \ft So MT and TR. NU reads “Why do you ask me about what is good?”\f* \wj \+w No|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w ones|strong="G4169"\w*?”  
\p Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*.’ ‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*.’ ‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*.’ ‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* offer \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G5576"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 19 \wj ‘\+w Honour|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 19:19 \xt Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20\x* \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w neighbour|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 19:19 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x*   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w observed|strong="G5442"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* youth. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w lack|strong="G5302"\w*?”   
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\v 21 Yeshua \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w*, follow \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3495"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w*.   
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\v 23 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “Most certainly \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* difficulty. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w needle|strong="G4476"\+w*’s eye \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+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 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”   
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\v 26 \w Looking|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w With|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*?”   
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\v 28 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* followed \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w regeneration|strong="G3824"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+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="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* left \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sisters, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* lands, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G1542"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inherit|strong="G2816"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*. \wj*   
\c 20  
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\v 1 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3617"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w early|strong="G4404"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hire|strong="G3409"\+w* \+w labourers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* vineyard. \wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w agreed|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w labourers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 20:2 \ft A denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus. This was a common wage for a day of farm labour.\f* \wj \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sent \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* vineyard. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 20:3 \ft Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 a.m.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* idle \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplace. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’ \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sixth|strong="G1623"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ninth|strong="G1766"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 20:5 \ft noon and 3:00 p.m.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G5615"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w About|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eleventh|strong="G1734"\+w* hour\wj*\f + \fr 20:6 \ft 5:00 p.m.\f* \wj \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* idle. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* idle?’ \wj*   
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\v 7 \wj “\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3409"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*  
\p \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* receive \+w whatever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1519"\+w*.’ \wj*   
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\v 8 \wj “\+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3798"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G2012"\+w*, ‘\+w Call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w labourers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pay|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w*, \+w beginning|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 9 \wj “\+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* hired \+w at|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eleventh|strong="G1734"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* each \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w supposed|strong="G3543"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G2532"\+w* each \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w murmured|strong="G1111"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3617"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spent|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w equal|strong="G2470"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* borne \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* burden \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorching|strong="G2742"\+w* \+w heat|strong="G2742"\+w*!’ \wj*   
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\v 13 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G2083"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* doing \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* wrong. Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w agree|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w just|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* much \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*?’ \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G2532"\+w* many \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* few \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* chosen.”\wj*   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* Yeshua \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 18 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* priests \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w crucify|strong="G4717"\+w*; \+w and|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 be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w kneeling|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asking \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Command|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom.”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* immersed \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* immersion \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* immersed \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* immersed \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* immersion \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* immersed \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indignant \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* brothers.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rulers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w exercise|strong="G2715"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G2715"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w It|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* amongst \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* amongst \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 20:26 \ft TR reads “let him be” instead of “shall be” \f* \wj \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* amongst \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* bondservant, \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ransom|strong="G3083"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w men|strong="G5185"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yeshua \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w*, \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”  
\v 31 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3173"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”   
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\v 32 Yeshua \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 33 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* opened.”   
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\v 34 Yeshua, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, touched \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w* received \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsphage,\f + \fr 21:1 \ft TR & NU read “Bethphage” instead of “Bethsphage”\f* \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 then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 2 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w opposite|strong="G2713"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w donkey|strong="G3688"\+w* \+w tied|strong="G1210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w colt|strong="G4454"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w*. \+w Untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w needs|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 4 \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 5 “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w*,  
\q2 \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,  
\q2 humble, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* riding \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w*,  
\q2 \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foal|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w*.”\x + \xo 21:5 \xt Zechariah 9:9\x*   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* Yeshua \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*. \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed, \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w*, “Hoshia'na\f + \fr 21:9 \ft “Hoshia'na” means “save us” or “help us, we pray”.\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*! \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! Hoshia'na \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!” \x + \xo 21:9 \xt Psalms 118:26\x*   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?”   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, Yeshua, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.”   
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\v 12 Yeshua \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bought \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overthrew|strong="G2690"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w*’ \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seats|strong="G2515"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 21:13 \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 21:13 \xt Jeremiah 7:11\x*   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wonderful|strong="G2297"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Hoshia'na \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indignant,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\p Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*. \+w Did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* read, ‘\+w Out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3516"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nursing|strong="G2337"\+w* \+w babies|strong="G2337"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* perfected praise’?”\wj*\x + \xo 21:16 \xt Psalms 8:2\x*   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* camped \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w returned|strong="G1877"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*!” \wj*  
\p \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="G2532"\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 marvelled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w wither|strong="G3583"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w*?”   
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\v 21 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1252"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w mountain|strong="G3735"\+w*, ‘\+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*,’ \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* ask \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*, \+w believing|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\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 Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*?”   
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\v 24 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w question|strong="G2065"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* immersion \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* Yochanan, \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+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*  
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\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 ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?’  
\v 26 \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="G3956"\w*,’ \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* Yochanan \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* Yeshua, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* vineyard.’ \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*,’ \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G5305"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* changed \+w his|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G3338"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w went|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G5615"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*’m \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w sir|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4334"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.”  
\p Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* entering \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w before|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* Yochanan \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3338"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G5305"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 33 \wj “Hear \+w another|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w who|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* hedge \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3025"\+w* \+w press|strong="G3025"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w leased|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1722"\+w* country. \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w season|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sent \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* farmers \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w*, killed \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stoned|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treated|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5615"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G5305"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sent \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* farmers, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* amongst \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seize|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+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* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vineyard \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* farmers?”\wj*   
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\v 41 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w miserably|strong="G2560"\w* destroy \w those|strong="G3588"\w* miserable \w men|strong="G2556"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* lease \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* vineyard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* farmers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* its \w season|strong="G2540"\w*.”   
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\v 42 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w*, \wj*  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* rejected\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w corner|strong="G1137"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w marvellous|strong="G2298"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 21:42 \xt Psalms 118:22-23\x*   
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\v 43 \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w producing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* falls \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* broken \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* pieces, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* whomever \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* fall, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scatter|strong="G3039"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G3039"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 46 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G1893"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w considered|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.   
\c 22  
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\v 1 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 2 \wj “\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* certain \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* dinner. \+w My|strong="G3708"\+w* cattle \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w fatlings|strong="G4619"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*!”’ \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* light \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w went|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1519"\+w* ways, \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* farm, \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w merchandise|strong="G1711"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* grabbed \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, treated \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* shamefully, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w armies|strong="G4753"\+w*, destroyed \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w murderers|strong="G5406"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burnt|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 8 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* weren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* intersections \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w highways|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w*, \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w went|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 gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*, \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G4130"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* guests. \wj*   
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\v 11 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* guests, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G2083"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* wearing \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*?’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speechless|strong="G5392"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1249"\+w*, ‘\+w Bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1544"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w throw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outer|strong="G1857"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*. \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2822"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G4198"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* might entrap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rabbi, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* honest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* matter \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* partial \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w*? \w Is|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G5101"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w test|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Show|strong="G1925"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* tax \+w money|strong="G3546"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w denarius|strong="G1220"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w image|strong="G1504"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inscription|strong="G1923"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s.”  
\p \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w*’s, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.   
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\v 23 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* (\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection) \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 24 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rabbi, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* dies, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w marry|strong="G1918"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* offspring\f + \fr 22:24 \ft or, seed\f* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother.’  
\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* offspring left \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother.  
\v 26 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seventh|strong="G2033"\w*.  
\v 27 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mistaken|strong="G4105"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w knowing|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resurrection \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* read \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 32 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abraham, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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 22:32 \xt Exodus 3:6\x* \wj \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 33 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w silenced|strong="G5392"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*.  
\v 35 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1905"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Torah scholar, \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w*, \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*.  
\v 36 “Rabbi, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?”   
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\v 37 Yeshua \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “‘\+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G1271"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 22:37 \xt Deuteronomy 6:5 \x*  
\v 38 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w A|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neighbour|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 22:39 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x*  
\v 40 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* Torah \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w depend|strong="G2910"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 41 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, Yeshua \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w*,  
\v 42 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="G5547"\+w*? \+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w*?” \wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*.”   
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\v 43 \w He|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w does|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*   
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\v 44 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w make|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5087"\+w* footstool \+w for|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 22:44 \xt Psalms 110:1\x*   
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\v 45 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 46 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w questions|strong="G1905"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* forward.   
\c 23  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 2 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*’ \+w seat|strong="G2523"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w observe|strong="G5083"\+w*, \+w observe|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w For|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G2532"\+w* heavy \+w burdens|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* grievous \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* borne, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*’s \+w shoulders|strong="G5606"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* themselves \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* lift \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* help \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G2300"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w phylacteries|strong="G5440"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 23:5 \ft phylacteries (tefillin in Hebrew) are small leather pouches that some Jewish men wear on their forehead and arm in prayer. They are used to carry a small scroll with some Scripture in it. See Deuteronomy 6:8.\f* \wj broad \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enlarge|strong="G3170"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* fringes\wj*\f + \fr 23:5 \ft or, tzitziot\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* garments, \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w place|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* honour \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w feasts|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salutations \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*, \+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*’\wj*\f + \fr 23:7 \ft NU omits the second “Rabbi”. \f* \wj \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*’, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* Messiah, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* brothers. \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3770"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2519"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2519"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="G5547"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* amongst \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+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 13 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* devour widows’ houses, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* pretence \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3756"\+w* prayers. \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* receive \+w greater|strong="G4771"\+w* condemnation.\wj*   
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\v 14 \wj “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.\wj*\f + \fr 23:14 \ft Some Greek texts reverse the order of verses 13 and 14, and some omit verse 13, numbering verse 14 as 13. NU omits verse 14.\f*  
\v 15 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w travel|strong="G4013"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4013"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w land|strong="G3584"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w proselyte|strong="G4339"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1362"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G1362"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Gehinnom\wj*\f + \fr 23:15 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w obligated|strong="G3784"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w fools|strong="G3474"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* sanctifies \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w obligated|strong="G3784"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w You|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* fools! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* sanctifies \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2730"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 23:21 \ft NU reads “lives”\f* \wj \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sits|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 23 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* tithe \+w mint|strong="G2238"\+w*, dill, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* cumin,\wj*\f + \fr 23:23 \ft cumin is an aromatic seed from Cuminum cyminum, resembling caraway in flavour and appearance. It is used as a spice.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2548"\+w* undone \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* weightier matters \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Torah: \+w justice|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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="G3588"\+w* undone. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w You|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w strain|strong="G1368"\+w* out \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gnat|strong="G2971"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w swallow|strong="G2666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+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 scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w platter|strong="G3953"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w full|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* extortion \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* unrighteousness.\wj*\f + \fr 23:25 \ft TR reads “self-indulgence” instead of “unrighteousness”\f*  
\v 26 \wj \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G1787"\+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="G3953"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* its \+w outside|strong="G1622"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 27 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3945"\+w* whitened \+w tombs|strong="G5028"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w outwardly|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w beautiful|strong="G5611"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w full|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*’s \+w bones|strong="G3747"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* uncleanness. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outwardly|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G3324"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* iniquity.\wj*   
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\v 29 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+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 decorate|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w partakers|strong="G2844"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G5620"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Fill|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4137"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w offspring|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w vipers|strong="G2191"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w escape|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* judgement \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* Gehinnom?\wj*\f + \fr 23:33 \ft or, Hell\f*  
\v 34 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*. \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crucify|strong="G4717"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* blood \+w shed|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* Abel \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Berechiah, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sanctuary|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 37 \wj “\+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+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 would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hen|strong="G3733"\+w* \+w gathers|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w chicks|strong="G3556"\+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 would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* left \+w to|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w desolate|strong="G2048"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+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 from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+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="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="G3686"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*!’”\wj*\x + \xo 23:39 \xt Psalms 118:26 \x*   
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\v 1 Yeshua \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G4198"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1925"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* see \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Most|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* left \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w 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 3 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G4930"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* age?”   
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\v 4 Yeshua \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* careful \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="G5547"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w You|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* hear \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rumours \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w*. \+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G2360"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* kingdom; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w*, plagues, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w birth|strong="G5604"\+w* \+w pains|strong="G5604"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 9 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* oppression \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* kill \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+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 of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w one|strong="G2532"\+w* another, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w one|strong="G2532"\+w* another. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Because|strong="G1223"\+w* iniquity \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w multiplied|strong="G4129"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grow|strong="G5594"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5594"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w endures|strong="G5278"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 15 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* abomination \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w desolation|strong="G2050"\+w*,\wj*\x + \xo 24:15 \xt Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11\x* \wj \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Daniel|strong="G1158"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* (\+w let|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* reader \+w understand|strong="G3539"\+w*), \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* let \+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="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj Let \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w housetop|strong="G1430"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* take \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G2440"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w child|strong="G1064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nursing|strong="G2337"\+w* mothers \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*! \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w flight|strong="G5437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w winter|strong="G5494"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G2347"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 24:21 \ft or, oppression\f* \wj \+w such|strong="G3634"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3634"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w Unless|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shortened|strong="G2856"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shortened|strong="G2856"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 23 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* tells \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="G5547"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w*, ‘\+w There|strong="G3004"\+w*!’ don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* messiahs \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wonders|strong="G5059"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3173"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 25 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G4302"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* beforehand. \wj*   
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\v 26 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w*,’ don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G3361"\+w* ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w inner|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w rooms|strong="G5009"\+w*,’ don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lightning \+w flashes|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* east, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G3952"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w For|strong="G4430"\+w* \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* carcass \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vultures\wj*\f + \fr 24:28 \ft or, eagles\f* \wj \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 29 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G2347"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 24:29 \ft or, oppression\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkened|strong="G4654"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* stars \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powers|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+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*\x + \xo 24:29 \xt Isaiah 13:10; 34:4 \x*  
\v 30 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="G5443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G2875"\+w*, \+w and|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="G3956"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+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 31 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* sound \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* shofar, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5064"\+w* winds, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w end|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 32 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*: \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w branch|strong="G2798"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* tender \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* produces \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="G5444"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w summer|strong="G2330"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \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 all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doors|strong="G2374"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 34 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 24:34 \ft The word for “generation” (genea) can also be translated as “race.”\f* \wj \+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 these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w accomplished|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 36 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 24:36 \ft NU adds “nor the son”\f* \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w As|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G3952"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G5176"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w marrying|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w giving|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+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="G1722"\+w* ship, \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* away, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field: \+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 one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* left. \wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mill|strong="G3458"\+w*: \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* left. \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* hour \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* watched, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="G1439"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w into|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 45 \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 servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3610"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w due|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w season|strong="G2540"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 46 \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 finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 47 \wj Most \+w certainly|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* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|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* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w delaying|strong="G5549"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G5549"\+w*,’ \wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* begins \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G4889"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+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 drunkards|strong="G3184"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+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* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G4328"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 51 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G1371"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appoint|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w portion|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*. \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w where|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*   
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\v 1 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w virgins|strong="G3933"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G5222"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w Five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w*, \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* vessels \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* delayed, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w slumbered|strong="G3573"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slept|strong="G2518"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w cry|strong="G2906"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1831"\+w*! \+w Come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!’ \wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w virgins|strong="G3933"\+w* \+w arose|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trimmed|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 25:7 \ft The end of the wick of an oil lamp needs to be cut off periodically to avoid having it become clogged with carbon deposits. The wick height is also adjusted so that the flame burns evenly and gives good light without producing a lot of smoke.\f*  
\v 8 \wj \+w The|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w*, ‘\+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w our|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G4570"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* enough \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* buy \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w While|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* buy, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Afterward|strong="G5305"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w virgins|strong="G3933"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+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*.’ \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Son \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* coming.\wj*   
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\v 14 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* country, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entrusted|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* goods \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 25:15 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds (usually used to weigh silver unless otherwise specified)\f* \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w ability|strong="G1411"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* journey. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj Immediately \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w traded|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w In|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5615"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* also \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* got \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w gained|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* talent \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* money.\wj*   
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w settled|strong="G4868"\+w* \+w accounts|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gained|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* addition \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 21 \wj “\+w His|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2095"\+w*, \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 22 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* got \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gained|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* addition \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’ \wj*   
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\v 23 \wj “\+w His|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2095"\+w*, \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 24 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w talent|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G4642"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w reaping|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathering|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scatter|strong="G1287"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w talent|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 26 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slothful|strong="G3636"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scatter|strong="G1287"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* deposited \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* money \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bankers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2865"\+w* \+w back|strong="G2865"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w interest|strong="G5110"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* away \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w talent|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w 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 talents|strong="G5007"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+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 be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+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="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away. \wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Throw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* unprofitable \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outer|strong="G1857"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 31 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* separate \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w* separates \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goats|strong="G2056"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goats|strong="G2055"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w King|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, ‘\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w inherit|strong="G2816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* Kingdom \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2602"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5315"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* sick \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w visited|strong="G1980"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 37 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* answer \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feed|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clothe|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* sick \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?’\wj*   
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\v 40 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w King|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* answer \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers,\wj*\f + \fr 25:40 \ft The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \wj \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G2176"\+w*, ‘\+w Depart|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w cursed|strong="G2672"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* eternal \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* angels; \wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* didn’t \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5315"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*; \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* didn’t \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*; \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* didn’t \+w clothe|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; sick, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* didn’t \+w visit|strong="G1980"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 44 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* answer, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sick, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’t help \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?’\wj*   
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\v 45 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* answer \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’ \wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* away \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal \+w punishment|strong="G2851"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 2 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w crucified|strong="G4717"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scribes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4823"\w* \w together|strong="G4823"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2902"\w* Yeshua \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w* \w occur|strong="G1096"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w*,  
\v 7 \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w expensive|strong="G3464"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indignant, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* waste?  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* ointment \w might|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*? \+w She|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* pouring \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w ointment|strong="G3464"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G1779"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w burial|strong="G1779"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 13 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w memorial|strong="G3422"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* chief priests  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w weighed|strong="G2476"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver.  
\v 16 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2120"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* unleavened bread, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Yeshua, \w saying|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="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G2532"\+w* person, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* Rabbi \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1451"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* house \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*.”’”\wj*   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* Yeshua \w commanded|strong="G4929"\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 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* reclining \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* table \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 21 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* isn’t \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?”   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dipped|strong="G1686"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* dish \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*! \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 25 \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\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="G4771"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 26 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, Yeshua \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* thanks \w for|strong="G1161"\w*\f + \fr 26:26 \ft TR reads “blessed” instead of “gave thanks for”\f* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*; \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* new \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* remission \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* sins. \wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vine \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* anew \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s Kingdom.” \wj*   
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\v 30 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sung \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Hallel, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tonight|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strike|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4167"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scattered|strong="G1287"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 26:31 \xt Zechariah 13:7\x*  
\v 32 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Even|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w*.”   
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\v 34 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most certainly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tonight|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 35 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2579"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* die \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1563"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 37 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* severely troubled.  
\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w exceedingly|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sorrowful|strong="G4036"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*. \+w Stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w forward|strong="G4334"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\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 prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 40 \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="G2518"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w*, couldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*? \wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G4289"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* weak.”\wj*   
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\v 42 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G3778"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* heavy.  
\v 44 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 45 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\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* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* resting? \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* sinners. \wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w Arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, let’s \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* going. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrays|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.” \wj*   
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\v 47 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w 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 came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 49 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Greetings|strong="G5463"\w*, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 50 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Friend|strong="G2083"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w here|strong="G3918"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* Yeshua, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Yeshua \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* off \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.   
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\v 52 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Put|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* die \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 53 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* couldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w legions|strong="G3003"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* angels? \wj*  
\v 54 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*?” \wj*   
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\v 55 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w swords|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clubs|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seize|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2516"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w arrest|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 56 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w might|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*.   
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\v 57 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* taken Yeshua \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*.  
\v 58 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*.   
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\v 59 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* elders, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w false|strong="G5577"\w* \w testimony|strong="G5577"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* Yeshua, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*,  
\v 60 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w false|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G5575"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w forward|strong="G4334"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w last|strong="G5305"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w false|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G5575"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w forward|strong="G4334"\w*  
\v 61 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.’”   
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\v 62 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* answer? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w testify|strong="G2649"\w* \w against|strong="G2649"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\v 63 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w adjure|strong="G1844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\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*.”   
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\v 64 Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Power|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 65 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* high priest \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* blasphemy! \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*? \w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w his|strong="G3708"\w* blasphemy.  
\v 66 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*!”  
\v 67 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G1716"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G2852"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fists|strong="G2852"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w slapped|strong="G4474"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 68 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w hit|strong="G3817"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”   
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\v 69 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* court, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w maid|strong="G3814"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Yeshua, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*!”   
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\v 70 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* denied \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 71 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w porch|strong="G4440"\w*, someone \w else|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Yeshua \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*.”   
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\v 72 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.”   
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\v 73 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w while|strong="G3398"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “Surely \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G2981"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* known.”   
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\v 74 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w curse|strong="G2653"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*!”  
\p \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.  
\v 75 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w 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* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \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*.   
\c 27  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w morning|strong="G4405"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* Yeshua \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Pontius \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yeshua \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w*, \w felt|strong="G3338"\w* \w remorse|strong="G3338"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G4762"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*,  
\v 4 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* sinned \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* innocent blood.”  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hanged \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* chief priests \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G3588"\w* silver \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasury|strong="G2878"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* blood.”  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* bought \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w*’s field \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bury|strong="G5027"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* field has been \w called|strong="G2564"\w* “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* Field \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Blood” \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="G2408"\w*\f + \fr 27:9 \ft some manuscripts omit “Jeremiah”\f* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G5207"\w* silver,  
\q2 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w upon|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G5091"\w*,  
\q2 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\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* priced,   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* field,  
\q2 \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4929"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.”\x + \xo 27:10 \xt Zechariah 11:12-13; Jeremiah 19:1-13; 32:6-9\x*   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”  
\p Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* hear \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w testify|strong="G2649"\w* \w against|strong="G2649"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3029"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accustomed|strong="G1486"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* release \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w notable|strong="G1978"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas.  
\v 17 \w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? Barabbas, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* Yeshua \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*?”  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgement seat, \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* ask \w for|strong="G1161"\w* Barabbas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destroy Yeshua.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Barabbas!”   
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\v 22 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Yeshua \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*!”   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* governor \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*?”  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4057"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*!”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* gained, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* disturbance \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w starting|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* washed \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* innocent \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* blood \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* righteous \w person|strong="G3778"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* blood \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*!”   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w released|strong="G5119"\w* Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* Yeshua \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w flogged|strong="G5417"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* Yeshua \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Praetorium|strong="G4232"\w*, \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* garrison \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stripped|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w* \w robe|strong="G5511"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w braided|strong="G4120"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* thorns \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1120"\w* \w down|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Hail|strong="G5463"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!”  
\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.  
\v 31 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1562"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w* \w off|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w by|strong="G3686"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* compelled \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* carry \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.  
\v 33 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w*”, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w skull|strong="G2898"\w*,”  
\v 34 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* sour \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*\f + \fr 27:34 \ft or, vinegar\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w gall|strong="G5521"\w*.\f + \fr 27:34 \ft Gall is a bitter-tasting, dark green oil from a wormwood plant that is alcoholic in its effect.\f* \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*.  
\v 35 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* amongst \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, casting \w lots|strong="G2819"\w*,\f + \fr 27:35 \ft TR adds “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: ‘They divided my garments amongst them, and for my clothing they cast lots;’” [see Psalms 22:18 and Yochanan 19:24]\f*  
\v 36 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G5083"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.  
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2007"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* accusation against \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w THIS|strong="G3778"\w* \w IS|strong="G1510"\w* YESHUA, \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 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G3899"\w* \w by|strong="G3899"\w* blasphemed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w wagging|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*  
\v 40 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*! \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*!”   
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\v 41 \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Pharisees,\f + \fr 27:41 \ft TR omits “the Pharisees”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 42 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w trusts|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’”  
\v 44 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3679"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*\f + \fr 27:45 \ft noon\f* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 27:45 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f*  
\v 46 \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* Yeshua \w cried|strong="G5610"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Eli|strong="G2241"\+w*, \+w Eli|strong="G2241"\+w*, lima\wj*\f + \fr 27:46 \ft TR reads “lama” instead of “lima”\f* \wj \+w sabachthani|strong="G4518"\+w*?” \wj* \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w forsaken|strong="G1459"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*\x + \xo 27:46 \xt Psalms 22:1\x*   
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\v 47 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”   
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\v 48 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w*, \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w vinegar|strong="G3690"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w him|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*.  
\v 49 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 50 Yeshua \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w with|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* yielded up \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* top \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* quaked \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rocks|strong="G4073"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w split|strong="G4977"\w*.  
\v 52 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*;  
\v 53 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w resurrection|strong="G1454"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.   
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\v 54 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w watching|strong="G5083"\w* Yeshua, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 55 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w afar|strong="G3113"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* followed Yeshua \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w serving|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 56 Amongst \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* Miriam \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, Miriam \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Jacob \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Yosi, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*.   
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\v 57 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* Arimathaea \w named|strong="G5122"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* himself \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua’s \w disciple|strong="G3100"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 58 \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*. \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* given \w up|strong="G4334"\w*.  
\v 59 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G1794"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*  
\v 60 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* own \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G4351"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed.  
\v 61 Miriam \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* Miriam, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* opposite \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tomb.   
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\v 62 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w Day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*,  
\v 63 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w deceiver|strong="G4108"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w while|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*: ‘\w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w*.’  
\v 64 \w Command|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tomb \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* secure \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3379"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* night \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G2813"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*;’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w deception|strong="G4106"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.”   
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\v 65 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w guard|strong="G2892"\w*. \w Go|strong="G5217"\w*, make \w it|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* secure \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5613"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w*.”  
\v 66 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w guard|strong="G2892"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* tomb secure, \w sealing|strong="G4972"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*.   
\c 28  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w dawn|strong="G2020"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, Miriam \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* Miriam \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tomb.  
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* door \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 3 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearance|strong="G2397"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* lightning, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothing|strong="G1742"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w snow|strong="G5510"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guards|strong="G5083"\w* \w shook|strong="G4579"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* Yeshua, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Come|strong="G1205"\w*, \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5035"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w* \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*; \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’ \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w quickly|strong="G5035"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, Yeshua \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w*!”\wj*  
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Yeshua \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers \wj*\f + \fr 28:10 \ft The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* guards \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* told \w the|strong="G1519"\w* chief priests \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4863"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* amount \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*,  
\v 13 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G2064"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w stole|strong="G2813"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G2813"\w* \w while|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w slept|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*’s ears, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* free \w of|strong="G2532"\w* worry.”  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* money \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* told. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1310"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1310"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Judeans, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* continues \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* Yeshua \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w down|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w doubted|strong="G1365"\w*.  
\v 18 Yeshua \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 28:19 \ft TR and NU add “therefore”\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, immersing \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w observe|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G4930"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* age.”\wj* Amen.