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\BibleBook{Matthew}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is the Gospel that Matthew wrote. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Matthew }

\BibleSectionHeading{The genealogy of Jesus, with the names listed in three groups of 14 generations each. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The genealogy of Jesus, with the names listed in three groups of 14 generations each. }
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\chapterNumber{1}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w This|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w is|strong="G5547"\+w*} the|strong="G2424" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2424" ancestors|strong="H0001" of|strong="G5207" Jesus|strong="G2424" the|strong="G2424" Messiah|strong="G5547", the|strong="G2424" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="G1138" and|strong="G2424" of|strong="G5207" Abraham|strong="H0085", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w whom|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w we|strong="H0587"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w descended|strong="H3381"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}Abraham|strong="H0085" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G2532" Isaac|strong="G2464". Isaac|strong="G2464" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G2532" Jacob|strong="G2384". Jacob|strong="G2384" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G2532" Judah|strong="G2455" and|strong="G2532" Judah’s|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w older|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brothers|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{3}Judah|strong="G2455" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" Perez|strong="G5329" and|strong="G2532" Zerah|strong="G2196", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="H0517"\+w*} was|strong="G3588" Tamar|strong="G2283". Perez|strong="G5329" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" Hezron|strong="G2074". Hezron|strong="G2074" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" Ram|strong="H0352". 
\verseNumber{4}Ram|strong="H0352" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Amminadab|strong="H5992". Amminadab|strong="H5992" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Nahshon|strong="G3476". Nahshon|strong="G3476" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Salmon|strong="G4533". 
\verseNumber{5}Salmon|strong="G4533" and|strong="G1161" his|strong="G3588" wife|strong="H0802" Rahab|strong="G4477", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* non-Jewish \+w woman|strong="H0802"\+w*}, were|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1537" parents|strong="H0001" of|strong="G1537" Boaz|strong="G1003". Boaz|strong="G1003" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1537" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" Obed|strong="G5601". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Obed’s \+w mother|strong="H0517"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} Ruth|strong="G4503", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* non-Jewish \+w woman|strong="H0802"\+w*}. Obed|strong="G5601" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1537" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" Jesse|strong="G2421". 
\verseNumber{6}Jesse|strong="G2421" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1537" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" King|strong="G3588" David|strong="G1138". David|strong="G1138" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1537" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" Solomon|strong="G4672". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Solomon’s|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w mother|strong="H0517"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w* \+w married|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w*} Uriah|strong="G3774". 
\verseNumber{7}Solomon|strong="G4672" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Rehoboam|strong="G4497". Rehoboam|strong="G4497" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Abijah|strong="H0029". Abijah|strong="H0029" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Asaph|strong="H0623". 
\verseNumber{8}Asaph|strong="H0623" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Jehoshaphat|strong="G2498". Jehoshaphat|strong="G2498" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Jehoram|strong="H3088". Jehoram|strong="H3088" was|strong="G3588" an|strong="G1161" ancestor of|strong="G1080" Uzziah|strong="G3604". 
\verseNumber{9}Uzziah|strong="G3604" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Jotham|strong="G2488". Jotham|strong="G2488" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Ahaz|strong="H0271". Ahaz|strong="H0271" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Hezekiah|strong="G1478". 
\verseNumber{10}Hezekiah|strong="G1478" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Manasseh|strong="G3128". Manasseh|strong="G3128" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Amon|strong="H0526". Amon|strong="H0526" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Josiah|strong="G2502". 
\verseNumber{11}Josiah|strong="G2502" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" grandfather|strong="H0001" of|strong="G2532" Jeconiah|strong="G2423" and|strong="G2532" Jeconiah’s brothers|strong="H0251". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G2532"\+w*} at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" time|strong="G1909" when|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Babylonian|strong="H3778"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} took|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Israelites|strong="H3478" as|strong="G1161" captives|strong="H7617" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w country|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} Babylon|strong="H0894". 
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\verseNumber{12}After|strong="G3326" the|strong="G1161" Babylonians|strong="H1121" took|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" Israelites|strong="H3478" to|strong="G1161" Babylon|strong="H0894", Jeconiah|strong="G2423" became|strong="G1080" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Shealtiel|strong="G4528". Shealtiel|strong="G4528" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" grandfather|strong="H0001" of|strong="G1080" Zerubbabel|strong="G2216". 
\verseNumber{13}Zerubbabel|strong="G2216" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Abiud. Abiud was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Eliakim|strong="G1662". 
\verseNumber{14}Eliakim|strong="H0471" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Azor. Azor was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Zadok|strong="G4524". Zadok|strong="G4524" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Akim. 
\verseNumber{15}Akim was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Eliud|strong="G1664". Eliud|strong="G1664" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Eleazar|strong="G1648". Eleazar|strong="G1648" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Matthan|strong="G3157". Matthan|strong="G3157" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1080" Jacob|strong="G2384". 
\verseNumber{16}Jacob|strong="G2384" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1537" father|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" Joseph|strong="G2501". Joseph|strong="G2501" was|strong="G3588" Mary’s|strong="G3137" husband|strong="H0376", and|strong="G1161" Mary|strong="G3137" was|strong="G3588" Jesus’|strong="G2424" mother|strong="H0517". Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1537" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" called|strong="G3004" {whom|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" call|strong="G3004"} the|strong="G1537" Messiah|strong="G5547". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G2532" Joseph|strong="H3130" learned|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" Mary was|strong="G3588" pregnant|strong="H2030", he|strong="G2532" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G2532" divorce|strong="H7971" her|strong="G3956", but|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3956" as|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" wife|strong="H0802" because|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" her|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" pregnant|strong="H2030" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G2532" Joseph|strong="H3130" learned|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" Mary was|strong="G3588" pregnant|strong="H2030", he|strong="G2532" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G2532" divorce|strong="H7971" her|strong="G3956", but|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3956" as|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" wife|strong="H0802" because|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" her|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" pregnant|strong="H2030" }
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\verseNumber{18}This|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w account|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w just|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" was|strong="G1510" born|strong="H3205". Mary|strong="G3137", his|strong="G1438" mother|strong="G3384", {had|strong="G2192" publicly|strong="H3318" promised|strong="H1696" Joseph|strong="G2501" that|strong="G3588" she|strong="G1161" would|strong="G5547" marry|strong="H3947" him|strong="G3588"} had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G1510" publicly|strong="H3318" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="G1722" marry|strong="H3947" Joseph|strong="G2501". Before|strong="G4250" they|strong="G1161" began|strong="G2192" to|strong="G1722" sleep|strong="H8142" together|strong="G4905", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Mary|strong="G3137"\+w*} realized|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" she|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" pregnant|strong="G1064". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" that|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" caused|strong="H5414" her|strong="G1438" to|strong="G1722" become|strong="G1510" pregnant|strong="G1064". 
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\verseNumber{21}She|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" give|strong="G5088" birth|strong="G5088" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207". Since|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" his|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2992" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" saved|strong="G4982" from|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guilt|strong="H0817"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w*} their|strong="G2532" having|strong="G2532" sinned|strong="H2398", name|strong="G3686" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w baby|strong="G5088"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w means|strong="H3027"\+w* ‘\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saves|strong="G4982"\+w* people’}.” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{After some astrologers saw an unusual star, they traveled westwards to find the place where the infant Jesus was. King Herod helped direct them, but then an angel told them not to go back to King Herod. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After some astrologers saw an unusual star, they traveled westwards to find the place where the infant Jesus was. King Herod helped direct them, but then an angel told them not to go back to King Herod. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{John the Baptizer announced the coming of Jesus, and he baptized many people who heard his message. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John the Baptizer announced the coming of Jesus, and he baptized many people who heard his message. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="G1722" Pharisees and|strong="G2532" Sadducees that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" needed|strong="H1767" to|strong="G2532" repent|strong="H5162" before|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" baptize them|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3588" someone|strong="H0376" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" soon|strong="G3361" come|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" enable|strong="H7980" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" change|strong="H5162" their|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" severely|strong="H5953" punish|strong="H6485" the|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3588" someone|strong="H0376" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" soon|strong="G3361" come|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" enable|strong="H7980" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" change|strong="H5162" their|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" severely|strong="H5953" punish|strong="H6485" the|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{11}“As|strong="G1519" for|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1722"\+w*} I|strong="G1473" baptize you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="G3756"\+w*} with|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204". I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{baptize \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*} because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G4151" your|strong="G2532" feeling sorry|strong="H5162" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" sinned|strong="H2398". But|strong="G1161" someone|strong="G3739" else|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" come|strong="G2064" soon|strong="G1722" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" great|strong="G2532"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powerful|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w deeds|strong="G3739"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w act|strong="H6213"\+w* powerfully}). \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*} superior|strong="H1870" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" worthy|strong="G2425" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* menial \+w task|strong="H6045"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w such|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" carry|strong="H5375" his|strong="G1519" sandals|strong="G5266". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G1161" John|strong="G2532" baptized Jesus|strong="G2532", God|strong="G2532" showed|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" his|strong="G1519" Son|strong="H1121" by|strong="G1722" sending|strong="H7971" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" upon|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G1161" John|strong="G2532" baptized Jesus|strong="G2532", God|strong="G2532" showed|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" his|strong="G1519" Son|strong="H1121" by|strong="G1722" sending|strong="H7971" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" upon|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{13}During|strong="G1909" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G5119", Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2424" from|strong="G5259" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w District|strong="H6418"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1909" Jordan|strong="G2446" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}, where|strong="H0834" John|strong="G2491" was|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w did|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} in|strong="G1909" order|strong="G4314" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G3588" baptized by|strong="G5259" John|strong="G2491" {in|strong="G1909" order|strong="G4314" to|strong="G4314" ask|strong="H7592" that|strong="G3588" John|strong="G2491" would|strong="H0014" baptize him|strong="G3588"}. 
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\verseNumber{15}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Baptize me|strong="G1473" at|strong="G4314" this|strong="G3588" time|strong="G5119", because|strong="G1063" in|strong="G3956" this|strong="G3588" way|strong="G3779" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w two|strong="G4137"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" do|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} requires|strong="H4147".” Then|strong="G5119" John|strong="G3004" consented|strong="H0225" to|strong="G4314" baptize him|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{16}After|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" baptized {John|strong="G2532" baptized Jesus|strong="G2424"}, Jesus|strong="G2424" immediately|strong="G2112" came|strong="G2064" up|strong="G2532" out|strong="G2532" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204". Just|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" sky|strong="G3772" was|strong="G3588" opened|strong="H6605" {split|strong="H1234" apart|strong="H0914"}. Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*} saw|strong="G3708" God’s|strong="G2316" Spirit|strong="G4151" coming|strong="G2064" down|strong="G2597" upon|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" form|strong="H8389" of|strong="G4151" a|strong="G2532" dove|strong="G4058". 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] spoke|strong="G3004" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772", saying|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G3708" Son|strong="G5207". I|strong="G1473" love|strong="H0157" him|strong="G3588". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" pleased|strong="G2106" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{After Jesus fasted 40 days, Satan tempted him in various ways. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After Jesus fasted 40 days, Satan tempted him in various ways. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" everyone|strong="H3605" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="G3756" all|strong="G1161" people|strong="G1510", even|strong="G1161" to|strong="G3756" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" mistreat|strong="H3238" us|strong="G1537". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" everyone|strong="H3605" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="G3756" all|strong="G1161" people|strong="G1510", even|strong="G1161" to|strong="G3756" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" mistreat|strong="H3238" us|strong="G1537". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" love|strong="G2309" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3361" whom|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2309" not|strong="G3361" normally|strong="H6343" love|strong="G2309". }

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\verseNumber{48}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w love|strong="H0157"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w love|strong="H0157"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}, and|strong="G3962" in|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" way|strong="G5613" become|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G5046" as|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*} your|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*} in|strong="G3588" heaven|strong="G3770", is|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G5046".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught how we should give to needy people. He also taught his disciples how to pray. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught how we should give to needy people. He also taught his disciples how to pray. }
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\chapterNumber{6}“When|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" your|strong="G2192" good|strong="G3756" deeds|strong="G4160", make|strong="G4160" certain|strong="H0259" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588" when|strong="G1161" other|strong="G1161" people|strong="G4160" are|strong="G3588" watching|strong="H8245" so|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" may|strong="G1487" see|strong="G2300" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w think|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w highly|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}. If|strong="G1487" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w deeds|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w merely|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w order|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w may|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w think|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w highly|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G4314"\+w*}, your|strong="G2192" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", will|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" give|strong="G4160" you|strong="G5210" any|strong="G1487" reward|strong="G3408". 
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\verseNumber{3}Instead|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*}, when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" give|strong="G4160" something|strong="G5101" to|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" poor|strong="H6041", do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" let|strong="G1161" other|strong="G1161" people|strong="G4160" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3588" [MET|strong="H6298"]. 
\verseNumber{4}In|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" way|strong="G1722", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" giving|strong="G1654" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" poor|strong="H6041" secretly|strong="H5643". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}, your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" observes|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*} while|strong="G1722" no|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" else|strong="G2532" sees|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}, will|strong="G1510" reward|strong="H7939" you|strong="G4771". 
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\verseNumber{5}Also|strong="G2532" when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G5210" pray|strong="G4336", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" hypocrites|strong="G5273" do|strong="G2532". They|strong="G2532" like|strong="G5613" to|strong="G2532" stand|strong="G2476" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" meeting|strong="H4150" places|strong="H1116" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" corners|strong="G1137" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" main|strong="H1419" streets|strong="G4116" to|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G4336", in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G3704" that|strong="G3754" other|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" will|strong="G1510" see|strong="H7200" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w think|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w highly|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. Keep|strong="H8104" this|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" mind|strong="G2532": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w People|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w praise|strong="H1984"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="G3756"\+w*} reward|strong="G3408" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" get|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" as|strong="G1519" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771", when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" pray|strong="G4336", go|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" private|strong="H7023" room|strong="G5009" and|strong="G2532" close|strong="G2808" the|strong="G1722" door|strong="G2374" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G1519" pray|strong="G4336" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}, your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", whom|strong="G3588" no|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" can|strong="H4310" see|strong="H7200". He|strong="G2532" observes|strong="H6213" you|strong="G4771" where|strong="G1722" no|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" else|strong="G2532" observes|strong="H6213" you|strong="G4771", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" reward|strong="H7939" you|strong="G4771". 
\verseNumber{7}When|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3754" pray|strong="G4336", do|strong="G1380" not|strong="G3361" repeat|strong="H6286" words|strong="G4180" many|strong="G1722" times|strong="H6471" as|strong="G5618" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3361" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1380" not|strong="G3361" know|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3361" do|strong="G1380" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w repeat|strong="H6286"\+w* \+w meaningless|strong="H8414"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4180"\+w*} because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G1161" think|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G3748" they|strong="G1161" use|strong="G3588" many|strong="G1722" words|strong="G4180", their|strong="G1722" gods|strong="H0430" will|strong="G3748" listen|strong="G1522" to|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ask|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}Do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3361" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w repeat|strong="H6286"\+w* \+w words|strong="H1697"\+w*} as|strong="G3739" they|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1492", because|strong="G1063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3361"\+w*} your|strong="G2192" Father|strong="G3962" knows|strong="G1492" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" need|strong="G5532" before|strong="G4253" you|strong="G5210" ask|strong="H7592" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="G3779" pray|strong="G4336" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*} like|strong="G3779" this|strong="G3588": Father|strong="G3962", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" be|strong="G3588" honored|strong="H3513"/revered|strong="H3372" {that|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3767" honor|strong="H3519"/revere|strong="H3372" you|strong="G5210"}. 
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\verseNumber{11}Give|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} each|strong="H0376" day|strong="G4594" the|strong="G3588" food|strong="H3899" [SYN] that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc) \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1325"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" day|strong="G4594". 
\verseNumber{12}Forgive|strong="H5545" our|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403" just|strong="G5613" like|strong="G5613" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} have|strong="G2532" forgiven|strong="H5545" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sin|strong="H2403" against|strong="H5921" us|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)}. 
\verseNumber{13}Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" let|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1519"(exc) do|strong="G2532" wrong|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3588" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249"(exc) are|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="H5254" {someone|strong="H0376" or|strong="G2532" something|strong="H1697" tempts us|strong="G1519"}, and|strong="G2532" rescue|strong="G4506" us|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} when|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleBD{\+w Satan|strong="H7854"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588" tempts us|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G4190" things|strong="G3588".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6:13  \fqa people} should praise you forever.}” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" more|strong="G2532" about|strong="G1519" forgiving|strong="H5375" others|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" more|strong="G2532" about|strong="G1519" forgiving|strong="H5375" others|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{14}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Forgive|strong="H5545"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G3900"\+w* \+w against|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}, because|strong="G1063", if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" forgive|strong="H5545" other|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}, your|strong="G1437" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="G3770", will|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="H5545" your|strong="G1437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sins|strong="G3900"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{15}But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" forgive|strong="H5545" other|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3761", neither|strong="G3761" will|strong="G3962" God|strong="G3361" forgive|strong="H5545" your|strong="G1437" sins|strong="G3900".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G3588" abstaining from|strong="G3588" food|strong="H3899". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G3588" abstaining from|strong="G3588" food|strong="H3899". }
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\verseNumber{16}“When|strong="G3752" you|strong="G5210" abstain|strong="H5144" from|strong="G3588" eating|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w order|strong="G3704"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}, do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3361" look|strong="G5316" sad|strong="G4659" as|strong="G5613" the|strong="G1161" hypocrites|strong="G5273" look|strong="G5316". They|strong="G1161" make|strong="G3361" their|strong="G3588" faces|strong="G4383" appear|strong="G5316" sad|strong="G4659" in|strong="G1096" order|strong="G3704" that|strong="G3588" people|strong="G4383" will|strong="G1096" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" abstaining from|strong="G3588" food|strong="H3899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w think|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w highly|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. Keep|strong="G3361" this|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1096" mind|strong="H3820": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w People|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w think|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w highly|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, but|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} reward|strong="G3408" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G4383" will|strong="G1096" get|strong="G1096"! 
\verseNumber{17}Instead|strong="G1161", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w each|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G4771", when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" abstain|strong="H5144" from|strong="G2532" food|strong="H3899", should|strong="G3588" comb|strong="H5317" your|strong="G2532" hair|strong="G2776" and|strong="G2532" wash|strong="G3538" your|strong="G2532" face|strong="G4383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w usual|strong="H3117"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{18}in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G3704" that|strong="G3588" other|strong="G3361" people|strong="G3361" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" notice|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" fasting|strong="G3522" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w always|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}, your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", whom|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G3588" can|strong="H4310" see|strong="H7200", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w observe|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* abstaining \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w*. \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" sees|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*} even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G3588" else|strong="G3361" sees|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" reward|strong="H7939" you|strong="G4771".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" deeds|strong="H4611" that|strong="G3588" please|strong="H4994" God|strong="G2532". That|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="H3644" putting|strong="G2532" treasures|strong="H0214" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="H8064". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" deeds|strong="H4611" that|strong="G3588" please|strong="H4994" God|strong="G2532". That|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="H3644" putting|strong="G2532" treasures|strong="H0214" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="H8064". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught that we should not condemn others for their faults since we have faults ourselves. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught that we should not condemn others for their faults since we have faults ourselves. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" teach|strong="H3925" spiritual|strong="H7307" truth|strong="H0571" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" appreciate it|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" teach|strong="H3925" spiritual|strong="H7307" truth|strong="H0571" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" appreciate it|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1325" if|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" persist|strong="H5975" in|strong="G1722" prayer|strong="H8605". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1325" if|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" persist|strong="H5975" in|strong="G1722" prayer|strong="H8605". }
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\verseNumber{9}◄No|strong="G3361" man|strong="G3361" among|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" would|strong="G5101" give|strong="G1929" a|strong="G1510" stone|strong="G3037" to|strong="G3361" his|strong="G3739" son|strong="G5207" if|strong="H0518" his|strong="G3739" son|strong="G5207" were|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3361" ask|strong="H7592" for|strong="G1537" bread|strong="H3899"./Would|strong="G5101" anyone|strong="G3739" among|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" give|strong="G1929" a|strong="G1510" stone|strong="G3037" to|strong="G3361" his|strong="G3739" son|strong="G5207" if|strong="H0518" his|strong="G3739" son|strong="G5207" were|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3361" ask|strong="H7592" for|strong="G1537" bread|strong="H3899"?► [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{11}You|strong="G5210", who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" evil|strong="G4190", know|strong="G1492" how|strong="G4214" to|strong="G1722" give|strong="G1325" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1487" children|strong="G5043". So|strong="G3767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G1325"\+w*}, your|strong="G1487" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", will|strong="G1510" certainly|strong="H3588" give|strong="G1325" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1492" who|strong="G3588" ask|strong="H7592" him|strong="G3588".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1487" should|strong="G1492" treat|strong="H6213" others|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" we|strong="G1487" would|strong="G1722" like|strong="H3644" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1722" treat|strong="H6213" us|strong="G1325". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1487" should|strong="G1492" treat|strong="H6213" others|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" we|strong="G1487" would|strong="G1722" like|strong="H3644" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1722" treat|strong="H6213" us|strong="G1325". }
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\verseNumber{12}“So|strong="G3779" in|strong="G2532" whatever|strong="G3745" way|strong="G3779" you|strong="G5210" want|strong="G2309" others|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" act|strong="G4160" toward|strong="H0413" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)}, that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="G3779" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)} should|strong="G3588" act|strong="G4160" toward|strong="H0413" them|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1063" that|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{sums \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w* \+w wrote|strong="H3789"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" laws|strong="G3551" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wrote|strong="H3789"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G1437" should|strong="G3588" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="G2443" walk|strong="G2532" on|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" narrow|strong="H0331" road|strong="H1870" that|strong="G2443" leads|strong="H1869" to|strong="G2443" heaven|strong="H8064". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G1437" should|strong="G3588" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="G2443" walk|strong="G2532" on|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" narrow|strong="H0331" road|strong="H1870" that|strong="G2443" leads|strong="H1869" to|strong="G2443" heaven|strong="H8064". }
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\verseNumber{13-14}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Going|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w*} where|strong="H0834" people|strong="H5971" live|strong="H3427" eternally|strong="H5331" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*} is|strong="H0369" difficult|strong="H6381". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w is|strong="H0369"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} going|strong="H1980" along|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" narrow|strong="H0331" road|strong="H1870" [PRS, MET|strong="H6298"] that|strong="H0834" leads|strong="H1869" to|strong="H0413" a|strong="H1961" narrow|strong="H0331" gate|strong="H8179". Not|strong="H3808" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H5971" find|strong="H4672" that|strong="H0834" way|strong="H1870". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w way|strong="H1870"\+w*} that|strong="H0834" most|strong="H6944" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w take|strong="H3947"\+w*} is|strong="H0369" easy|strong="H7043", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w results|strong="H6529"\+w* \+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w*} {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5414"\+w*}} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w hell|strong="H7585"\+w*. \+w That|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w way|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w is|strong="H0369"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w*} wide|strong="H7341" road|strong="H1870" that|strong="H0834" people|strong="H5971" walk|strong="H1980" on|strong="H5921" [PRS, MET|strong="H6298"] until|strong="H5704" they|strong="H1992" reach|strong="H5060" the|strong="H3605" wide|strong="H7341" gate|strong="H8179", but|strong="H3588" that|strong="H0834" road|strong="H1870" and|strong="H3967" that|strong="H0834" gate|strong="H8179" lead|strong="H5148" to|strong="H0413" where|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H1992"\+w*} will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H4229" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H0430"\+w*} will|strong="H3068" destroy|strong="H7843" them|strong="H5414"}. Many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H5971" enter|strong="H0935" that|strong="H0834" gate|strong="H8179". So|strong="H3651" I|strong="H0589" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w leave|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w wide|strong="H7341"\+w* \+w road|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3967"\+w*} enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" narrow|strong="H0331" gate|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="H5439" how|strong="H4100" to|strong="H0413" recognize|strong="H5234" false|strong="H8267" prophets|strong="H5030". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="H5439" how|strong="H4100" to|strong="H0413" recognize|strong="H5234" false|strong="H8267" prophets|strong="H5030". }
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\verseNumber{15}“Beware|strong="G4337" of|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G1161" say|strong="H0559" falsely|strong="H8267" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" are|strong="G1510" telling|strong="H1696" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w seem|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* harmless, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w extremely|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w harmful|strong="H7451"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G4314"\+w*} wolves|strong="G3074" that|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3748" covered|strong="H3680" themselves|strong="G1722" with|strong="G1722" sheepskins \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w make|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"], but|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" actually|strong="H7901" are|strong="G1510" wolves|strong="G3074" that|strong="G3588" attack|strong="H5221" people|strong="G1510" [MET|strong="H6298"]. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" will|strong="H3068" reject|strong="H3988" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G3588" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" desires|strong="H0183". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" will|strong="H3068" reject|strong="H3988" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G3588" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" desires|strong="H0183". }
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\verseNumber{22}On|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w judges|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w*}, many|strong="G4183" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G2046"\+w*, \+w trying|strong="H1156"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deserve|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}, will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", we|strong="G2532"(exc) spoke|strong="G3004" God’s|strong="H0430" message|strong="H1697" as|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4674" representatives|strong="H7098" [MTY, RHQ]! As|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4674" representatives|strong="H7098" we|strong="G2532"(exc) expelled|strong="G1544" demons|strong="G1140" from|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G2046"\+w*} [RHQ]! And|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4674" representatives|strong="H7098", many|strong="G4183" times|strong="H6471" we|strong="G2532"(exc) performed|strong="G4160" miracles|strong="G1411" [RHQ]!’ 
\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" declare|strong="G3670" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", ‘I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3763" said|strong="G5119" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473". Go|strong="G2532" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G2532"!’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3754" undesirable|strong="H0369" things|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" obey|strong="H8085" his|strong="G2532" teaching|strong="H8451". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3754" undesirable|strong="H0369" things|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" obey|strong="H8085" his|strong="G2532" teaching|strong="H8451". }
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\verseNumber{24}“So|strong="G3767" then|strong="G3767", anyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" hears|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3056" and|strong="G2532" does|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" command|strong="H6680", will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="G3666" a|strong="G2532" wise|strong="G5429" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" built|strong="G3618" his|strong="G1438" house|strong="G3614" on|strong="G1909" rock|strong="G4073". 
\verseNumber{25}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" rain|strong="G1028" came|strong="G2064" down|strong="G2597" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" river|strong="G4215" flooded|strong="H7857", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" winds|strong="H7307" blew|strong="G4154" and|strong="G2532" beat|strong="G4154" against|strong="G1909" that|strong="G3588" house|strong="G3614", it|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" fall|strong="G4098" down|strong="G2597" because|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" built|strong="G2532" {he|strong="G2532" built|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532"} on|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2532" solid|strong="H2389" foundation|strong="G2311". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="H1995" were|strong="G1510" amazed|strong="H8539" at|strong="G4350" Jesus|strong="G1565", because|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" authority|strong="H3027". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="H1995" were|strong="G1510" amazed|strong="H8539" at|strong="G4350" Jesus|strong="G1565", because|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" authority|strong="H3027". }
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\verseNumber{28}When|strong="G3753" Jesus|strong="G2424" finished|strong="G5055" saying|strong="G3056" all|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778", the|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="G3793"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w listening|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w*} amazed|strong="G1605" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w new|strong="H2319"\+w*} teaching|strong="G1322" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" taught|strong="G1322" them|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus healed a leper and made it possible for him to associate with people again. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus healed a leper and made it possible for him to associate with people again. }
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\chapterNumber{8}When|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G3793" went|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G2597" the|strong="G1161" hillside|strong="H6763", large|strong="G4183" crowds|strong="G3793" followed|strong="H0310" him|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Go|strong="G5217" and|strong="G2532" show|strong="G1166" yourself|strong="G4572" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w nearby|strong="H7138"\+w*} priest|strong="G2409" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w examine|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* verify \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w longer|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leprosy|strong="H6883"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*}, after|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" tells|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* local \+w people|strong="G4374"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" know|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w longer|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leprosy|strong="H6883"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w associate|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1519"\+w*}. Make|strong="G1519" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G3739" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3367" report|strong="H8088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w healing|strong="H4832"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" anyone|strong="G3367" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*}. Then|strong="G2532" go|strong="G5217" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" offering|strong="G1435" that|strong="G3739" Moses|strong="G3475" commanded|strong="G4367" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w healed|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leprosy|strong="H6883"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w offer|strong="G4374"\+w*} as|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" sacrifice|strong="H2077" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G3004".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" healed|strong="H7495" from|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" distance|strong="H7350" a|strong="G2532" Roman officer’s servant|strong="G3588" because|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" officer|strong="H5631" trusted|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" healed|strong="H7495" from|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" distance|strong="H7350" a|strong="G2532" Roman officer’s servant|strong="G3588" because|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" officer|strong="H5631" trusted|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{5}When|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G1525" went|strong="G1525" to|strong="G1519" Capernaum|strong="G2584" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, a|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Roman} officer|strong="H5631" who|strong="H0834" commanded|strong="H6680" 100 soldiers|strong="H5650" came|strong="G4334" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3870". He|strong="G1161" begged|strong="G3870" Jesus|strong="G1525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3870"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Sir|strong="G2962", my|strong="G1722" servant|strong="G3816" is|strong="G3588" lying|strong="H8267" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bed|strong="H4904"\+w*} at|strong="G1722" home|strong="G3614" and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" paralyzed|strong="G3885", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" severe|strong="H3515" pain|strong="H4341".” 
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\verseNumber{9}I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*} because|strong="G1063", as|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1063" me|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2192" man|strong="G3778" under|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" authority|strong="G1849" of|strong="G5259" others|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" also|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" soldiers|strong="G4757" under|strong="G5259" my|strong="G1473" authority|strong="G1849". When|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G5259" them|strong="G3588" ‘Go|strong="G4198"!’ he|strong="G2532" goes|strong="G4198". When|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" another|strong="G3588" ‘Come|strong="G2064"!’ he|strong="G2532" comes|strong="G2064". When|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" slave|strong="G1401", ‘Do|strong="G4160" this|strong="G3778"!’ he|strong="G2532" does|strong="G4160" it|strong="G2532". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w similar|strong="H5307"\+w* \+w kind|strong="H4327"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{10}When|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" heard|strong="H8085" this|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" marveled|strong="G2296". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" crowd|strong="G2296" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" walking|strong="H1980" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", “Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588": I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" never|strong="H3808" before|strong="G3844" found|strong="G2147" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G4102" as|strong="G1722" firm|strong="H3559" a|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* non-Jewish \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w*}. Not|strong="G3761" even|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" Israel|strong="G2474", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w expect|strong="H6960"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, have|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G4102" the|strong="G1722" kind|strong="H4327" of|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G4102"! 
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\verseNumber{12}But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="H3064"\+w*} [IDM] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="H5414"\+w*} God|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" sent|strong="G1544" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hell|strong="H7585"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*} total|strong="H3605" darkness|strong="G4655". And|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" result|strong="G1519", they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" weep|strong="G2805" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G1510"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" grind|strong="H2912" their|strong="G2532" teeth|strong="G3599" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w severe|strong="H3515"\+w* \+w pain|strong="H4341"\+w*} [MTY].” 
\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" officer|strong="H5631", “Go|strong="G5217" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="H1004"\+w*}. What|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" believed|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2390"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3816"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w distance|strong="H7350"\+w*}, will|strong="G2532" happen|strong="G1096".” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="H5631"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w home|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} his|strong="G1722" servant|strong="G3816" became|strong="G1096" well|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" exact|strong="H5065" time|strong="G5610" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2390"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" healed|strong="G2390" Peter’s mother-in-law|strong="H2545". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" healed|strong="G2390" Peter’s mother-in-law|strong="H2545". }
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\verseNumber{14}When|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" home|strong="G3614" of|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074", Jesus|strong="G2424" saw|strong="G3708" Peter’s|strong="G4074" mother-in-law|strong="G3994". She|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" lying|strong="H8267" on|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" bed|strong="H4904" because|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" a|strong="G2532" fever|strong="G4445". 
\verseNumber{15}He|strong="G2532" touched|strong="H5060" her|strong="G1438" hand|strong="G5495", and|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" result|strong="H6903", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*} she|strong="G2532" no|strong="G2532" longer|strong="H5750" had|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" fever|strong="G4446" [PRS]. Then|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" got|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453" and|strong="G2532" served|strong="G1247" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" many|strong="H7227" sick|strong="H2470" people|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" expelled|strong="H3423" demons|strong="H7700" from|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1438" people|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" many|strong="H7227" sick|strong="H2470" people|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" expelled|strong="H3423" demons|strong="H7700" from|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1438" people|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{16}That|strong="G3588" evening|strong="G3798" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G3956"\+w*/\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*}► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ended|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w restrictions|strong="H1881"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w traveling|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w ended|strong="G1096"\+w*}, many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" controlled|strong="H0662" by|strong="G2532" demons|strong="H7700" {whom|strong="G3588" demons|strong="H7700" controlled|strong="H0662"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sick|strong="G2560"\+w*} [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="G3588"\+w*} brought|strong="G4374" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="G2532" demons|strong="H7700" to|strong="G2532" leave|strong="G1544" just|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2532" speaking|strong="G3056" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" healed|strong="G2323" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" sick|strong="G2560". 
\verseNumber{17}By|strong="G1223" doing|strong="H6213" this|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" fulfilled|strong="G4137" the|strong="G2532" words|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" prophet|strong="G4396" Isaiah|strong="G2268" {that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" prophet|strong="G4396" Isaiah|strong="G2268" had|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}: “He|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" people|strong="G2983" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" sicknesses|strong="G3554" and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" cured|strong="H8585" them|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1223" their|strong="G2532" diseases|strong="G3554".” [DOU] 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" what|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" expect|strong="H6960" if|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G3004". He|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" another|strong="G3588" man|strong="H0376" to|strong="G2532" follow|strong="H0310" Jesus|strong="G3004" immediately|strong="H6965", not|strong="G1223" to|strong="G2532" wait|strong="H0693" until|strong="G2532" later|strong="H0310". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" what|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" expect|strong="H6960" if|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G3004". He|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" another|strong="G3588" man|strong="H0376" to|strong="G2532" follow|strong="H0310" Jesus|strong="G3004" immediately|strong="H6965", not|strong="G1223" to|strong="G2532" wait|strong="H0693" until|strong="G2532" later|strong="H0310". }
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\verseNumber{18}Jesus|strong="G2424" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G1519" crowd|strong="G3793" around|strong="G4012" him|strong="G3588", but|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H5117"\+w*}. So|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" told|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w boat|strong="H0590"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" other|strong="G4008" side|strong="G4008" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lake}. 
\verseNumber{19}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walking|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w toward|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w boat|strong="H0590"\+w*}, a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1520" who|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" came|strong="G4334" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Teacher|strong="G1320", I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" wherever|strong="G3699" you|strong="G4771" go|strong="G2532".” 
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\verseNumber{21}Another|strong="G2087" man|strong="G4413" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" Jesus’ disciples|strong="G3101" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Sir|strong="G2962"/Lord|strong="G2962", permit|strong="G2010" me|strong="G1473" first|strong="G4413" to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="H1004"\+w*. \+w After|strong="G1161"\+w*} my|strong="G1473" father|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w dies|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*} bury|strong="G2290" him|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{22}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Come|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w considers|strong="H7919"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eternal|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w life|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*} dead|strong="G3498" [MET|strong="H6298"]. Let|strong="G1161" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} burying|strong="H6912" people|strong="G3004" who|strong="G3588" die|strong="H4191".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="H8539" when|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" calmed|strong="H2814" a|strong="G2532" storm|strong="H2230" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" lake. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="H8539" when|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" calmed|strong="H2814" a|strong="G2532" storm|strong="H2230" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" lake. }
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\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" got|strong="G1684" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143". The|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" also|strong="G2532" got|strong="G1684" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w started|strong="H2490"\+w* \+w sailing|strong="G4143"\+w* \+w close|strong="H5980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* shoreline \+w around|strong="H5439"\+w* Lake \+w Galilee|strong="H1551"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{24}Suddenly|strong="G2400" strong|strong="G3173" winds|strong="H7307" blew|strong="H8628" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" lake|strong="G2281", and|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" high|strong="G3173" waves|strong="G2949" were|strong="G3588" splashing into|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" boat|strong="G4143" and|strong="G2532" filling|strong="H4390" it|strong="G2532". But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" sleeping|strong="G2518". 
\verseNumber{25}They|strong="G2532" went|strong="G4334" and|strong="G2532" woke|strong="G1453" him|strong="G2532" up|strong="G1453", and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*}, “Sir|strong="G2962"/Lord|strong="G2962", rescue|strong="H5337" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*!} We|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" about|strong="G2962" to|strong="G2532" drown|strong="H7857"!” 
\verseNumber{26}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “◄You|strong="G3004" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1096" terrified|strong="H0926"!/Why|strong="G5101" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G3004" terrified|strong="H0926"?► [RHQ] I|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w disappointed|strong="H0954"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spite|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w*}, ◄you|strong="G3004" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G1510" believe|strong="H0539" very|strong="G2532" much|strong="G3173" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w rescue|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*./}do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G3004" not|strong="G1510" believe|strong="H0539" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w rescue|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*}?► [RHQ]” Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" got|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453" and|strong="G2532" rebuked|strong="G2008" the|strong="G2532" wind|strong="H7307" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" waves|strong="H1530" to|strong="G2532" calm|strong="G1055" down|strong="H3381". And|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wind|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w stopped|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w blowing|strong="H8628"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lake|strong="G2281"\+w*} became|strong="G1096" calm|strong="G1055". 
\verseNumber{27}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" amazed|strong="G2296", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “This|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" certainly|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w extraordinary|strong="H3493"\+w*} person|strong="G3778" [RHQ]! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w All|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w under|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w control|strong="H3027"\+w*!} Even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" winds|strong="H7307" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" waves|strong="H1530" obey|strong="G5219" him|strong="G3588" [PRS]!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" expelled|strong="H3423" some|strong="G3588" demons|strong="H7700" from|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="G3778". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" expelled|strong="H3423" some|strong="G3588" demons|strong="H7700" from|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="G3778". }
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\verseNumber{28}When|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w east|strong="H6921"\+w*} side|strong="G4008" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lake}, they|strong="G2532" arrived|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" region|strong="G5561" where|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Gadarenes|strong="G1046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lived|strong="G2532"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w got|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w boat|strong="H0590"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w began|strong="H2490"\+w* \+w walking|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*} two|strong="G1417" men|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" controlled|strong="H0662" by|strong="G1223" demons|strong="H7700" {whom|strong="G3588" demons|strong="H7700" controlled|strong="H0662"} came|strong="G2064" out|strong="G1831" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" burial|strong="H6900" caves|strong="H4631" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w living|strong="H2416"\+w*}. Because|strong="G1223" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" extremely|strong="G3029" violent|strong="G5467" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w attacked|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3361"\+w*}, no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G5100" dared|strong="H3956" to|strong="G1519" travel|strong="H1980" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" road|strong="G3598" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w near|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w living|strong="H2416"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{29}Suddenly|strong="G2400" they|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="G2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" nothing|strong="G5101" in|strong="G2532" common|strong="H1121" with|strong="G2532" us|strong="G3004" [IDM, RHQ], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leave|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w alone|strong="H0905"\+w*} Have|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" come|strong="G2064" here|strong="G5602" [RHQ] to|strong="G2532" torture us|strong="G3004" before|strong="G4253" the|strong="G2532" time|strong="G2540" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="H4150"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{30}There|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" large|strong="G4183" herd|strong="H1241" of|strong="G1510" pigs|strong="G5519" not|strong="G1510" far|strong="G3112" away|strong="G3112", digging for|strong="G1161" food|strong="H3899" with|strong="G1161" their|strong="G1510" noses|strong="H0639". 
\verseNumber{31}So|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1519" demons|strong="G1142" begged|strong="G3870" Jesus|strong="G3004", saying|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G1487" are|strong="G3588" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="G1519" cast|strong="G1544" us|strong="G3004" out|strong="G1544" of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1519" men|strong="G3588", so|strong="G1161" send|strong="G1544" us|strong="G3004" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" herd|strong="H1241" of|strong="G3588" pigs|strong="G5519"!” 
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\verseNumber{33}The|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" tending|strong="H7462" the|strong="G2532" pigs \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w became|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} ran|strong="G5343" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" town|strong="G4172" and|strong="G2532" reported|strong="H5046" everything|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w*}, including|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" happened|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" controlled|strong="H0662" by|strong="G2532" demons|strong="H7700" {whom|strong="G3588" demons|strong="H7700" had|strong="G2532" controlled|strong="H0662"}. 
\verseNumber{34}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seemed|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w*} all|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*} [HYP] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" town|strong="G4172" [MTY] went|strong="G1831" to|strong="G1519" meet|strong="G5222" Jesus|strong="G2424". When|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w controlled|strong="H0662"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w demons|strong="H7700"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" begged|strong="G3870" Jesus|strong="G2424" to|strong="G1519" leave|strong="G1831" their|strong="G2532" region|strong="G3725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thought|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H7843"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* pigs} (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w realized|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powerful|strong="H2392"\+w*}). 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus showed that he had power to forgive sins as well as to heal a paralyzed man. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus showed that he had power to forgive sins as well as to heal a paralyzed man. }
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\chapterNumber{9}Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3588" got|strong="G1684" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143". They|strong="G2532" skirted around|strong="H5439" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lake} and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Capernaum, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w living|strong="H2416"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}Some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" men|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" said|strong="G3004" among|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w claims|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w forgive|strong="H5545"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*! \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w claims|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" insulting God|strong="G3004"!” 
\verseNumber{4}Jesus|strong="G2424" knew|strong="H3045" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" thinking|strong="G1760". So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “◄You|strong="G5210" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" think|strong="G1760" evil|strong="G4190" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thoughts|strong="G1761"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w accusing|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w claim|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}!/Why|strong="G2444" do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" think|strong="G1760" evil|strong="G4190" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thoughts|strong="G1761"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w claim|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{5}It|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w not|strong="G1510"\+w*} be|strong="G1510" risky \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w*}, ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} forgive|strong="H5545" your|strong="G2532" sins’, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w really|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w*}, would|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w*} up|strong="G1453" and|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G4043"!’, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w easily|strong="H4592"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w*!} [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{6}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w*} in|strong="G1519" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" may|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} has|strong="G2192" authorized|strong="H5425" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="G2192", to|strong="G1519" forgive|strong="H5545" the|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w*} on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1492"\+w*}.” Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" paralyzed|strong="G3885" man|strong="G1519", “Get|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453", pick|strong="H5375" up|strong="G1453" your|strong="G2192" sleeping|strong="H3463" pad, and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G5217" home|strong="G3624"!” 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1519" got|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w picked|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="H3463"\+w* pad}, and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" home|strong="G3624"! 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="G3793" saw|strong="G3708" this|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" awestruck|strong="G5399". They|strong="G2532" praised|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1161" giving|strong="G1325" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" human|strong="H0120" being|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*} such|strong="G5108" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" invited|strong="H7121" Matthew to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" needed|strong="H1767" to|strong="G2532" repent|strong="H5162". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" invited|strong="H7121" Matthew to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" needed|strong="H1767" to|strong="G2532" repent|strong="H5162". }
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\verseNumber{9}As|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G3588" going|strong="G2532" away|strong="G3855" from|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" me|strong="G1473", a|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" named|strong="G3004" Matthew|strong="G3156". I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3588" sitting|strong="G2521" at|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2532" table|strong="H7979" where|strong="H0834" I|strong="G1473" collected|strong="H6908" taxes|strong="H4061" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Roman \+w government|strong="H4951"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", “Come|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” So|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2424" with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{12}Jesus|strong="G3004" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}, so|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w parable|strong="H4912"\+w*}: “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*} people|strong="G2560" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" sick|strong="G2560" who|strong="G3588" need|strong="G5532" a|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w doctor|strong="H2280"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"], not|strong="G3756" people|strong="G2560" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" well|strong="G3756".” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2560"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sinners|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w helped|strong="H5826"\+w* spiritually}. 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="G2532" continued|strong="H5674" by|strong="G2532" saying|strong="H0559", “You|strong="G1510" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" learn|strong="G3129" what|strong="G5101" these|strong="G1161" words|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w*} mean|strong="G2309": ‘I|strong="G2532" want|strong="G2309" you|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w act|strong="H6213"\+w*} mercifully to|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="H7126"\+w*} sacrifices|strong="G2378".’ Keep|strong="H8104" in|strong="G2532" mind|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" invite|strong="G2564" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w*} [IRO] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*} righteous|strong="G1342" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*} sinners|strong="H2400" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3756"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" illustrated why|strong="G5101" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" appropriate|strong="H5869" for|strong="G1063" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" fast|strong="H6685", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" living|strong="H2416" according|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" new|strong="H2319" message|strong="H1697" was|strong="G1510" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="G2532" following|strong="G4198" the|strong="G2532" old|strong="G2532" traditions like|strong="G2309" fasting|strong="H6685". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" illustrated why|strong="G5101" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" appropriate|strong="H5869" for|strong="G1063" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" fast|strong="H6685", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" living|strong="H2416" according|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" new|strong="H2319" message|strong="H1697" was|strong="G1510" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="G2532" following|strong="G4198" the|strong="G2532" old|strong="G2532" traditions like|strong="G2309" fasting|strong="H6685". }
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\verseNumber{14}Later|strong="H0310", the|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" of|strong="G1223" John|strong="G2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Baptizer} came|strong="G4334" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “We|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w often|strong="G4183"\+w*} abstain|strong="H5144" from|strong="G2532" food|strong="H3899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}, but|strong="G1161" your|strong="G1223" disciples|strong="G3101" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G5101" that|strong="G3588". Why|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*}?” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G2532" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" constant|strong="H2956" hemorrhaging. He|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" a|strong="G2532" young|strong="G3501" girl|strong="H5291" to|strong="G1519" become|strong="G1161" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1519". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G2532" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" constant|strong="H2956" hemorrhaging. He|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" a|strong="G2532" young|strong="G3501" girl|strong="H5291" to|strong="G1519" become|strong="G1161" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1519". }
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\verseNumber{18}While|strong="G2980" Jesus|strong="G3004" was|strong="G3588" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", a|strong="G2532" leader|strong="H5387" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" meeting|strong="H4150" place|strong="G2007" came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" bowed|strong="G4352" down|strong="G4352" before|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w respect|strong="H6437"\+w*}. Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “My|strong="G3708" daughter|strong="G2364" just|strong="G2532" died|strong="G5053"! But|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" lay|strong="G2007" your|strong="G2532" hand|strong="G5495" on|strong="G1909" her|strong="G1438", she|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{19}So|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" got|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" went|strong="G2424" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{20-21}Then|strong="H0227" a|strong="H1961" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="H6040"\+w* \+w constant|strong="H2956"\+w* vaginal} bleeding for|strong="H3588" twelve|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141" came|strong="H0935" near|strong="H7126" Jesus. She|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" saying|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" herself|strong="H5315", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* Jesus \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w me|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w without|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w finding|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w I|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w this|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w problem|strong="H2008"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* bleeding}. So|strong="H3651" if|strong="H0518" I|strong="H0589" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w touch|strong="H5060"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w*} or|strong="H0176" even|strong="H1571" if|strong="H0518" I|strong="H0589" just|strong="H3512" touch|strong="H5060" his|strong="H3605" garment|strong="H0899", I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" healed|strong="H7495" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w finding|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w about|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w*}.” So|strong="H3651" she|strong="H1931" came|strong="H0935" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3967" touched|strong="H5060" the|strong="H3605" tassel|strong="H6734" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" garment|strong="H0899". 
\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" turned|strong="G4762" around|strong="H5439" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w touched|strong="H5060"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. And|strong="G2532" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135", he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G1438", “Be|strong="G2532" encouraged|strong="H2388", dear|strong="H3357" woman|strong="G1135". Because|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" believed|strong="G3588" [PRS] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" healed|strong="G4982" you|strong="G4771".” The|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" was|strong="G3588" healed|strong="G4982" at|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" moment|strong="G5610". 
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\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" leader’s house|strong="G3614". Jesus|strong="G2424" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="G2532" flute|strong="H4953" players|strong="H2490" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w playing|strong="H5059"\+w* funeral \+w music|strong="H2170"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="H6960"\+w*} wailing|strong="H4553" loudly|strong="H6963" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w girl|strong="H5291"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{24}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Knowing|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Go|strong="G2532" away|strong="H5493" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stop|strong="H2308"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* funeral \+w music|strong="H2170"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wailing|strong="H4553"\+w*}, because|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" girl|strong="G2877" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" dead|strong="H4191"! She|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2532"\+w*} sleeping|strong="G2518"!” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w laughed|strong="G2606"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dead|strong="H4191"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G1525" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" get|strong="G1453" out|strong="G1544" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" house|strong="H1004". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w room|strong="H2315"\+w* \+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w girl|strong="G2877"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lying|strong="H8267"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2902" hold|strong="G2902" of|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3588" hand|strong="G5495" and|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w became|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w alive|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} got|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} whole|strong="G3650" region|strong="G1093" heard|strong="H8085" [PRS] about|strong="G1519" it|strong="G2532". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1565" healed|strong="H7495" two|strong="H8147" blind|strong="H5787" men|strong="G3778". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1565" healed|strong="H7495" two|strong="H8147" blind|strong="H5787" men|strong="G3778". }
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\verseNumber{27}As|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2424" away|strong="G3855" from|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532", two|strong="G1417" blind|strong="G5185" men|strong="G5185" followed|strong="H0310" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="G2896", “Have|strong="G2532" mercy|strong="G1653" on|strong="G1653" us|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="H5869"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" Descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*} David|strong="G1138"!” 
\verseNumber{28}Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" house|strong="G3614", where|strong="G1519" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w staying|strong="H3427"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" blind|strong="G5185" men|strong="G3778" went|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1519", too|strong="G2532". Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", “Do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G3754" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" able|strong="G1410" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="H5869"\+w*}?” They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Yes|strong="G3483", Lord|strong="G2962"!” 
\verseNumber{29}Then|strong="G5119" he|strong="G3588" touched|strong="G5119" their|strong="G2596" eyes|strong="G3788" and|strong="G4102" he|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Because|strong="G2596" you|strong="G5210" believe|strong="G4102" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*}, I|strong="G3004" am|strong="G1096" healing|strong="H4832" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w right|strong="H3225"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1096"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" [IDM]! Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" sternly|strong="G1690", “Be|strong="G2532" sure|strong="G1097" [IDM] that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3004" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3367" tell|strong="G3004" anybody \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{31}But|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" and|strong="G1161" reported|strong="G1310" it|strong="G1161" throughout|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" whole|strong="G3650" region|strong="G1093". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1565" expelled|strong="H3423" a|strong="G1722" demon, but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" Pharisees accused|strong="H7170" him|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1093" doing|strong="H6213" such|strong="G1161" things|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" Satan’s power|strong="H3027". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1565" expelled|strong="H3423" a|strong="G1722" demon, but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" Pharisees accused|strong="H7170" him|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1093" doing|strong="H6213" such|strong="G1161" things|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" Satan’s power|strong="H3027". }
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\verseNumber{32}When|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w we|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="H3928"\+w* } left|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*}, some|strong="H4480" people|strong="G4374" brought|strong="G4374" to|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G1831" a|strong="G3708" man|strong="G2974" who|strong="G2974" was|strong="G1161" unable|strong="H3808" to|strong="G1161" speak|strong="G1161" because|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1161" controlled|strong="H0662" by|strong="G3708" a|strong="G3708" demon {a|strong="G3708" demon controlled|strong="H0662" him|strong="G3708"}. 
\verseNumber{33}After|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" had|strong="G2532" expelled|strong="G1544" the|strong="G1722" demon|strong="G1140", the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G2974" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" unable|strong="H3808" to|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980"! The|strong="G1722" crowd|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*} marveled|strong="G2296". They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Never|strong="G3763" before|strong="G1722" have|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w*} anything|strong="H3605" as|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w marvelous|strong="H6381"\+w*} as|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" happen|strong="H1961" in|strong="G1722" Israel|strong="G2474"!” 
\verseNumber{34}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" Pharisees|strong="G5330" said|strong="G3004", “It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Satan|strong="H7854"\+w*}, who|strong="G3588" rules|strong="H4910" the|strong="G1722" demons|strong="G1140", who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{enables \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w*} expel|strong="H1644" demons|strong="G1140" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" his|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3004" would|strong="G1722" send|strong="G1544" more|strong="G1161" workers|strong="H6466" to|strong="G3004" tell|strong="G3004" his|strong="G1722" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="G3004" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G3004" respond|strong="H6030". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" his|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3004" would|strong="G1722" send|strong="G1544" more|strong="G1161" workers|strong="H6466" to|strong="G3004" tell|strong="G3004" his|strong="G1722" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="G3004" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G3004" respond|strong="H6030". }
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\verseNumber{35}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} went|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424" through|strong="G1722" many|strong="G1722" of|strong="G2532" [HYP] the|strong="G1722" cities|strong="G4172" and|strong="G2532" towns|strong="G4172" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="H1551"\+w* \+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* ◄\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*/\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w meeting|strong="H4150"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w*►}, and|strong="G2532" preaching|strong="G2784" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3956" message|strong="H1697" about|strong="G1722" how|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2532" rules|strong="H4910" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w over|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people’s|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" healing|strong="G2323" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w*} various|strong="H2921" diseases|strong="G3554" and|strong="G2532" illnesses|strong="G3554". 
\verseNumber{36}When|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" of|strong="G4012" people|strong="G3793", he|strong="G2532" pitied|strong="H2550" them|strong="G3588" because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" harassed|strong="H7852" and|strong="G2532" dejected|strong="H2196". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w*} like|strong="G5616" sheep|strong="G4263" that|strong="G3754" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" shepherd|strong="G4166" [SIM]. 
\verseNumber{37}Then|strong="G5119" he|strong="G1161" gave|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* illustration} to|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" disciples|strong="G3101": “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ready|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w my|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w*} field|strong="H7704" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G3588" harvested|strong="H1219" {for|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" harvest|strong="G2326"}. But|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" only|strong="G3303" a|strong="G1161" few|strong="G3641" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{38}So|strong="G3767" pray|strong="G1189" and|strong="G2962" ask|strong="G1189" the|strong="G1519" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2962"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" send|strong="G1544" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w more|strong="H3254"\+w*} workers|strong="G2040" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w gather|strong="H6908"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w together|strong="H3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w teach|strong="H3925"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* landowner \+w sends|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w workers|strong="G2040"\+w*} into|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w field|strong="H7704"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w gather|strong="H6908"\+w*} the|strong="G1519" [MET|strong="H6298"] harvest|strong="G2326".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus selected twelve apostles and instructed them before sending them out to various places. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus selected twelve apostles and instructed them before sending them out to various places. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" instructed|strong="H6680" his|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" wary of|strong="G2250" their|strong="G2532" religious leaders|strong="G3004", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" endure|strong="H5975" when|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" persecuted|strong="H7291" by|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" refuse|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" accept|strong="H7521" the|strong="G1722" new|strong="H2319" message|strong="H1697". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" instructed|strong="H6680" his|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" wary of|strong="G2250" their|strong="G2532" religious leaders|strong="G3004", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" endure|strong="H5975" when|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" persecuted|strong="H7291" by|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" refuse|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" accept|strong="H7521" the|strong="G1722" new|strong="H2319" message|strong="H1697". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2192" believe|strong="H0539" both|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G3588" John the|strong="G3588" Baptizer. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2192" believe|strong="H0539" both|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G3588" John the|strong="G3588" Baptizer. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus showed the religious leaders that the Scriptures indicated that God permitted some people to disobey religious laws when they needed food. He also showed them that he had the authority from God to tell people what was right to do on the Sabbath. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus showed the religious leaders that the Scriptures indicated that God permitted some people to disobey religious laws when they needed food. He also showed them that he had the authority from God to tell people what was right to do on the Sabbath. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1831" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" his|strong="G2983" acting|strong="H4603" humbly|strong="H6800" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" healed|strong="H7495" people|strong="G2983" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2983" fulfillment|strong="H1697" of|strong="G2596" prophecy|strong="H5016". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1831" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" his|strong="G2983" acting|strong="H4603" humbly|strong="H6800" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" healed|strong="H7495" people|strong="G2983" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2983" fulfillment|strong="H1697" of|strong="G2596" prophecy|strong="H5016". }
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\verseNumber{15}Because|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" knew|strong="G1097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Pharisees \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w plotting|strong="H0696"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} went|strong="G2424" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532". Crowds|strong="G4183", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w including|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sick|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*}, followed|strong="H0310" him|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wanting|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" healed|strong="G2323" them|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3956". 
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\verseNumber{18}Take|strong="G2106" note|strong="H3045" of|strong="G4151" my|strong="G3708" servant|strong="G3816" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" chosen|strong="G2106", the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3739" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="H0157" and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" pleased|strong="G2106". I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" put|strong="G5087" my|strong="G3708" Spirit|strong="G4151" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" proclaim|strong="H7121" that|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" the|strong="G2532" non-Jews justly|strong="H4941". 
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\verseNumber{21}As|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" result|strong="H6903", the|strong="G2532" non-Jews will|strong="G2532" confidently|strong="H2388" expect|strong="G1679" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" refuted|strong="H3198" the|strong="G2532" argument|strong="H3198" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" expelling demons|strong="H7700" by|strong="G2532" Satan’s power|strong="H3027", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3588" making|strong="G2532" such|strong="G3588" statements|strong="H1696" is|strong="G3588" an|strong="G2532" unforgivable sin|strong="H2403" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" refuted|strong="H3198" the|strong="G2532" argument|strong="H3198" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" expelling demons|strong="H7700" by|strong="G2532" Satan’s power|strong="H3027", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3588" making|strong="G2532" such|strong="G3588" statements|strong="H1696" is|strong="G3588" an|strong="G2532" unforgivable sin|strong="H2403" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" can|strong="G3004" judge|strong="H8199" what|strong="G3739" people|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" like|strong="G2596" by|strong="G1722" seeing|strong="H7200" what|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" spirits|strong="H7307" expelled|strong="H3423" from|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" their|strong="G1438" lives|strong="H5315" controlled|strong="H0662" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1565" said|strong="G5119" that|strong="G3588" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1096" God’s|strong="H0430" will|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" as|strong="G2532" important|strong="H5704" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1565" as|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" relatives|strong="H0251" are|strong="G1510". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught a parable about different kinds of soil. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught a parable about different kinds of soil. }
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\verseNumber{23}But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*} good|strong="G2570" soil|strong="G1093" where|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*} fell|strong="G2532". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plants|strong="H6212"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w grew|strong="H1431"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*} produced|strong="G4160" a|strong="G2532" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="G3056" grain|strong="H1715", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} hear|strong="H8085" my|strong="G3739" message|strong="G3056" and|strong="G2532" understand|strong="G4920" it|strong="G2532". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} do|strong="G4160" many|strong="G4160" things|strong="G3778" [IDM] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*} even|strong="G2532" more|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*} very|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" a|strong="G2532" parable|strong="H4912" about|strong="G1909" wheat|strong="H2406" and|strong="G2532" weeds|strong="H5488". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" a|strong="G2532" parable|strong="H4912" about|strong="G1909" wheat|strong="H2406" and|strong="G2532" weeds|strong="H5488". }
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\verseNumber{24}Jesus|strong="G3004" also|strong="H1571" told|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1722" crowd|strong="H1995" another|strong="G3588" parable|strong="G3850", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tried|strong="H6884"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w explain|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w although|strong="H3588"\+w*} God|strong="G3004" [MTY/EUP] is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1722" king|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w judge|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w all|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*}. Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} is|strong="G3588" like|strong="G3666" a|strong="G1722" landowner \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servants|strong="H5650"\+w*} to|strong="G3004" sow|strong="G4687" good|strong="G2570" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wheat|strong="H2406"\+w*} seed|strong="G4690" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" field|strong="H7704". 
\verseNumber{25}While|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" servants|strong="H5650" were|strong="G3588" sleeping|strong="G2518" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w watching|strong="H8245"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w field|strong="H7704"\+w*}, an|strong="G2532" enemy|strong="G2190" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" landowner came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" scattered|strong="G3588" weed \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" midst|strong="G3319" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" wheat|strong="G4621". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604". 
\verseNumber{26}After|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*} sprouted|strong="H6779" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" green|strong="H7488" plants|strong="H6212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w grew|strong="H1431"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" heads|strong="H7218" of|strong="G2532" grain|strong="G2590" began|strong="G5119" to|strong="G2532" form|strong="H8389". But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" weeds|strong="G2215" also|strong="G2532" grew|strong="H1431". 
\verseNumber{27}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G1722" servants|strong="G1401" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G1722" landowner|strong="G3617" came|strong="G4334" and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", ‘Sir|strong="G2962", you|strong="G1722" [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gave|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ones|strong="H2945"\+w* \+w we|strong="G1161"\+w*} [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w planted|strong="H5193"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4674" field|strong="H7704". So|strong="G3767" where|strong="G4159" did|strong="G3767" the|strong="G1722" weeds|strong="G2215" come|strong="G4334" from|strong="G3588"?’ 
\verseNumber{28}The|strong="G1161" landowner said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w My|strong="G4160"\+w*} enemy|strong="G2190" did|strong="G4160" this|strong="G3778".’ His|strong="G4160" servants|strong="G1401" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", ‘So|strong="G3767", do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G3004" want|strong="G2309" us|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" pull|strong="H2040" up|strong="G4816" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w weeds|strong="H5488"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w*} put|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G3004" a|strong="G4160" pile|strong="H1530"?’ 
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\verseNumber{30}Let|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" wheat|strong="G4621" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" weeds|strong="G2215" grow|strong="G4885" together|strong="G4863" until|strong="G3360" harvest|strong="G2326" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*}.’ At|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2540" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" reapers|strong="G2327", ‘First|strong="G4413" gather|strong="G4863" the|strong="G1722" weeds|strong="G2215", tie|strong="G1210" them|strong="G3588" into|strong="G1519" bundles|strong="G1197" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" burned|strong="G2618". Then|strong="G2532" gather|strong="G4863" the|strong="G1722" wheat|strong="G4621" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} into|strong="G1519" my|strong="G1722" barns|strong="H0618".’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" illustrated the|strong="G1722" effects of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2046" letting|strong="H7971" God|strong="G3004" rule|strong="H4910" their|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" illustrated the|strong="G1722" effects of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2046" letting|strong="H7971" God|strong="G3004" rule|strong="H4910" their|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315". }
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\verseNumber{31}Jesus|strong="G3004" also|strong="H1571" told|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3588" parable|strong="G3850": “The|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w number|strong="H4557"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w*} (OR|strong="G3739", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w influence|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w*}) \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w whose|strong="G3739"\+w*} lives|strong="H5315" God|strong="G3004" rules|strong="H4910" over|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w continue|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w grow|strong="H6779"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w much|strong="H7227"\+w*} like|strong="G3664" mustard|strong="G4615" seeds|strong="H2233" grow|strong="H6779" after|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" man|strong="G3739" plants|strong="H6212" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" field|strong="H7704". 
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\verseNumber{33}Jesus|strong="G1510" also|strong="G1135" told|strong="G2980" this|strong="G3588" parable|strong="G3850": “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w*} God|strong="G2980" [MTY/EUP] rule|strong="H4910" their|strong="G1519" lives|strong="H5315" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w can|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w influence|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3650"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" like|strong="G3664" yeast|strong="G2219" that|strong="G3739" a|strong="G1519" woman|strong="G1135" mixed|strong="H1101" with|strong="G2980" about|strong="G1519" 50 pounds|strong="H1993" of|strong="G3588" flour|strong="H5560". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w small|strong="H6996"\+w* \+w amount|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1519"\+w*} the|strong="G1519" whole|strong="G3650" batch of|strong="G3588" dough|strong="H1217" swell|strong="H6638" up|strong="G1519".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus’ use|strong="G3588" of|strong="G3588" parables|strong="G3850" fulfilled|strong="H4390" a|strong="G1519" prophecy|strong="H5016" in|strong="G1519" Scripture|strong="H3791". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus’ use|strong="G3588" of|strong="G3588" parables|strong="G3850" fulfilled|strong="H4390" a|strong="G1519" prophecy|strong="H5016" in|strong="G1519" Scripture|strong="H3791". }
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\verseNumber{34}Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="G2980" the|strong="G1722" crowd|strong="G3793" parables|strong="G3850" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teach|strong="H3925"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} all|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3956". When|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" spoke|strong="G2980" [HYP] to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" habitually used|strong="H6213" such|strong="G3778" illustrations. 
\verseNumber{35}By|strong="G1223" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G3588"\+w*} fulfilled|strong="G4137" what|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" prophets|strong="G4396" to|strong="G3004" write|strong="H3789" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w long|strong="H0753"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*}: 
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I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" speak|strong="G3004" [MTY] in|strong="G1722" parables|strong="G3850"; I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w teach|strong="H3925"\+w*} what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" kept|strong="H8104" secret|strong="G2928" since|strong="G1223" I|strong="G1473" created|strong="H1254" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="H8398". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" explained|strong="H0560" the|strong="G1722" parable|strong="G3850" about|strong="G1722" wheat|strong="H2406" and|strong="G4396" weeds|strong="H5488". The|strong="G1722" wheat|strong="H2406" represents those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" obey|strong="H8085" God|strong="G3004", and|strong="G4396" the|strong="G1722" weeds|strong="H5488" represents those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" disobey|strong="H0854" God|strong="G3004". The|strong="G1722" reaping|strong="H7114" represents judgment|strong="H4941". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" explained|strong="H0560" the|strong="G1722" parable|strong="G3850" about|strong="G1722" wheat|strong="H2406" and|strong="G4396" weeds|strong="H5488". The|strong="G1722" wheat|strong="H2406" represents those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" obey|strong="H8085" God|strong="G3004", and|strong="G4396" the|strong="G1722" weeds|strong="H5488" represents those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" disobey|strong="H0854" God|strong="G3004". The|strong="G1722" reaping|strong="H7114" represents judgment|strong="H4941". }
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\verseNumber{36}After|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" dismissed|strong="H7971" the|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="G3793", he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" inside|strong="H8432". Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" approached|strong="G4334" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Explain|strong="G1285" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" parable|strong="G3850" about|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" weeds|strong="G2215" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w grew|strong="G2064"\+w*} in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wheat|strong="H2406"\+w*} field|strong="H7704".” 
\verseNumber{37}He|strong="G1161" answered|strong="G3004", “The|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sows|strong="G4687" the|strong="G1161" good|strong="G2570" seed|strong="G4690" represents|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, the|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" heaven|strong="H8064". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus illustrated the|strong="G1722" value|strong="H6186" of|strong="G3962" letting|strong="H7971" God|strong="G3588" rule|strong="H4910" our|strong="G1722" lives|strong="H5315". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus illustrated the|strong="G1722" value|strong="H6186" of|strong="G3962" letting|strong="H7971" God|strong="G3588" rule|strong="H4910" our|strong="G1722" lives|strong="H5315". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" illustrated the|strong="G2532" value|strong="H6186" of|strong="G2532" understanding|strong="H8394" his|strong="G1438" parables|strong="H4912". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" illustrated the|strong="G2532" value|strong="H6186" of|strong="G2532" understanding|strong="H8394" his|strong="G1438" parables|strong="H4912". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" do|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" miracles|strong="H6381" in|strong="G2532" Nazareth because|strong="G1223" people|strong="G3956" there|strong="G2532" rejected|strong="H3988" him|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" do|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" miracles|strong="H6381" in|strong="G2532" Nazareth because|strong="G1223" people|strong="G3956" there|strong="G2532" rejected|strong="H3988" him|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Herod had John the Baptizer imprisoned and then killed because John criticized Herod for marrying his brother’s wife. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Herod had John the Baptizer imprisoned and then killed because John criticized Herod for marrying his brother’s wife. }
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\chapterNumber{14}During|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2540" Herod|strong="G2264" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Antipas}, the|strong="G1722" ruler|strong="H4910", heard|strong="H8085" reports|strong="H1697" about|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w performing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w miracles|strong="H6381"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1223" servants|strong="G3816": “That|strong="G3588" must|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" John|strong="G2491" the|strong="G1722" Baptizer. He|strong="G2532" must|strong="G1510" have|strong="G2532" risen|strong="G1453" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" dead|strong="G3498", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" why|strong="G1223" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3778" power|strong="G1411" to|strong="G2532" perform|strong="H6213" miracles|strong="G1411".” 
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\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" Herod|strong="G2264" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gave|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w party|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="H6213"\+w*} his|strong="G1722" birthday|strong="G1077", the|strong="G1722" daughter|strong="G2364" of|strong="G2532" Herodias|strong="G2266" danced|strong="G3738" for|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w guests|strong="H7121"\+w*}. This|strong="G3588" pleased|strong="H3190" Herod|strong="G2264". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" miraculously fed|strong="H7462" more|strong="G2532" than|strong="G2532" 5,000 people|strong="G3793". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" miraculously fed|strong="H7462" more|strong="G2532" than|strong="G2532" 5,000 people|strong="G3793". }
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\verseNumber{15}When|strong="G1161" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w nearly|strong="G2235"\+w*} evening|strong="G3798", we|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" came|strong="G4334" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1096" place|strong="G5117" where|strong="G5117" nobody|strong="H3320" lives|strong="H5315", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" late|strong="G3928". Dismiss|strong="H6362" the|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="G3793" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G2532" can|strong="G3004" go|strong="G3928" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w nearby|strong="H7138"\+w*} towns|strong="G2968". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w*} buy|strong="H7069" food|strong="G1033" for|strong="G1519" themselves|strong="G1438".” 
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\verseNumber{21}Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" ate|strong="G2068" were|strong="G1510" about|strong="G5616" 5,000 men|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w*} not|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w count|strong="H5608"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*} women|strong="G1135" and|strong="G2532" children|strong="G3813"! 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" walked|strong="H1980" on|strong="G1161" Galilee|strong="H1551" lake, and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G2532" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" walked|strong="H1980" on|strong="G1161" Galilee|strong="H1551" lake, and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G2532" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{22}Right|strong="G1519" after|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" happened|strong="G3588", Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" us|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101" to|strong="G1519" get|strong="G1684" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G4254" ahead|strong="G4254" of|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" further|strong="H5750" around|strong="H5439" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lake} while|strong="G2193" he|strong="G2532" dismissed|strong="H7971" the|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="G3793". 
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\verseNumber{27}Immediately|strong="G2112" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004", “Cheer|strong="H2895" up|strong="G3361"! It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" I|strong="G1473". Do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="G5399"!” 
\verseNumber{28}Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", if|strong="G1487" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771", tell|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G4314" walk|strong="H1980" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1161" water|strong="G5204" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G4771"!” 
\verseNumber{29}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “Come|strong="G2064"!” So|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" got|strong="G2597" out|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143" and|strong="G2532" walked|strong="G4043" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204" toward|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
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\verseNumber{31}Immediately|strong="G2112" Jesus|strong="G2424" stretched|strong="G1614" out|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" hand|strong="G5495" and|strong="G2532" grabbed|strong="H2388" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" Peter|strong="G2532", “You|strong="G3004" only|strong="G2532" trust|strong="H0982" a|strong="G2532" little|strong="G3640" bit|strong="H5391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="G5495"\+w*} ◄Why|strong="G5101" did|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" doubt|strong="G1365" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w keep|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* sinking}?/You|strong="G3004" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" doubted|strong="G1365" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w keep|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* sinking}!► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{32}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G2532" got|strong="H6965" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" wind|strong="H7307" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*} stopped|strong="G2869" blowing|strong="H8628". 
\verseNumber{33}All|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" boat|strong="G4143" worshipped|strong="G4352" Jesus|strong="G3004" and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “Truly|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" ◄Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207"/man|strong="G5207" wo is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G1161"► God|strong="G2316"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" many|strong="G1722" sick|strong="H2470" people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Gennesaret region|strong="H2256". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" many|strong="G1722" sick|strong="H2470" people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Gennesaret region|strong="H2256". }
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\verseNumber{34}When|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" gone|strong="H1980" further|strong="G1909" around|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lake \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w boat|strong="H0590"\+w*}, we|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" ashore|strong="G1093" at|strong="G1909" Gennesaret|strong="G1082" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{35}The|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" area|strong="H1508" recognized|strong="G1921" Jesus|strong="G1565". So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w inform|strong="H3046"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G2532"\+w*} in|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" whole|strong="G3650" surrounding|strong="G4066" region|strong="G4066" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*} brought|strong="G4374" to|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G1565" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" sick|strong="G2560" people|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w region|strong="G4066"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus rebuked the religious leaders for ignoring God’s commands in order to uphold their own religious traditions. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus rebuked the religious leaders for ignoring God’s commands in order to uphold their own religious traditions. }
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\chapterNumber{15}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w*} Pharisees|strong="G5330" and|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" came|strong="G4334" from|strong="G2532" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424". They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", 
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\verseNumber{3}Jesus|strong="G3004" answered|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “◄What|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" really|strong="H2088" disgusting|strong="H8441" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleBD{\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*} refuse|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="H8085" God’s|strong="G2316" commands|strong="G1785" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2532"\+w*} so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" can|strong="G3004" follow|strong="G1161" what|strong="G5101" your|strong="G1223" ancestors|strong="H0001" taught|strong="H3925" you|strong="G5210"!/Why|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" refuse|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="H8085" what|strong="G5101" God|strong="G2316" commanded|strong="G1785" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w*} so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" can|strong="G3004" follow|strong="G1161" your|strong="G1223" own|strong="H1961" traditions|strong="G3862"?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{4}God|strong="G2316" gave|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w two|strong="H8147"\+w*} commands|strong="H6680": ‘Honor|strong="G5091" your|strong="G5091" father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G5091" mother|strong="G3384",’ and|strong="G2532" ‘People|strong="G3004" who|strong="G3588" speak|strong="G3004" evil|strong="G2551" about|strong="G3588" their|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962" or|strong="G2228" mother|strong="G3384" must|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" executed|strong="H6213".’ 
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\verseNumber{7}You|strong="G5210" only|strong="H0389" pretend|strong="H3584" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="H1961" good|strong="G2573"! Isaiah|strong="G2268" prophesied|strong="G4395" accurately|strong="H3476" about|strong="G4012" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w quoted|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*. \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}, 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1321" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G1161" people|strong="H5971" are|strong="G1473" defiled|strong="H2930" by|strong="G1473" the|strong="G1161" words|strong="H1697" that|strong="G1161" come|strong="H0935" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="G1319" their|strong="H3605" mouths|strong="H6310", rather|strong="G1161" than|strong="H4480" by|strong="G1473" any|strong="H3605" kind|strong="H4327" of|strong="G1319" food|strong="H3899" that|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" eat|strong="H0398". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1321" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G1161" people|strong="H5971" are|strong="G1473" defiled|strong="H2930" by|strong="G1473" the|strong="G1161" words|strong="H1697" that|strong="G1161" come|strong="H0935" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="G1319" their|strong="H3605" mouths|strong="H6310", rather|strong="G1161" than|strong="H4480" by|strong="G1473" any|strong="H3605" kind|strong="H4327" of|strong="G1319" food|strong="H3899" that|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" eat|strong="H0398". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1525" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" people’s|strong="H5971" inner|strong="H6442" thoughts|strong="H4284" are|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" make|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G1519". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G1510" non-Jewish woman’s|strong="H0802" daughter|strong="H1323" after|strong="G1161" testing|strong="H5254" the|strong="G1161" mother’s|strong="H0517" faith|strong="H0539" in|strong="G3756" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G1510" non-Jewish woman’s|strong="H0802" daughter|strong="H1323" after|strong="G1161" testing|strong="H5254" the|strong="G1161" mother’s|strong="H0517" faith|strong="H0539" in|strong="G3756" him|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" healed|strong="G2390" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3004" on|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" hillside|strong="H6763" near|strong="H7126" Galilee|strong="H1551" lake. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" healed|strong="G2390" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3004" on|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" hillside|strong="H6763" near|strong="H7126" Galilee|strong="H1551" lake. }
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\verseNumber{31}The|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" saw|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w*} people|strong="G3793" who|strong="G3588" could|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" talk|strong="G2980", crippled|strong="G2948" people|strong="G3793", lame|strong="G5560" people|strong="G3793", and|strong="G2532" blind|strong="G5185" people|strong="G3793", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G2296". They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2980", “Praise|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w over|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w live|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*} Israel|strong="G2474"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" miraculously fed|strong="H7462" over|strong="H5921" 4,000 people|strong="G3793". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" miraculously fed|strong="H7462" over|strong="H5921" 4,000 people|strong="G3793". }
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\verseNumber{33}We|strong="G2249" disciples|strong="G3101" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “In|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" place|strong="G2047" where|strong="G4159" nobody|strong="H3320" lives|strong="H5315", ◄we|strong="G2249" cannot|strong="H3808" possibly|strong="H3045" obtain|strong="H5381" enough|strong="H1767" food|strong="H3899" to|strong="G2532" feed|strong="H7462" such|strong="G5118" a|strong="G2532" large|strong="G5118" crowd|strong="G3793"!/how|strong="G4159" can|strong="G3004" we|strong="G2249" obtain|strong="H5381" a|strong="G2532" large|strong="G5118" enough|strong="H1767" amount|strong="H1697" of|strong="G2532" food|strong="H3899" to|strong="G2532" feed|strong="H7462" such|strong="G5118" a|strong="G2532" large|strong="G5118" crowd|strong="G3793"?► [RHQ]” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus again told the religious leaders that the only miracle that he would do for them was one like God did for Jonah. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus again told the religious leaders that the only miracle that he would do for them was one like God did for Jonah. }
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\verseNumber{16}Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" Messiah|strong="G5547"! You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1161" all-powerful God|strong="G2316".” 
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="G5119" Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" strongly|strong="H3966" not|strong="G3367" to|strong="G2443" tell|strong="G3004" anyone|strong="G3367" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="G5547". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" began|strong="G5119" to|strong="G2443" teach|strong="H3925" the|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G3101" about|strong="G3754" his|strong="G3754" coming|strong="H0935" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="G3101" resurrection. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" began|strong="G5119" to|strong="G2443" teach|strong="H3925" the|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G3101" about|strong="G3754" his|strong="G3754" coming|strong="H0935" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="G3101" resurrection. }
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\verseNumber{21}From|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" time|strong="G2250" Jesus|strong="G2424" began|strong="G5119" to|strong="G1519" teach|strong="H3925" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" necessary|strong="G1163" for|strong="G3754" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. There|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" ruling|strong="H4910" elders|strong="G4245", the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G4245" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" would|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" suffer|strong="G3958" and|strong="G2532" ◄be|strong="G2532" killed|strong="H2026"/die|strong="H4191"►. Then|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" day|strong="G2250" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1453". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G1161" disciples|strong="G1510" more|strong="G1161" about|strong="G3754" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" would|strong="G2316" face|strong="H6440" as|strong="G1161" his|strong="G3754" disciples|strong="G1510", and|strong="G1161" about|strong="G3754" his|strong="G3754" coming|strong="G2316" again|strong="G4762". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G1161" disciples|strong="G1510" more|strong="G1161" about|strong="G3754" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" would|strong="G2316" face|strong="H6440" as|strong="G1161" his|strong="G3754" disciples|strong="G1510", and|strong="G1161" about|strong="G3754" his|strong="G3754" coming|strong="G2316" again|strong="G4762". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus’ appearance changed while Moses and Elijah talked with him on a mountain. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus’ appearance changed while Moses and Elijah talked with him on a mountain. }
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\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G4334" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" touched|strong="H5060" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Stand|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453"! Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" afraid|strong="G5399" anymore|strong="H5750"!” 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" looked|strong="G3708" up|strong="G1869" [MTY], they|strong="G1161" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" only|strong="G3440" one|strong="G3762" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w still|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" John the|strong="G1161" Baptizer fulfilled|strong="H4390" the|strong="G1161" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="G2424" Elijah|strong="H0452" returning|strong="H7725". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" John the|strong="G1161" Baptizer fulfilled|strong="H4390" the|strong="G1161" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="G2424" Elijah|strong="H0452" returning|strong="H7725". }
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\verseNumber{9}When|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" walking|strong="H1980" down|strong="G2597" the|strong="G2532" mountain|strong="G3735", Jesus|strong="G2424" commanded|strong="G1781" them|strong="G3588", “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3367" tell|strong="G3004" anyone|strong="G3367" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" saw|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mountain|strong="G3735"\+w* \+w top|strong="H7218"\+w*} until|strong="G2193" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w caused|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3367" who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3739" come|strong="G2597" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="H8064", to|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1453" after|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" die|strong="H4191".” 
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\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="G5119" the|strong="G3588" three|strong="H7969" disciples|strong="G3101" understood|strong="G4920" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="H0452"\+w*}, he|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" referring to|strong="G3004" John|strong="G2491" the|strong="G3588" Baptizer. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" an|strong="G3754" epileptic boy|strong="H5288", and|strong="G2491" he|strong="G3754" rebuked|strong="H1605" his|strong="G4012" disciples|strong="G3101" for|strong="G3754" not|strong="G3101" having|strong="H0369" enough|strong="H1767" faith|strong="H0539" to|strong="G3004" do|strong="G3004" miracles|strong="H6381". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" an|strong="G3754" epileptic boy|strong="H5288", and|strong="G2491" he|strong="G3754" rebuked|strong="H1605" his|strong="G4012" disciples|strong="G3101" for|strong="G3754" not|strong="G3101" having|strong="H0369" enough|strong="H1767" faith|strong="H0539" to|strong="G3004" do|strong="G3004" miracles|strong="H6381". }
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\verseNumber{14}When|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} returned|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w rest|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="H6960"\+w*}, a|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" approached|strong="G4334" Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" knelt|strong="G1120" before|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{15}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Sir|strong="G2962"/Lord|strong="G2962", have|strong="G2532" mercy|strong="G1653" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G1473" son|strong="G5207" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}! He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" epilepsy and|strong="G2532" suffers|strong="G3958" very|strong="G2532" much|strong="H7227". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w illness|strong="H2483"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" fallen|strong="G4098" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" fire|strong="G4442" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204" many|strong="G3958" times|strong="G4178". 
\verseNumber{16}I|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G4374" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" heal|strong="G2323" him|strong="G3588".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus again|strong="H7725" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="H3605" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="H3967" resurrection. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus again|strong="H7725" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="H3605" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="H3967" resurrection. }
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\verseNumber{22}When|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} had|strong="G2424" gathered|strong="G4962" together|strong="G4962" in|strong="G1722" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}, Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" heaven|strong="H8064", will|strong="G3195" soon|strong="G1722" be|strong="G3195" handed|strong="G3860" over|strong="G3860" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Someone|strong="H0376"\+w*} will|strong="G3195" soon|strong="G1722" hand|strong="G5495" me|strong="G3004", the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" heaven|strong="H8064", over|strong="G3860"} to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" authorities|strong="H7984" [SYN]. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" arranged|strong="H6186" for|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" miracle|strong="H4159" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" Peter|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" pay|strong="H7999" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="H1004" tax|strong="H4061". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" arranged|strong="H6186" for|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" miracle|strong="H4159" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" Peter|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" pay|strong="H7999" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="H1004" tax|strong="H4061". }
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\verseNumber{24}When|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" Capernaum|strong="G2584" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" collect|strong="G2983" taxes|strong="H4061" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w approached|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Your|strong="G2532" teacher|strong="G1320" pays|strong="G5055" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w tax|strong="H4061"\+w*}, does|strong="G2064" he|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756"?” 
\verseNumber{25}He|strong="G2532" answered|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Yes|strong="G3483", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}.” When|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" house|strong="G3614" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w began|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w paying|strong="H1576"\+w* \+w taxes|strong="G2778"\+w*}, Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Simon|strong="G4613", from|strong="G2064" whom|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" think|strong="G1380" rulers|strong="H8269" collect|strong="G2983" revenue|strong="G5056" or|strong="G2228" taxes|strong="G2778"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w collect|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w taxes|strong="G2778"\+w* } from|strong="G2064" the|strong="G2532" citizens|strong="H5971" of|strong="G5207" their|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w country|strong="G1093"\+w*}, or|strong="G2228" from|strong="G2064" citizens|strong="H5971" of|strong="G5207" countries|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w conquered|strong="H5221"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{26}Peter answered|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “From|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w citizens|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w*} other|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*}.” Then|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “So|strong="G1161" citizens|strong="H5971" of|strong="G5207" their|strong="G3588" own|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*} do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G1510" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w taxes|strong="H4061"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus showed that being great in God’s sight means being as humble as a child. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus showed that being great in God’s sight means being as humble as a child. }
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\chapterNumber{18}About|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G5610" we|strong="G1510" disciples|strong="G3101" approached|strong="G4334" Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G4334" said|strong="G3004", “Who|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" most|strong="H6944" important|strong="G3173" when|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3004" [MTY/EUP] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w makes|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*} king|strong="G3588"?” 
\verseNumber{2}Jesus|strong="G2532" called|strong="G4341" a|strong="G2532" child|strong="G3813" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" placed|strong="G2476" that|strong="G2532" child|strong="G3813" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" midst|strong="G3319". 
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\verseNumber{5}Also|strong="G2532", when|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w love|strong="H0157"\+w*} me|strong="G1473", welcome|strong="G1209" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2532"\+w*} child|strong="G3813" like|strong="G5108" this|strong="G3588" one|strong="G1520", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w considers|strong="H7919"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" welcoming me|strong="G1473".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G1209" severe|strong="H3515" measures|strong="H5429" to|strong="G2532" keep|strong="H8104" us|strong="G1909" from|strong="G2532" sinning|strong="H2398" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="H5254". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G1209" severe|strong="H3515" measures|strong="H5429" to|strong="G2532" keep|strong="H8104" us|strong="G1909" from|strong="G2532" sinning|strong="H2398" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="H5254". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1525" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" deeply|strong="H6009" concerned|strong="H6485" if|strong="G1487" even|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" person|strong="H5315" goes|strong="H1980" astray|strong="H8582" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1525" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" deeply|strong="H6009" concerned|strong="H6485" if|strong="G1487" even|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" person|strong="H5315" goes|strong="H1980" astray|strong="H8582" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G3778" should|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1510" if|strong="G2443" someone|strong="G1520" sins|strong="H2403" against|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" and|strong="G3962" about|strong="G1722" agreeing when|strong="G1722" we|strong="G3778" pray|strong="G2443". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G3778" should|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1510" if|strong="G2443" someone|strong="G1520" sins|strong="H2403" against|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" and|strong="G3962" about|strong="G1722" agreeing when|strong="G1722" we|strong="G3778" pray|strong="G2443". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught them God’s view of divorce, and about abstaining from marriage to give more time to serve God. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught them God’s view of divorce, and about abstaining from marriage to give more time to serve God. }
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\chapterNumber{19}After|strong="G3753" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w took|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="G3725"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" part|strong="G2532" of|strong="G3056" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="G3725"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w located|strong="H0834"\+w*} on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w east|strong="H6921"\+w*} side|strong="G4008" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G2532" Jordan|strong="G2446" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w*} Pharisees|strong="G5330" approached|strong="G4334" Jesus|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Does|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} law|strong="H8451" permit|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" divorce|strong="H7971" his|strong="G3956" wife|strong="G1135" for|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3956" reason|strong="H6440" whatever|strong="G3956"?” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} in|strong="G2596" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" criticize|strong="H7279" Jesus|strong="G3004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whether|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w Yes|strong="H3588"\+w*” \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* “\+w No|strong="G2532"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="G2532" Pharisees then|strong="G3767" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G1325", “If|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" is|strong="G5101" true|strong="H0571", why|strong="G5101" did|strong="G2532" Moses|strong="G3475" command|strong="G1781" that|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divorce|strong="H7971"\+w*} his|strong="G1438" wife|strong="H0802" should|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" her|strong="G1325" a|strong="G2532" paper \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w stating|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w reason|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w*} divorcing her|strong="G1325", and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G3767" send|strong="H7971" her|strong="G1325" away|strong="H5493"?” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G1510" for|strong="G1063" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G2532" prevent|strong="H6923" children|strong="G1080" from|strong="G1537" coming|strong="H0935" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G1510" for|strong="G1063" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G2532" prevent|strong="H6923" children|strong="G1080" from|strong="G1537" coming|strong="H0935" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="G2532" rich|strong="H6223" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H0376" went|strong="G4198" away|strong="G4198" sad|strong="H7451" because|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" sell|strong="H4376" all|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2007" possessions|strong="H7399". }

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\verseNumber{16}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walking|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w young|strong="H5288"\+w*} man|strong="G1520" approached|strong="G4334" him|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*}, “Teacher|strong="G1320", what|strong="G5101" good|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w deeds|strong="G4160"\+w*} must|strong="G4160" I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" in|strong="G2532" order|strong="G2443" to|strong="G2443" live|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} eternally|strong="H5331"?” 
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\verseNumber{18}The|strong="G1161" man|strong="G3756" asked|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G2424", “Which|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w commandments|strong="H4687"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2813"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w keep|strong="H8104"\+w*}?” Jesus|strong="G2424" answered|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" murder|strong="G5407" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w anyone|strong="H3605"\+w*}, do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" commit|strong="G3431" adultery|strong="G3431", do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" steal|strong="G2813" things|strong="G3588", do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" testify|strong="H6030" falsely|strong="H8267", 
\verseNumber{19}honor|strong="G5091" your|strong="G5091" father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G5091" mother|strong="G3384", and|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" people|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" come|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" contact|strong="H0935" with|strong="G2532" as|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w much|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w love|strong="H0157"\+w*} yourself|strong="G4572".” 
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" how|strong="G1161" difficult|strong="H6381" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" for|strong="G1063" rich|strong="G2192" people|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1161" let|strong="G1161" God|strong="G3588" rule|strong="H4910" their|strong="G3588" lives|strong="H5315", but|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1161" are|strong="G1510" rewards|strong="H5023" for|strong="G1063" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" leave|strong="H5800" family|strong="H4940" and|strong="G1161" possessions|strong="G2933" for|strong="G1063" his|strong="G2192" sake|strong="H4616". }
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\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101", “Keep|strong="H8104" this|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1519" mind|strong="H3820": It|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3588" difficult|strong="H6381" for|strong="G3754" rich|strong="G4145" people|strong="G4145" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w decide|strong="H3198"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" let|strong="G1161" God|strong="G3004" [MTY/EUP] rule|strong="H4910" their|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus told a parable to illustrate how God will reward those who serve him. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus told a parable to illustrate how God will reward those who serve him. }
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\verseNumber{8}When|strong="G1161" evening|strong="G3798" came|strong="G1096", the|strong="G2532" owner|strong="G2962" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" vineyard|strong="H3754" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" manager|strong="G2012", ‘Tell|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G4413" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1096" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3004" can|strong="G3004" give|strong="G1096" them|strong="G3588" their|strong="G2532" wages|strong="G3408". First|strong="G4413", pay|strong="G3408" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G4413" who|strong="G3588" started|strong="G1096" working|strong="G2532" last|strong="G2078", and|strong="G2532" pay|strong="G3408" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G4413" last|strong="G2078" who|strong="G3588" started|strong="G1096" working|strong="G2532" first|strong="G4413".’ 
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\BibleSectionHeading{For|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="H7992" time|strong="G4413" Jesus|strong="G1510" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="G2532" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="G2532" resurrection. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{For|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="H7992" time|strong="G4413" Jesus|strong="G1510" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="G2532" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="G2532" resurrection. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" greatness|strong="H1433" in|strong="G1519" God’s|strong="H0430" sight|strong="G3588" means|strong="H3027" humbly|strong="H6800" serving|strong="H5647" others|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" greatness|strong="H1433" in|strong="G1519" God’s|strong="H0430" sight|strong="G3588" means|strong="H3027" humbly|strong="H6800" serving|strong="H5647" others|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" mother|strong="G3384" of|strong="G5207" James and|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3588" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="G5207" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532". She|strong="G2532" bowed|strong="G4352" down|strong="G4352" before|strong="G3844" Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" asked|strong="H7592" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" favor|strong="H2580". 
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\verseNumber{24}When|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2532" ten|strong="G1176" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* James \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w requested|strong="H7592"\+w*}, we|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3588" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w highest|strong="H8064"\+w* \+w positions|strong="H7896"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" two|strong="H8147" blind|strong="H5787" men|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" two|strong="H8147" blind|strong="H5787" men|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{29}As|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" were|strong="G2532" leaving|strong="G1607" Jericho|strong="G2410" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, a|strong="G2532" large|strong="G4183" crowd|strong="G3793" of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3793" followed|strong="H0310" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="H5414"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{32}Jesus|strong="G2424" stopped|strong="G2476" and|strong="G2532" called|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G5210" want|strong="G2309" me|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" for|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210"?” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus entered Jerusalem humbly on a donkey, but with great acclaim by the crowd. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus entered Jerusalem humbly on a donkey, but with great acclaim by the crowd. }
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\chapterNumber{21}\verseNumber{1-2}As|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="H0587"\+w*} approached|strong="H5066" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", we|strong="H0587" came|strong="H0935" near|strong="H7126" Bethphage \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w village|strong="H1949"\+w*}, near|strong="H7126" Olive|strong="H2132" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tree|strong="H6086"\+w*} Hill|strong="H2022". Jesus said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" two|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w*} disciples|strong="H3928", “Go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" village|strong="H1949" just|strong="H3512" ahead|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" us|strong="H5414". As|strong="H0834" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0859" enter|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5414"\+w*}, you|strong="H0859" will|strong="H3068" see|strong="H7200" a|strong="H1961" donkey|strong="H2543" and|strong="H3967" her|strong="H3605" foal|strong="H5895" that|strong="H0834" are|strong="H3117" {someone|strong="H0376" has|strong="H3068"} tied|strong="H0631" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w up|strong="H5927"\+w*}. Untie them|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3967" bring|strong="H0935" them|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*} to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413". 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="G1722" crowds|strong="G3793" that|strong="G3588" walked|strong="H1980" in|strong="G1722" front|strong="G4254" of|strong="G5207" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" walked|strong="H1980" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" shouting|strong="G2896" things|strong="G3588" like|strong="G5207", “Praise|strong="G2127" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*} David|strong="G1138"!” “May|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} bless|strong="G2127" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G2064" as|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} representative|strong="H5012" and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} authority|strong="H3027" [MTY].” “Praise|strong="G2127" God|strong="G3004", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" highest|strong="G5310" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" chased|strong="H7291" buyers and|strong="G1161" sellers|strong="H4376" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G1161" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="G3004" for|strong="G1161" objecting to|strong="G3004" children|strong="H1121" praising|strong="H1984" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" chased|strong="H7291" buyers and|strong="G1161" sellers|strong="H4376" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G1161" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="G3004" for|strong="G1161" objecting to|strong="G3004" children|strong="H1121" praising|strong="H1984" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" chased|strong="H7291" out|strong="G1544" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" buying|strong="H7069" and|strong="G2532" selling|strong="G4453" things|strong="G3956" there|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" overturned|strong="G2690" the|strong="G1722" tables|strong="G5132" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" giving|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w tax|strong="H4061"\+w* \+w money|strong="G2855"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w exchange|strong="H4171"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* Roman} coins, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" overturned|strong="G2690" the|strong="G1722" seats|strong="G2515" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" selling|strong="G4453" pigeons|strong="G4058" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" {◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\+w*/\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H5030"\+w*}► has|strong="G2532"} written|strong="G1125" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Scriptures \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}, ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w*} my|strong="G1473" house|strong="G3624" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2564" a|strong="G2532" place|strong="G4335" where|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*} pray’, but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" bandits|strong="H1416" have|strong="G2532" made|strong="G4160" it|strong="G2532" [MET|strong="H6298"] your|strong="G2532" hideout!” 
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\verseNumber{14}After|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="G1722"\+w*} blind|strong="G5185" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" lame|strong="G5560" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*} came|strong="G4334" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" temple|strong="G2413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" healed|strong="G2323" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="G1722" high|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G1722" wonderful|strong="G2297" deeds|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G3004" did|strong="G4160". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="G1722" children|strong="G5207" shouting|strong="G2896" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2413", “We|strong="G3739" praise|strong="H1984" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*} David|strong="G1138"!” The|strong="G1722" religious leaders|strong="G3004" were|strong="G3588" indignant|strong="H2194" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thought|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* allowing \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3516"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*}, so|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w How|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tolerate|strong="H3201"\+w*} this|strong="G3778" [RHQ]? Do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G3754" hear|strong="G5101" what|strong="G5101" these|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w children|strong="G3516"\+w*} are|strong="G3588" shouting|strong="G3004"?” Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “Yes|strong="G3483", I|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*} if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w remembered|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w*} you|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2532" read|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Scriptures \+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3516"\+w* \+w praising|strong="H1984"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pleased|strong="H3190"\+w*} [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w psalmist|strong="H2158"\+w*} wrote|strong="H3789", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}, ‘You|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" infants|strong="G3516" and|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" children|strong="G3516" to|strong="G2532" praise|strong="H1984" you|strong="G3754" perfectly|strong="H3632".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1831" left|strong="G2641" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172". We|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} went|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" Bethany \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" slept|strong="H7901" there|strong="G1563" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1831" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" lesson from|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" fig|strong="H8384" tree|strong="H6086". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1831" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" lesson from|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" fig|strong="H8384" tree|strong="H6086". }
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\verseNumber{18}Early|strong="G4404" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w next|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w*}, when|strong="G1161" we|strong="G1161" were|strong="G3588" returning|strong="G1877" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" city|strong="G4172", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Jesus} was|strong="G3588" hungry|strong="G3983". 
\verseNumber{19}He|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" a|strong="G1096" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808" near|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" road|strong="G3598". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pick|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w figs|strong="H8384"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" got|strong="G1096" close|strong="H5980", he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w figs|strong="H8384"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*}. There|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" only|strong="G3440" leaves|strong="G5444" on|strong="G1909" it|strong="G2532". So|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* illustrate \+w how|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w nation|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808", “May|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" never|strong="G3756" again|strong="G3371" produce|strong="G2590" figs|strong="H8384"!” As|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1096" result|strong="G1537", the|strong="G1722" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808" withered|strong="G3583" that|strong="G3588" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{20}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="H4283"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" saw|strong="G3708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*}, we|strong="G2532" marveled|strong="G2296", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “◄It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" astonishing that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808" withered|strong="G3583" so|strong="G2532" quickly|strong="H4116"!/How|strong="G4459" is|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808" dried|strong="G3583" up|strong="G3583" so|strong="G2532" quickly|strong="H4116"?►” [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{21}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004", “Think|strong="G2192" about|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778": If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" believe|strong="G4102" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" doubt|strong="G1252" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" able|strong="G2192" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*} done|strong="G4160" to|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808". You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" able|strong="G2192" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w marvelous|strong="H6381"\+w* \+w deeds|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} saying|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2192" nearby|strong="G2192" hill|strong="G3735", ‘Uproot|strong="H5428" yourself|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" throw|strong="H7993" yourself|strong="G4771" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" sea’, and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" happen|strong="G1096"! 
\verseNumber{22}In|strong="G1722" addition|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, whenever|strong="H3605" you|strong="G1722" ask|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w*} when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" pray|strong="H6419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*} believe|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*}, you|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2532" receive|strong="G2983" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" state|strong="H1696" the|strong="G1722" basis|strong="H0914" for|strong="G1722" his|strong="G3956" authority|strong="H3027", because|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" admit|strong="H8085" where|strong="G1722" John|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Baptizer’s authority|strong="H3027" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" state|strong="H1696" the|strong="G1722" basis|strong="H0914" for|strong="G1722" his|strong="G3956" authority|strong="H3027", because|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" admit|strong="H8085" where|strong="G1722" John|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Baptizer’s authority|strong="H3027" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{23}After|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", Jesus|strong="G3004" went|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2411" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}. While|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" teaching|strong="G1321" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" elders|strong="G4245" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" Council|strong="H5475" approached|strong="G4334" him|strong="G3588". They|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004", “By|strong="G1722" what|strong="G5101" authority|strong="G1849" are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" doing|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778"? Who|strong="G5101" authorized|strong="H5425" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" did|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yesterday|strong="H8543"\+w*} [DOU]?” 
\verseNumber{24}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" also|strong="G2504" will|strong="G3739" ask|strong="G2065" you|strong="G5210" a|strong="G1722" question|strong="G2065", and|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" answer|strong="G3056" me|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3739" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3739" authorized|strong="H5425" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G3004" do|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778". 
\verseNumber{25}Where|strong="G4159" did|strong="G5101" John|strong="G2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Baptizer} get|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w*} baptize \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*} from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G3004" or|strong="G2228" from|strong="G1537" people|strong="G1510"? [MTY/EUP]” The|strong="G1722" chief|strong="H7218" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G1161" elders|strong="H2205" debated among|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H6030"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*}, “If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G1437" say|strong="G3004", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*} [MTY/EUP] from|strong="G1537" God’, he|strong="G1161" will|strong="G5101" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004", ‘Then|strong="G3767" ◄you|strong="G1437" should|strong="G3588" have|strong="G1473" believed|strong="G4100" his|strong="G1438" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}!/why|strong="G5101" did|strong="G5101" you|strong="G1437" not|strong="G1510" believe|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w John’s|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}?► [RHQ]’ 
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\verseNumber{27}So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" answered|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G2424", “We|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w John|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w*}.” Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H6030"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" authorized|strong="H5425" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3778" I|strong="G1473" did|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w yesterday|strong="H8543"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G1722" religious leaders|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" more|strong="G2532" likely that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" accept|strong="H7521" notorious|strong="H8034" sinners|strong="H2400" than|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" accept|strong="H7521" them|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G1722" religious leaders|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" more|strong="G2532" likely that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" accept|strong="H7521" notorious|strong="H8034" sinners|strong="H2400" than|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" accept|strong="H7521" them|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{28}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w elders|strong="H2205"\+w*}, “Tell|strong="G3004" me|strong="G3004" [RHQ] what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" think|strong="G1380" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}. There|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" man|strong="G4413" who|strong="G5101" had|strong="G2192" two|strong="G1417" sons|strong="G5043". He|strong="G1161" went|strong="G4334" to|strong="G3004" his|strong="G1722" older|strong="H1419" son|strong="G5043" and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", ‘My|strong="G1722" son|strong="G5043", go|strong="G5217" and|strong="G1161" work|strong="G2038" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" vineyard|strong="H3754" today|strong="G4594"!’ 
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\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" father|strong="H0001" approached|strong="G4334" his|strong="G2532" younger|strong="H6810" son|strong="H1121" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" older|strong="H1419" son|strong="H1121". That|strong="G3588" son|strong="H1121" said|strong="G3004", ‘Sir|strong="G2962", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vineyard|strong="H3754"\+w* \+w today|strong="H3117"\+w*.’} But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" go|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="G4314" a|strong="G2532" parable|strong="H4912" about|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" religious leaders|strong="H7218" rejecting him|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="H4899". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="G4314" a|strong="G2532" parable|strong="H4912" about|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" religious leaders|strong="H7218" rejecting him|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="H4899". }
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The|strong="G1722" builders|strong="G3618" rejected|strong="H3988" a|strong="G1096" certain|strong="G2532" stone|strong="G3037". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" same|strong="G3778" stone|strong="G3037" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w its|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w proper|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} has|strong="G2962" become|strong="G1096" the|strong="G1722" most|strong="G3037" important|strong="H5704" stone|strong="G3037" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w*} building|strong="G3618" [MET|strong="H6298"]. The|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" has|strong="G2962" done|strong="G1096" this|strong="G3778", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" marvel|strong="G2298" as|strong="G1519" we|strong="G2249" look|strong="G1096" at|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{43}So|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w reject|strong="H3988"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*}, I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" this|strong="G3778": God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" no|strong="G2532" longer|strong="H5750" let|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jews|strong="H3064"\+w*} be|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1484" over|strong="G1325" whom|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" rules|strong="H4910". Instead|strong="H8478", he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" let|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{non-Jews} be|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1484" over|strong="G1325" whom|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" rules|strong="H4910", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" do|strong="G4160" [IDM] what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" asks|strong="H7592" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160". 
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\verseNumber{45}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w elders|strong="H2205"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w*} Pharisees|strong="G5330" heard|strong="G1097" this|strong="G3588" parable|strong="G3850", they|strong="G2532" realized|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" accusing|strong="H7760" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{46}They|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="G2212" to|strong="G1519" seize|strong="G2902" him|strong="G3588", but|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*} because|strong="G1893" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="G5399" of|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, because|strong="G1893" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crowds|strong="G3793"\+w*} considered|strong="G2192" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" prophet|strong="G4396". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus told a parable about a wedding feast to illustrate what will happen to people who do not accept him as the Messiah. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus told a parable about a wedding feast to illustrate what will happen to people who do not accept him as the Messiah. }
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\verseNumber{33}When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="G3793" of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3793" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teach|strong="H3925"\+w*} that|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G1605". 

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\verseNumber{34}But|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" Pharisees|strong="G5330" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3754" Jesus had|strong="G3588" answered|strong="H6030" the|strong="G1161" Sadducees|strong="G4523" in|strong="G1909" such|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1909" way|strong="H1870" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1161" Sadducees|strong="G4523" could|strong="G3588" not|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w anything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w might|strong="H1369"\+w* \+w say|strong="G4523"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w*} respond|strong="H6030" to|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588", the|strong="G1161" Pharisees|strong="G5330" gathered|strong="G4863" together|strong="G4863" to|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w plan|strong="H6098"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="H0014"\+w* \+w say|strong="G4523"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w approached|strong="H5066"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" showed|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="H4899" must|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" just|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" descendant|strong="H2233". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus warned the people against the hypocritical behavior of the religious leaders. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G1722" religious leaders|strong="H7218" about|strong="G1722" paying|strong="H1576" attention|strong="H7181" to|strong="G2532" unimportant laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G2532" time|strong="G1722" ignoring important|strong="H5704" ones|strong="H2945". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus also|strong="G1161" rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G1161" religious leaders|strong="G3595" about|strong="G3588" being|strong="G1161" greedy|strong="H1214" and|strong="G1161" selfish|strong="H7451". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" rebuked|strong="H1605" the|strong="G2532" religious leaders|strong="G4413" for|strong="G2532" being|strong="G1096" hypocrites|strong="H2611" and|strong="G2532" pretending|strong="H7186" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1096" righteous|strong="H6662". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" expressed|strong="H5344" his|strong="G3956" sorrow|strong="H3015" about|strong="G1909" what|strong="G3588" would|strong="H0014" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G1909" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus told his disciples that Jerusalem would be destroyed. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus told his disciples that Jerusalem would be destroyed. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1565" warned|strong="H2094" his|strong="G3956" disciples|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" believe|strong="H0539" false|strong="G3361" reports|strong="H1697" about|strong="G3588" his|strong="G3956" return|strong="H7725", because|strong="G1223" everyone|strong="G3956" will|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" him|strong="G3588" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" comes|strong="G2532". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" happen|strong="G1510" at|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" time|strong="H6256" of|strong="G3588" his|strong="G3588" return|strong="H7725". }

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\verseNumber{31}I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" send|strong="H7971" my|strong="G3326" angels|strong="H4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G2532"\+w*} from|strong="G1537" everywhere|strong="H3605" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" heavens|strong="G3772". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w*} blowing|strong="H8628" trumpets|strong="G4536" loudly|strong="G3173". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*} from|strong="G1537" throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="G2532" whole|strong="H3605" earth|strong="G2532" [DOU] they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" gather|strong="G1996" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" chosen|strong="G1588".” 

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" ready|strong="H3559" because|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="H3045" the|strong="G2532" time|strong="H6256" of|strong="G3056" his|strong="G2532" return|strong="H7725". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" a|strong="G1096" parable|strong="H4912" to|strong="G2532" warn|strong="H2094" his|strong="G1223" disciples|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" act|strong="H6213" wickedly|strong="H7561", thinking|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" return|strong="H7725" soon|strong="G1096". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" a|strong="G1096" parable|strong="H4912" to|strong="G2532" warn|strong="H2094" his|strong="G1223" disciples|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" act|strong="H6213" wickedly|strong="H7561", thinking|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" return|strong="H7725" soon|strong="G1096". }
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\verseNumber{47}Think|strong="H2803" about|strong="G1909" this|strong="G3588": The|strong="G3956" house|strong="H1004" owner|strong="H1167" will|strong="G3956" appoint|strong="G2525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G1909" be|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" supervisor|strong="H5921" of|strong="G1909" all|strong="G3956" his|strong="G3956" possessions|strong="G5225". 
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\verseNumber{50}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" house|strong="H1004" owner|strong="G2962" will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2240" back|strong="H7725" at|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" time|strong="G2250" when|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" servant|strong="G1401" does|strong="G1097" not|strong="G3756" expect|strong="G4328" him|strong="G3588" [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{51}He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" punish|strong="H6485" that|strong="G3588" servant|strong="G3588" severely|strong="H5953" [HYP], (OR|strong="G2532", cut|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" servant|strong="G3588" into|strong="H0413" two|strong="H8147" pieces|strong="G1371") and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" put|strong="G5087" him|strong="G3588" where|strong="G5087" ◄the|strong="G2532" hypocrites|strong="G5273"/the|strong="G2532" ones|strong="H2945" who|strong="G3588" only|strong="G2532" pretended|strong="H5060" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" good|strong="G3588"► are|strong="G1510" put|strong="G5087". In|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" place|strong="G1563" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" cry|strong="H7121" and|strong="G2532" grind|strong="H2912" their|strong="G2532" teeth|strong="G3599" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="H7227"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught in a parable that his disciples should always be ready for his return. }

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\verseNumber{2}Five|strong="G4002" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" virgins|strong="H1330" were|strong="G1510" foolish|strong="G3474" and|strong="G2532" five|strong="G4002" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" wise|strong="G5429". 
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\verseNumber{5}The|strong="G2532" bridegroom|strong="G3566" was|strong="G3588" delayed|strong="H4102", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w became|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w late|strong="H0309"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*}. So|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" virgins|strong="H1330" became|strong="G3588" sleepy and|strong="G2532" fell|strong="G2532" asleep|strong="G2518". 
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" virgins|strong="G3933" got|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453" and|strong="G2532" trimmed|strong="G2885" their|strong="G1438" lantern wicks \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burn|strong="H8313"\+w* \+w properly|strong="H4941"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="G1537" foolish|strong="G3474" virgins|strong="H1330" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1537" wise|strong="G5429" ones|strong="G3748", ‘Give|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="G1637"\+w*} oil|strong="G1637", because|strong="G3754" our|strong="G1537" lanterns are|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3754" to|strong="G3004" go|strong="H1980" out|strong="G1537"!’ 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="G2532" wise|strong="G5429" virgins|strong="H1330" replied|strong="G3004", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w*} there|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G2532" enough|strong="H1767" oil|strong="H8081" for|strong="G4314" our|strong="G2532" lanterns and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G4314" yours|strong="G4771". Go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G4314" a|strong="G2532" store|strong="H4543" and|strong="G2532" buy|strong="H7069" some|strong="G3588" for|strong="G4314" yourselves|strong="G1438"!’ 
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\verseNumber{11}Later|strong="G5305", the|strong="G2532" rest|strong="G3062" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" virgins|strong="G3933" came|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hall|strong="H0197"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" called|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\+w*}, ‘Sir|strong="G2962", open|strong="H6605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="H6607"\+w*} for|strong="G1161" us|strong="G3004"!’ 
\verseNumber{12}But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, ‘The|strong="G1161" truth|strong="H0571" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1161" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" you|strong="G5210", so|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w open|strong="H6605"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w door|strong="H6607"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}!’” 
\verseNumber{13}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w continued|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3754"\+w*}, “So|strong="G3767", in|strong="G3756" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w*}, keep|strong="G1127" expecting \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" when|strong="G1492" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1492" told|strong="H5046" a|strong="G3756" parable|strong="H4912" to|strong="G3756" teach|strong="H3925" his|strong="G3754" disciples|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3754" making|strong="H6213" good|strong="G3756" use|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2250" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" has|strong="G5610" given|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1492" told|strong="H5046" a|strong="G3756" parable|strong="H4912" to|strong="G3756" teach|strong="H3925" his|strong="G3754" disciples|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3754" making|strong="H6213" good|strong="G3756" use|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2250" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" has|strong="G5610" given|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{14}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deal|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serving|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w me|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5618"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532" on|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" long|strong="H0753" journey|strong="H1870" dealt|strong="H6213" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2398" servants|strong="G1401". He|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2564" them|strong="G3588" together|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G3860" them|strong="G3588" each|strong="H0376" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2398" wealth|strong="H2428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* invest \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gain|strong="H1215"\+w* \+w more|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{16}The|strong="G1722" servant|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" 5,000 dollars went|strong="G4198" immediately|strong="H6965" and|strong="G2532" used|strong="H6213" that|strong="G3588" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="G2532" gain|strong="G2770" 5,000 dollars more|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{19}After|strong="G3326" a|strong="G2532" long|strong="G4183" time|strong="G5550" the|strong="G2532" servants’|strong="H5650" boss returned|strong="G2064". He|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w called|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w together|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} find|strong="H4672" out|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" done|strong="H6213" with|strong="G3326" his|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701". 
\verseNumber{20}The|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" 5,000 dollars brought|strong="G4374" two|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w bags|strong="H2754"\+w*, \+w each|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w containing|strong="H8033"\+w*} 5,000 dollars. He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘Boss, you|strong="G3004" gave|strong="G3860" me|strong="G1473" 5,000 dollars to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2983" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532". Look|strong="G3708", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" gained|strong="G2770" 5,000 more|strong="G2532"!’ 
\verseNumber{21}His|strong="G1519" boss replied|strong="G5346", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G4183"\+w*} good|strong="G2095" and|strong="G2532" faithful|strong="G4103" servant|strong="G1401"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w*} done|strong="G2095" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="G4183"\+w*} well|strong="G2532"! You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" faithfully|strong="G4103" handled|strong="H6213" a|strong="G2532" small|strong="G3641" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w amount|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w*}, so|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" put|strong="G2525" you|strong="G4771" in|strong="G1519" charge|strong="G2525" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588". Come|strong="G1525" and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" happy|strong="H0835" with|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1909"!’ 
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\verseNumber{22}The|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w received|strong="H3947"\+w*} 2,000 dollars also|strong="G2532" came|strong="G4334" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘Boss, you|strong="G3004" gave|strong="G3860" me|strong="G1473" 2,000 dollars to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G1161" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532". Look|strong="G3708", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" gained|strong="G2770" 2,000 more|strong="G2532"!’ 
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\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" 1,000 dollars came|strong="G4334". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘Boss, I|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}. I|strong="G2532" knew|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1520" who|strong="G3588" does|strong="G1097" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G2532" foolish|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2983" money|strong="H3701". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w*} take|strong="G2983" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" does|strong="G1097" not|strong="G3756" really|strong="H2088" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="H0127"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w*} harvests|strong="H7114" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w grain|strong="H1715"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w man’s|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w field|strong="H7704"\+w*} where|strong="G3699" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" even|strong="G2532" plant|strong="H5193" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{26}His|strong="G2532" boss replied|strong="G3004", ‘You|strong="G3754" wicked|strong="G4190", lazy|strong="G3636" servant|strong="G1401"! ◄You|strong="G3754" knew|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" take|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" does|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" really|strong="H2088" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G3004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="H0127"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w*} harvests|strong="H7114" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w grain|strong="H1715"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man’s|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w field|strong="H7704"\+w*} where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" even|strong="G2532" plant|strong="H5193" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*}!/Did|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3754" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w take|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w really|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w belong|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="H0127"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" harvests|strong="H7114" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w grain|strong="H1715"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man’s|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w field|strong="H7704"\+w*} where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" even|strong="G2532" plant|strong="H5193" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*}?► [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{28}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* boss \+w said|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="H5650"\+w*}, ‘Take|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" 1,000 dollars from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" the|strong="G2532" 10,000 dollars! 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus told his disciples of his coming arrest. The Jewish leaders planned how to seize Jesus. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Judas|strong="G3778" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="G1519" betray|strong="H1540" Jesus|strong="G3004" for|strong="G1519" 30 silver|strong="H3701" coins. }

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\verseNumber{25}Then|strong="G1161" Judas|strong="G2455", the|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="G3004" betray|strong="G3860" him|strong="G3588", said|strong="G3004", “Teacher|strong="H4175", ◄surely|strong="G3385" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" I|strong="G1473"!/I’m not|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3588", am|strong="G1510" I|strong="G1473"?► [RHQ]” Jesus|strong="G3004" replied|strong="G3004", “Yes|strong="G1161", you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3588".” 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" gave|strong="G3860" the|strong="G1161" disciples|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" bread|strong="H3899" and|strong="G1161" wine|strong="H3196" to|strong="G3004" symbolize his|strong="G3588" coming|strong="H0935" death|strong="H4194". }
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\verseNumber{26}While|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" eating|strong="G2068", Jesus|strong="G2424" took|strong="G2983" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w small|strong="H6996"\+w* \+w loaf|strong="H3603"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} bread|strong="H3899" and|strong="G2532" thanked|strong="H1288" God|strong="G3004" for|strong="G1161" it|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" broke|strong="G2806" it|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w into|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="H5409"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G1325"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101", and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Take|strong="G2983" this|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w bread|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} eat|strong="G2068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w represents|strong="G1510"\+w*} my|strong="G1325" body|strong="G4983".” 
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\verseNumber{30}After|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" sang|strong="H7891" a|strong="G2532" hymn|strong="G5214", we|strong="G2532" started|strong="H2490" out|strong="G1831" towards Olive|strong="G1636" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tree|strong="G1636"\+w*} Hill|strong="G3735". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1831" prophesied|strong="H5012" that|strong="G3588" Peter|strong="G1831" would|strong="G2532" deny|strong="G3588" three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" knew|strong="H3045" Jesus|strong="G1831". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1831" prophesied|strong="H5012" that|strong="G3588" Peter|strong="G1831" would|strong="G2532" deny|strong="G3588" three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" knew|strong="H3045" Jesus|strong="G1831". }
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\verseNumber{31}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w On|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w*}, Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3778" night|strong="G3571" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" desert|strong="H6160" me|strong="G1473" because|strong="G1063" of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} me|strong="G1473"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*} because|strong="G1063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*} are|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Scriptures:} ‘I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" shepherd|strong="G4166" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" killed|strong="H2026", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" sheep|strong="G4263" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" scattered|strong="G1287" {scatter|strong="G1287"}.’ 
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\verseNumber{34}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “The|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3778" very|strong="G3778" night|strong="G3571", before|strong="G4250" the|strong="G1722" rooster|strong="H4975" crows|strong="G5455", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" three|strong="G5151" times|strong="G5151" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3778" know|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{While|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" slept|strong="H7901", Jesus|strong="G3004" prayed|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" spare|strong="H2550" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" coming|strong="H0935" suffering|strong="H6040". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{While|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" slept|strong="H7901", Jesus|strong="G3004" prayed|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" spare|strong="H2550" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" coming|strong="H0935" suffering|strong="H6040". }
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\verseNumber{36}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2064" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" place|strong="G1563" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" called|strong="G3004" {that|strong="G3739" people|strong="G3004" call|strong="G3004"} Gethsemane|strong="G1068". There|strong="G1563" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w most|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} us|strong="G3004", “Stay|strong="G2523" here|strong="G1519" while|strong="G2193" I|strong="G3739" go|strong="G2064" over|strong="G1519" there|strong="G1563" and|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G4336".” 
\verseNumber{37}He|strong="G2532" took|strong="G3880" Peter|strong="G4074", James, and|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3076" extremely|strong="H3966" distressed|strong="G3076". 
\verseNumber{38}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" [SYN] am|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" sorrowful|strong="G4036", so|strong="G2532" much|strong="H7227" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w feel|strong="H4184"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w*} about|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" die|strong="G2288"! Remain|strong="G3306" here|strong="G5602" and|strong="G2532" stay|strong="G3306" awake|strong="G1127" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473"!” 
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\verseNumber{40}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w three|strong="G5610"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G2147" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" sleeping|strong="G2518". He|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w woke|strong="H3364"\+w*} Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “◄I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" disappointed|strong="H0954" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" able|strong="G2480" to|strong="G4314" stay|strong="G1127" awake|strong="G1127" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473" for|strong="G4314" just|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" short|strong="G3588" time|strong="G5610"!/Why|strong="H4100" were|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3004" men|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" able|strong="G2480" to|strong="G4314" stay|strong="G1127" awake|strong="G1127" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473" for|strong="G4314" just|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" hour|strong="G5610"?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{41}You|strong="G2532" must|strong="G1525" keep|strong="G1127" alert|strong="G1127" and|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G4336" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G2532" can|strong="H4310" resist|strong="H2388" when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="H5254" {something|strong="H1697" tempts you|strong="G2532"}. You|strong="G2532" want|strong="H4270" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w*}, but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G2532" [SYN] are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" strong|strong="G2532" enough|strong="H1767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w actually|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{42}He|strong="G3778" went|strong="G3588" away|strong="G3928" a|strong="G1096" second|strong="G1208" time|strong="G1208". He|strong="G3778" prayed|strong="G4336", “My|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962", if|strong="G1487" it|strong="G1487" is|strong="G3588" necessary|strong="H2706" for|strong="G1537" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G3004" suffer|strong="H5414" [LIT|strong="H0215"], may|strong="G1410" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" want|strong="G2307" happen|strong="G1096"!” 
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\verseNumber{43}When|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w three|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G2147" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" asleep|strong="G2518" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" could|strong="G2147" not|strong="G1510" keep|strong="H8104" their|strong="G1438" eyes|strong="G3788" open|strong="H6605" [IDM]. 
\verseNumber{44}So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" away|strong="H5493" again|strong="G3825". He|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="G4336" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154", saying|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" thing|strong="G3056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w before|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{46}Get|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453"! Let’s|strong="H1980" go|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} Here|strong="G2400" comes|strong="G1448" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" enabling them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3860" seize|strong="H0962" me|strong="G1473"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G3708" Judas enabled|strong="H5414" men|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3860" seize|strong="H0962" Jesus|strong="G1448", Jesus|strong="G1448" ridiculed them|strong="G3588", but|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G3588" fled|strong="H5127". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After|strong="G3708" Judas enabled|strong="H5414" men|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3860" seize|strong="H0962" Jesus|strong="G1448", Jesus|strong="G1448" ridiculed them|strong="G3588", but|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G3588" fled|strong="H5127". }
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\verseNumber{47}While|strong="G2980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} was|strong="G3588" still|strong="G2089" speaking|strong="G2980", Judas|strong="G2455" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w arrived|strong="G2064"\+w*. \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G3708"\+w*} twelve|strong="G1427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w* Jesus’ \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seize|strong="H0962"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. A|strong="G2532" large|strong="G4183" crowd|strong="G3793" carrying|strong="H5375" swords|strong="G3162" and|strong="G2532" clubs|strong="G3586" was|strong="G3588" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G3588". They|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245" {the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} elders|strong="G4245" had|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588"}. 
\verseNumber{48}Judas had|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} arranged|strong="H6186" to|strong="G3004" give|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1510" signal|strong="H5251", saying|strong="G3004", “The|strong="G1161" man|strong="G2902" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" kiss|strong="G5368" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w*}. Seize|strong="G2902" him|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{49}He|strong="G2532" immediately|strong="G2112" went|strong="G4334" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Greetings|strong="G5463", Teacher|strong="H4175"!” Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" kissed|strong="G2705" Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neck|strong="H6677"\+w*/\+w cheek|strong="H3895"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{50}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “Friend|strong="G2083", is|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="H5401"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" here|strong="G3918"?” (OR|strong="G2532", “Do|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" come|strong="G3918" for|strong="G1909"!”) Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* Judas} stepped|strong="H3318" forward|strong="G4334" and|strong="G2532" seized|strong="G2902" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
\verseNumber{51}Suddenly|strong="G2400", one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G1401" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" with|strong="G3326" Jesus|strong="G2424" pulled|strong="H5265" his|strong="G3708" sword|strong="G3162" out|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w sheath|strong="H8593"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" struck|strong="G3960" the|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G2532" priest|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w*} cut|strong="G2532" off|strong="H3772" his|strong="G3708" ear|strong="G5621". 
\verseNumber{52}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Put|strong="G3956" your|strong="G3956" sword|strong="G3162" back|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" its|strong="G3956" sheath|strong="H8593"! All|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="G1519" kill|strong="H2026" others|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1519" sword|strong="G3162" will|strong="G3956" themselves|strong="G1519" be|strong="G3956" killed|strong="H2026" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1519" sword|strong="G3162"! 
\verseNumber{53}Do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3754" think|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" [RHQ] if|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" asked|strong="G3870" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962", he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" immediately|strong="H6965" send|strong="H7971" more|strong="G4119" than|strong="G2228" ◄twelve|strong="G1427" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="G2532"/72,000► angels|strong="H4397" to|strong="G2532" help|strong="G3936" me|strong="G1473"? 
\verseNumber{54}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w if|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w*} have|strong="G3748" written|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1096" the|strong="G3588" Scriptures|strong="G1124" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*} would|strong="G1096" not|strong="G1163" be|strong="G1096" fulfilled|strong="G4137" {happen|strong="G1096"} [RHQ].” 
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\verseNumber{55}At|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2250" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" crowd|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seizing|strong="H3423"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “◄It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" ridiculous that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" have|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G1722"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" seize|strong="G2902" me|strong="G1473" with|strong="G3326" swords|strong="G3162" and|strong="G2532" clubs|strong="G3586", as|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w*} a|strong="G5613" bandit!/Have|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" come|strong="G1831" here|strong="G1722" to|strong="G2532" seize|strong="G2902" me|strong="G1473" with|strong="G3326" swords|strong="G3162" and|strong="G2532" clubs|strong="G3586", as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1473" were|strong="G3588" a|strong="G5613" bandit?► [RHQ] Day|strong="G2250" after|strong="G3326" day|strong="G2250" I|strong="G1473" sat|strong="G2516" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}, teaching|strong="G1321" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3793"\+w*}. Why|strong="H4100" did|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" not|strong="G3756" arrest|strong="G2902" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*}? 
\verseNumber{56}But|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" happening|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2443" fulfill|strong="G4137" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3956" prophets|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w written|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w*} the|strong="G3956" Scriptures|strong="G1124" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G4137"\+w*}.” Then|strong="G5119" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3956" us|strong="G1096" disciples|strong="G3101" deserted|strong="H5307" Jesus|strong="G3778" and|strong="G1161" ran|strong="G5343" away|strong="G5343". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3778" was|strong="G1096" put|strong="G1096" on|strong="G1161" trial|strong="H4941" before|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3956" Jewish|strong="H3064" Council|strong="H5475". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3778" was|strong="G1096" put|strong="G1096" on|strong="G1161" trial|strong="H4941" before|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3956" Jewish|strong="H3064" Council|strong="H5475". }
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\verseNumber{57}The|strong="G2532" men|strong="G4245" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" seized|strong="G2902" Jesus|strong="G2424" took|strong="G2902" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w*} Caiaphas|strong="G2533", the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G2532" priest|strong="H3548", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lived|strong="G2532"\+w*}. The|strong="G2532" men|strong="G4245" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} elders|strong="G4245" had|strong="G2424" already|strong="H3528" gathered|strong="G4863" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{58}Peter|strong="G4074" followed|strong="H0310" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1525"\+w*} at|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" distance|strong="G3113". He|strong="G2532" came|strong="G1525" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G2532" priest’s|strong="H3548" courtyard|strong="H2691". He|strong="G2532" entered|strong="G1525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" sat|strong="G2521" down|strong="G2521" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" guards|strong="H7323" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" happen|strong="H1961". 
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\verseNumber{59}The|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} Council|strong="G4892" were|strong="G3588" trying|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2532" find|strong="H4672" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" lies|strong="H3577" about|strong="G2596" Jesus|strong="G2424" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{convince \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Roman \+w authorities|strong="H7984"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} execute|strong="G2289" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{60}But|strong="G1161" even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G4183" spoke|strong="H1696" lies|strong="H3577" about|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532", they|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" find|strong="G2147" anyone|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w anything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w useful|strong="H5532"\+w*}. Finally|strong="G5305" two|strong="G1417" men|strong="G1417" came|strong="G4334" forward|strong="G4334" 
\verseNumber{61}and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" said|strong="G3004", ‘I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" destroy|strong="G2647" God’s|strong="G2316" Temple|strong="G3485" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" rebuild|strong="G3618" it|strong="G2532" within|strong="G1223" three|strong="G5140" days|strong="G2250".’” 
\verseNumber{62}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G2532" priest|strong="H3548" stood|strong="G3588" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004", “Are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" not|strong="G3762" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" reply|strong="G3004"? What|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w*} these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" saying|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w accuse|strong="H7378"\+w*} you|strong="G4771"?” 
\verseNumber{63}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" remained|strong="G1510" silent|strong="G4623". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G2532" priest|strong="H3548" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" him|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" command|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2443" tell|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w*}, knowing|strong="H3045" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G2532" all-powerful God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w listening|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}: Are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547", ◄the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"/the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5207" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316"►?” 
\verseNumber{64}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “Yes|strong="H3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G5210" say|strong="G3004". But|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210": Some|strong="G3588" day|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2064" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772", sitting|strong="G2521" beside|strong="G1909" [MTY] Almighty|strong="H7706" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" ruling|strong="H4910". You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" me|strong="G3004" coming|strong="G2064" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" clouds|strong="G3507" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w*} heaven|strong="G3772"!” 
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\verseNumber{65}Then|strong="G5119" the|strong="G3588" high|strong="H1116" priest|strong="H3548" tore|strong="G1284" his|strong="G3708" outer|strong="G2440" garment|strong="G2440". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w custom|strong="H4941"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w show|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shocked|strong="H8074"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}. Then|strong="G5119" he|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3588" man|strong="G5101" has|strong="G2192" insulted|strong="H3637" God|strong="G3004"! He|strong="G3588" claims|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G2089" equal|strong="H8505" with|strong="G2192" God|strong="G3004"! ◄We|strong="G2192" certainly|strong="G2192" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G2192" need|strong="G5532" anyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="H5750" to|strong="G3004" testify|strong="G3144" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w*}!/Why|strong="G5101" should|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2192" seek|strong="G5101" any|strong="G2089" more|strong="G2089" people|strong="G3004" who|strong="G5101" will|strong="G5101" testify|strong="G3144" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w*}?► [RHQ] You|strong="G3004" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="G5101" he|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004"! 
\verseNumber{66}What|strong="G5101" have|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" decided|strong="G1380"?” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} replied|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w According|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w our|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w laws|strong="H8451"\+w*}, he|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w guilty|strong="G1777"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w*} deserves|strong="G1777" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G1510" executed|strong="H6213"!” 
\verseNumber{67}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} spat|strong="G1716" in|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" face|strong="G4383". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w*} struck|strong="H5221" him|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" fists|strong="G2852". Others|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* blindfolded \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, slapped|strong="G4474" him|strong="G3588" 
\verseNumber{68}and|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Since|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w claim|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} [IRO] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*} the|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="G5547", tell|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" who|strong="G5101" hit|strong="G3817" you|strong="G4771"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Peter denied|strong="H3584" three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" knew|strong="H3045" Jesus|strong="G3004". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter denied|strong="H3584" three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" knew|strong="H3045" Jesus|strong="G3004". }
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\verseNumber{69}Peter|strong="G4074" was|strong="G1510" sitting|strong="G2521" outside|strong="G1854" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" courtyard|strong="H2691". A|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G3588" girl|strong="H5291" came|strong="G4334" up|strong="G4334" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w looked|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. She|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G4771" also|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" Jesus|strong="G2424", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w*} from|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="G1057" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{70}But|strong="G1161" while|strong="G1161" everyone|strong="G3956" there|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" listening|strong="H8085", he|strong="G1161" denied|strong="H3584" it|strong="G1161". He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1161" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" talking|strong="G3004" about|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{71}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" gateway|strong="G4440" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" courtyard|strong="H2691". Another|strong="G3588" servant|strong="G3588" girl|strong="H5291" saw|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" standing|strong="H5975" nearby|strong="G1563", “This|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" was|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" Jesus|strong="G2424", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*} from|strong="G2532" Nazareth|strong="G3480".” 
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\verseNumber{74}Then|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G2532" began|strong="G5119" to|strong="G2532" proclaim|strong="H7121" loudly|strong="H6963" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2532" should|strong="G1492" curse|strong="G2653" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lying|strong="H8267"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" asked|strong="H7592" God|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="H8064" to|strong="G2532" witness|strong="H5707" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G5119", “I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" man|strong="G3756"!” Immediately|strong="G2112" a|strong="G2532" rooster|strong="H4975" crowed|strong="G5455". 
\verseNumber{75}Then|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" remembered|strong="G3403" the|strong="G2532" words|strong="G4487" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" spoken|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Before|strong="G4250" the|strong="G2532" rooster|strong="H4975" crows|strong="G5455", you|strong="G3754" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" three|strong="G5151" times|strong="G5151" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" know|strong="H3045" me|strong="G1473".” And|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" went|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}, crying|strong="G2799" because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" sad|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The Jewish religious leaders took Jesus to the Roman governor. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Jewish religious leaders took Jesus to the Roman governor. }
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\chapterNumber{27}Very|strong="G2532" early|strong="G4405" the|strong="G2532" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="G4405" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" elders|strong="G4245" decided|strong="G1096" how|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arrange|strong="H6186"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Romans} to|strong="G2532" execute|strong="G2289" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
\verseNumber{2}They|strong="G2532" tied|strong="G1210" his|strong="G2532" hands|strong="G3860" and|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" Pilate|strong="G4091", the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Roman} governor|strong="G2232". 

\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G2532" Judas returned|strong="H7725" the|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701" and|strong="G2532" hanged|strong="H8518" himself|strong="H5315", the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" bought|strong="H7069" a|strong="G2532" field|strong="H7704" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701", in|strong="G2532" fulfillment|strong="H1697" of|strong="G2532" prophecy|strong="H5016". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After|strong="G2532" Judas returned|strong="H7725" the|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701" and|strong="G2532" hanged|strong="H8518" himself|strong="H5315", the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" bought|strong="H7069" a|strong="G2532" field|strong="H7704" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701", in|strong="G2532" fulfillment|strong="H1697" of|strong="G2532" prophecy|strong="H5016". }
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\verseNumber{3}When|strong="G2532" Judas|strong="G2455", the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" ◄betrayed|strong="G3860"/enabled|strong="H5414" Jesus’ enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="G2532" seize|strong="H0962"► him|strong="G3588", realized|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" executed|strong="H6213", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" sorry|strong="H5162" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" 30 coins back|strong="G4762" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245". 
\verseNumber{4}He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" sinned|strong="H2398". I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" ◄betrayed|strong="G3860"/enabled|strong="H5414" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G4314" seize|strong="H0962"► a|strong="G3708" man|strong="G5101" who|strong="G5101" ◄is|strong="G3588" innocent|strong="H5355"/has|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3708" done|strong="H6213" anything|strong="G5101" wrong|strong="H7451"►.” They|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004", “◄That|strong="G3588" means|strong="G3004" nothing|strong="G5101" to|strong="G4314" us|strong="G3004"!/What|strong="G5101" does|strong="G5101" that|strong="G3588" mean|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" us|strong="G3004"?► [RHQ] That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" your|strong="G3708" problem|strong="H2008"!” 
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\verseNumber{6}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Later|strong="H0310"\+w*} the|strong="G1519" high|strong="H1116" priests|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w found|strong="G1510"\+w*} the|strong="G1519" coins. They|strong="G1161" picked|strong="G2983" them|strong="G3588" up|strong="G1519" and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" money|strong="G5092" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1161" paid|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w*} [MTY], and|strong="G1161" our|strong="G2983" law|strong="H8451" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" allow|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w such|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w money|strong="G5092"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" put|strong="G1519" {us|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" put|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w such|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w money|strong="G5092"\+w*}} into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Temple|strong="G2878"\+w* \+w treasury|strong="G2878"\+w*}.” 
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They|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" 30 silver|strong="H3701" coins; That|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" leaders|strong="G3004" of|strong="G5207" Israel|strong="G2474" decided|strong="H3289" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w worth|strong="H1929"\+w*}; 
\verseNumber{10}and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" money|strong="H3701" they|strong="G2532" bought|strong="H7069" the|strong="G2532" field|strong="H7704" where|strong="G1519" clay|strong="H2635" was|strong="G3588" dug|strong="H2658" for|strong="G1519" potters|strong="H3335". They|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" had|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="G4929" me|strong="G1325". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" put|strong="G1325" on|strong="G1519" trial|strong="H4941" before|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" governor|strong="H6346". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" put|strong="G1325" on|strong="G1519" trial|strong="H4941" before|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" governor|strong="H6346". }
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\verseNumber{11}Jesus|strong="G2424" stood|strong="G2476" in|strong="G2532" front|strong="G1715" of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Pilate|strong="G3004"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" governor|strong="G2232". The|strong="G2532" governor|strong="G2232" asked|strong="G1905" Jesus|strong="G2424", “Do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w claim|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453"?” Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*} as|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2532"\+w*} said|strong="G3004".” 
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\verseNumber{12}When|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" accused|strong="G2723" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245" {When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245" accused|strong="G2723" him|strong="G3588"} about|strong="G1722" various|strong="H2921" things|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3762" answer|strong="H6030". 
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\verseNumber{16}At|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3004" time|strong="G5119" there|strong="G1161" was|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} a|strong="G2192" well-known prisoner|strong="G1198" whose|strong="H0834" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="G2424" Barabbas. 
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\verseNumber{19}While|strong="G1161" Pilate|strong="G3004" was|strong="G3588" sitting|strong="G2521" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" platform|strong="H3595" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w*} judicial \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w decisions|strong="H4941"\+w*}, his|strong="G1223" wife|strong="G1135" sent|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}: “Early|strong="H7925" this|strong="G3588" morning|strong="H1242" I|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" bad|strong="H7451" dream|strong="G3677" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3588" man|strong="G3367". So|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3367" condemn|strong="H7561" that|strong="G3588" righteous|strong="G1342" man|strong="G3367"!” 
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\verseNumber{20}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245" persuaded|strong="G3982" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" to|strong="G2443" ask|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Pilate \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w*} release|strong="H7971" Barabbas, and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w order|strong="G2443"\+w*} that|strong="G2443" Jesus|strong="G2424" be|strong="G2532" executed|strong="H6213" {that|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} execute|strong="H6213" Jesus|strong="G2424"}. 
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\verseNumber{24}Pilate|strong="G4091" realized|strong="G1096" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" accomplishing|strong="G5623" nothing|strong="G3762". He|strong="G1161" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3754" instead|strong="G3123", the|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3793" were|strong="G1510" starting|strong="G1096" to|strong="G3004" riot|strong="G2351". So|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" took|strong="G2983" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w basin|strong="H3595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5495"\+w*} water|strong="G5204" and|strong="G1161" washed|strong="H7364" his|strong="G2983" hands|strong="G5495" as|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" crowd|strong="G3793" was|strong="G1510" watching|strong="H8245". He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w By|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w washing|strong="H7367"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w showing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*} if|strong="G3748" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" dies|strong="H4191" [MTY], it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G3708"\+w*} fault|strong="H3972", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w mine|strong="H5375"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2992" answered|strong="G3004", “The|strong="G2532" guilt|strong="H0817" for|strong="G1909" causing|strong="H7462" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" die|strong="H4191" [MTY] will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" us|strong="G3004", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" our|strong="G2532" children|strong="G5043", too|strong="G2532"!” 
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1161" soldiers|strong="H5650" made|strong="G1161" fun of|strong="G2424" Jesus|strong="G2424" before|strong="G3588" taking|strong="H3947" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2443" crucified|strong="G4717". }
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\verseNumber{27}Then|strong="G5119" the|strong="G1519" governor’s|strong="G2232" soldiers|strong="G4757" took|strong="G3880" Jesus|strong="G2424" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" government|strong="H4951" headquarters. The|strong="G1519" whole|strong="G3650" ◄cohort|strong="G4686"/group|strong="H7235" of|strong="G1909" soldiers|strong="G4757"► gathered|strong="G4863" around|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" crucified|strong="G4717", along|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" bandits|strong="H1416". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" crucified|strong="G4717", along|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" bandits|strong="H1416". }
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\verseNumber{41}Similarly|strong="G3668", the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548", the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G4245" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245" made|strong="G3004" fun of|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Various|strong="H2921"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G4245"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" things|strong="G3588" like|strong="G3668", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1161" about|strong="G3588" three|strong="H7969" o’clock, several|strong="H2669" unusual|strong="H2114" events|strong="H1697" occurred|strong="H1961". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1161" about|strong="G3588" three|strong="H7969" o’clock, several|strong="H2669" unusual|strong="H2114" events|strong="H1697" occurred|strong="H1961". }
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\verseNumber{45}At|strong="G1909" noon|strong="G5610" it|strong="G1161" became|strong="G1096" dark|strong="H2822" over|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3956" whole|strong="G3956" land|strong="G1093". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w stayed|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w dark|strong="H2822"\+w*} until|strong="G2193" three|strong="G1766" o’clock \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w afternoon|strong="H5186"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{46}At|strong="G4012" about|strong="G4012" three|strong="G1766" o’clock Jesus|strong="G2424" shouted|strong="H7321" loudly|strong="G3173", “Eli|strong="G2241", Eli|strong="G2241", lama|strong="G2982" sabachthani|strong="G4518"?” That|strong="G3588" means|strong="G1510", ‘My|strong="G1473" God|strong="G2316", my|strong="G1473" God|strong="G2316", why|strong="G2444" have|strong="G1473" you|strong="G3004" deserted|strong="G1459" me|strong="G1473"?’ 
\verseNumber{47}When|strong="G1161" some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" the|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3004" standing|strong="G2476" there|strong="G1563" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘Eli’, misunderstanding \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w*}, they|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “He|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" calling|strong="G5455" for|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H5030"\+w*} Elijah|strong="G2243"!” 
\verseNumber{48}Immediately|strong="G2112" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G2532" ran|strong="G5143" and|strong="G2532" got|strong="H6965" a|strong="G2532" sponge|strong="G4699". He|strong="G2532" filled|strong="G4130" it|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1537" sour|strong="G3690" wine|strong="G3690". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" put|strong="G4060" the|strong="G2532" sponge|strong="G4699" on|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tip|strong="H8571"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" reed|strong="G2563" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w held|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} could|strong="H3201" suck|strong="H3243" out|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3690"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{49}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" other|strong="G3062" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w*} said|strong="G3004", “Wait|strong="H0693"! Let’s|strong="H1980" see|strong="G3708" if|strong="G1487" Elijah|strong="G2243" comes|strong="G2064" to|strong="G3004" save|strong="G4982" him|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{50}Then|strong="G1161" after|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" shouted|strong="G2896" out|strong="G2896" loudly|strong="G3173" again|strong="G3825", he|strong="G1161" died|strong="G3588", giving|strong="H5414" his|strong="G3588" spirit|strong="G4151" over|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{51}At|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" moment|strong="H7281" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heavy|strong="H3513"\+w* \+w thick|strong="H6205"\+w*} curtain|strong="G2665" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w closed|strong="H5462"\+w* \+w off|strong="H3772"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w most|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w holy|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w place|strong="H4725"\+w*} in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="G3485" split|strong="G4977" into|strong="G1519" two|strong="G1417" pieces|strong="H5409" from|strong="G2532" top|strong="H7218" to|strong="G1519" bottom|strong="G2736". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* signified \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ordinary|strong="H2455"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w presence|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}. The|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" shook|strong="G4579", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*} rocks|strong="G4073" split|strong="G4977" open|strong="H6605". 
\verseNumber{52}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w*} tombs|strong="G3419" opened|strong="H6605" up|strong="G1453", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" bodies|strong="G4983" of|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" godly|strong="G2532" people|strong="G4183" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" died|strong="G2837" became|strong="G3588" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1453". 
\verseNumber{53}They|strong="G2532" came|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" tombs|strong="G3419", and|strong="G2532" after|strong="G3326" Jesus|strong="G1525" became|strong="G3588" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1519", they|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1831" into|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" appeared|strong="G1718" to|strong="G1519" many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G1525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{54}The|strong="G2532" officer|strong="H5631" who|strong="G3588" supervised|strong="H5921" the|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* nailed \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w standing|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w nearby|strong="H7138"\+w*}. His|strong="G3708" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G1510" on|strong="G1161" guard|strong="G5083" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w rescue|strong="H5337"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. When|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w felt|strong="G1510"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" earthquake|strong="G4578" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*} things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G1096", they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" terrified|strong="G5399". They|strong="G2532" exclaimed|strong="G3004", “Truly|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" both|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778" and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316"! (OR|strong="G2532", a|strong="G1096" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316").” 
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\verseNumber{55}Many|strong="G4183" women|strong="G1135" were|strong="G1510" there|strong="G1563", watching|strong="G2334" from|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1510" distance|strong="G3113". They|strong="G1161" were|strong="G1510" women|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" accompanied|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G2424" from|strong="G3588" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*} in|strong="G1161" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G1161" provide|strong="H6213" the|strong="G1161" things|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" needed|strong="G1247". 
\verseNumber{56}Among|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3739" women|strong="H0802" were|strong="G1510" Mary|strong="G3137" from|strong="G2532" Magdala \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*} Mary|strong="G3137" who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" mother|strong="G3384" of|strong="G5207" James|strong="G2385" and|strong="G2532" Joseph|strong="G2501", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" mother|strong="G3384" of|strong="G5207" James|strong="G2385" and|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2532". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" buried|strong="H6912". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" buried|strong="H6912". }
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\verseNumber{57}When|strong="G1161" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w almost|strong="H4592"\+w*} evening|strong="G3798", a|strong="G1096" rich|strong="G4145" man|strong="G4145" named|strong="G5122" Joseph|strong="G2501" came|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" from|strong="G2064" Arimathea \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" disciple|strong="G3100" of|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
\verseNumber{58}He|strong="G3778" then|strong="G5119" went|strong="G4334" to|strong="G4334" Pilate|strong="G4091" and|strong="G4334" asked|strong="H7592" Pilate|strong="G4091" to|strong="G4334" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w take|strong="H3947"\+w*} the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983" of|strong="G4983" Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w bury|strong="H6912"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w*}. Pilate|strong="G4091" ordered|strong="G2753" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G3778"\+w*} be|strong="G3588" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="G4334" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} let|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Joseph|strong="H3130"\+w*}} take|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{59}So|strong="G2532" Joseph|strong="G2501" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} took|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983" and|strong="G2532" wrapped|strong="G1794" it|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" clean|strong="G2513" white|strong="H3836" cloth|strong="G4616". 
\verseNumber{60}Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" placed|strong="G5087" it|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" Joseph’s|strong="H3130" own|strong="H1961" new|strong="G2537" tomb|strong="G3419" that|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" dug|strong="H2658" out|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" rock|strong="G4073" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cliff|strong="H5553"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" rolled|strong="G4351" a|strong="G2532" huge|strong="G3173" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w circular|strong="H5696"\+w* \+w flat|strong="H8478"\+w*} stone|strong="G3037" in|strong="G1722" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" entrance|strong="G2374" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" tomb|strong="G3419". Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604". 
\verseNumber{61}Mary|strong="G3137" from|strong="G2532" Magdala and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" Mary|strong="G3137" were|strong="G1510" sitting|strong="G2521" there|strong="G1563" opposite|strong="H5048" the|strong="G2532" tomb|strong="H6913", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w watching|strong="H8245"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" religious leaders|strong="H7218" arranged|strong="H6186" for|strong="G1161" Jesus’ tomb|strong="H6913" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" sealed|strong="H2856" and|strong="G2532" guarded|strong="H8104". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" religious leaders|strong="H7218" arranged|strong="H6186" for|strong="G1161" Jesus’ tomb|strong="H6913" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" sealed|strong="H2856" and|strong="G2532" guarded|strong="H8104". }
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\verseNumber{62}The|strong="G2532" next|strong="G1887" day|strong="G1887" was|strong="G1510" Saturday, the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" day|strong="G1887" of|strong="G2532" rest|strong="G1510". The|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" went|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" Pilate|strong="G4091". 
\verseNumber{63}They|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “Sir|strong="G2962", we|strong="G3754" remember|strong="G3403" that|strong="G3754" while|strong="G2250" that|strong="G3754" deceiver|strong="G4108" was|strong="G3588" still|strong="G2089" alive|strong="G2198", he|strong="G3754" said|strong="G3004", ‘Three|strong="G5140" days|strong="G2250" after|strong="G3326" I|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w die|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w*} will|strong="G2962" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="G2198" again|strong="G1453".’ 
\verseNumber{64}So|strong="G3767" we|strong="G2532" ask|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" order|strong="G2753" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" tomb|strong="H6913" be|strong="G1510" guarded|strong="H8104" {that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} guard|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" tomb|strong="H6913"} for|strong="G2532" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="G2250". If|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" do|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" may|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" steal|strong="G2813" the|strong="G2532" body|strong="H1320". Then|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" tell|strong="G3004" people|strong="G2992" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G1510" risen|strong="G1453" from|strong="G2064" the|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498". If|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" deceive|strong="G4106" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" worse|strong="G5501" than|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="H1870" he|strong="G2532" deceived|strong="H7411" people|strong="G2992" before|strong="G4413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{65}Pilate|strong="G4091" replied|strong="G5346", “You|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w can|strong="G1492"\+w*} take|strong="G2192" some|strong="G3588" soldiers|strong="H5650". Go|strong="G5217" to|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3588" tomb|strong="H6913" and|strong="G5217" make|strong="H6213" it|strong="G5613" as|strong="G5613" secure|strong="H0982" as|strong="G5613" you|strong="G5613" know|strong="G1492" how|strong="G5613".” 
\verseNumber{66}So|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" went|strong="G4198" and|strong="G1161" made|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" tomb|strong="H6913" secure|strong="H0982" by|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{fastening \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cord|strong="H6616"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G1161" stone|strong="G3037" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w front|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w entrance|strong="H6607"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w rock|strong="H6697"\+w* \+w cliff|strong="H5553"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w each|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6285"\+w*} and|strong="G1161" sealing|strong="G4972" it|strong="G1161". They|strong="G1161" also|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w left|strong="H7604"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4198"\+w*} guard|strong="G2892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tomb|strong="H6913"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{After an angel appeared to several women and showed them the tomb was empty, Jesus appeared to them. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After an angel appeared to several women and showed them the tomb was empty, Jesus appeared to them. }
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\chapterNumber{28}After|strong="G1161" ◄the|strong="G2532" Sabbath|strong="G4521"/the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" day|strong="G4521" of|strong="G2532" rest|strong="H5117"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ended|strong="H1961"\+w*}, on|strong="G1519" Sunday morning|strong="H1242" at|strong="G1519" dawn|strong="G2020", Mary|strong="G3137" from|strong="G2064" Magdala and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" Mary|strong="G3137" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" look|strong="G2334" at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" tomb|strong="H6913". 
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\verseNumber{3}His|strong="G2532" appearance|strong="G2397" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w bright|strong="H0934"\+w*} [SIM] as|strong="G5613" lightning|strong="H1300", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" clothes|strong="G1742" were|strong="G1510" as|strong="G5613" white|strong="G3022" as|strong="G5613" snow|strong="G5510". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="G2532" guards|strong="G5083" shook|strong="G4579" because|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" afraid|strong="H3372". Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" became|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w completely|strong="H3617"\+w* \+w motionless|strong="H1826"\+w*}, as|strong="G5613" though|strong="G5613" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" dead|strong="G3498". 
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\verseNumber{5}The|strong="G1161" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1161" two|strong="H8147" women|strong="G1135", “You|strong="G5210" should|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G3361" afraid|strong="G5399"! I|strong="G1161" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" looking|strong="G2212" for|strong="G1063" Jesus|strong="G2424", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" {whom|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161"} ◄nailed to|strong="G3004" a|strong="G1161" cross|strong="H5674"/crucified|strong="G4717"►. 
\verseNumber{6}He|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" here|strong="G5602"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} has|strong="G3708" ◄caused|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G1510" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1453"/raised|strong="G1453" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dead|strong="H4191"\+w*}►, just|strong="G2531" like|strong="G2531" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1510"\+w*!} Come|strong="G1205" and|strong="G3708" see|strong="G3708" the|strong="G3588" place|strong="G5117" where|strong="G3699" his|strong="G3708" body|strong="H1320" lay|strong="G2749"! 
\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" quickly|strong="G5035" and|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101", ‘He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3708" risen|strong="G1453" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498"! He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" ahead|strong="G4254" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}. You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588" there|strong="G1563".’ \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w attention|strong="H7181"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w*} I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210"!” 
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\verseNumber{8}So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" women|strong="H0802" left|strong="H7604" the|strong="G2532" tomb|strong="G3419" quickly|strong="G5035". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="H3372", but|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*} very|strong="G2532" joyful|strong="G5479". They|strong="G2532" ran|strong="G5143" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" us|strong="H5414" disciples|strong="G3101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{9}Suddenly|strong="G2400", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w running|strong="G2532"\+w*}, Jesus|strong="G2424" appeared|strong="G3708" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Greetings|strong="G5463"!” The|strong="G2532" women|strong="H0802" came|strong="G4334" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". They|strong="G2532" knelt|strong="H5307" down|strong="G4352" and|strong="G2532" clasped his|strong="G3708" feet|strong="G4228" and|strong="G2532" worshipped|strong="G4352" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" afraid|strong="G5399"! Go|strong="G5217" and|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" ◄all|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G3588"/all|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" accompanying|strong="H5973" me|strong="G1473"► that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" go|strong="G5217" to|strong="G1519" Galilee|strong="G1056". They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" me|strong="G1473" there|strong="G1563".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{What|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" guards|strong="H7323" were|strong="G3588" told|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" tell|strong="G3004" people|strong="G3004" about|strong="G1519" why|strong="G1519" Jesus’|strong="G2424" body|strong="G1519" was|strong="G3588" gone|strong="H1980". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{What|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" guards|strong="H7323" were|strong="G3588" told|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" tell|strong="G3004" people|strong="G3004" about|strong="G1519" why|strong="G1519" Jesus’|strong="G2424" body|strong="G1519" was|strong="G3588" gone|strong="H1980". }
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\verseNumber{11}While|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1519" women|strong="H0802" were|strong="G3588" going|strong="G4198", some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" the|strong="G1519" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3588" been|strong="G1096" guarding|strong="H8104" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w tomb|strong="H6913"\+w*} went|strong="G4198" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" city|strong="G4172". They|strong="G1161" reported|strong="H5046" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" chief|strong="H7218" priests|strong="H3548" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G1096". 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" elders|strong="G4245" met|strong="G4863" together|strong="G4863". They|strong="G2532" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="G2532" plan|strong="H6098" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w explain|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w why|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tomb|strong="H6913"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w empty|strong="H7387"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" the|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="G4757" a|strong="G2532" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bribe|strong="H7810"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}They|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “Tell|strong="G3004" people|strong="G3004", ‘His|strong="G3754" disciples|strong="G3101" came|strong="G2064" during|strong="G3571" the|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571" and|strong="G2064" stole|strong="G2813" his|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w body|strong="H1320"\+w*} while|strong="G2837" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G3588" sleeping|strong="G2837".’ 
\verseNumber{14}If|strong="G1437" the|strong="G2532" governor|strong="G2232" hears|strong="H8085" [MTY] about|strong="G1909" this|strong="G3778", we|strong="G2249" ourselves|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4160" sure|strong="G3982" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" does|strong="G4160" not|strong="G4160" get|strong="G2532" angry|strong="H2734" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worry|strong="H2347"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" took|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701" and|strong="G2532" did|strong="G4160" as|strong="G5613" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" {as|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w elders|strong="H2205"\+w*} told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588"}. And|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" story|strong="G3056" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" {People|strong="G2983" have|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" this|strong="G3778" story|strong="G3056"} among|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w writing|strong="H3791"\+w*} this|strong="G3778". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" appeared|strong="G5613" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" apostles in|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="H1551" and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588" final|strong="H0319" instructions|strong="G3056". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" appeared|strong="G5613" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" apostles in|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="H1551" and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588" final|strong="H0319" instructions|strong="G3056". }
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\verseNumber{16}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Later|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w we|strong="G1161"\+w*} eleven|strong="G1733" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*} went|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}. We|strong="G1161" went|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" mountain|strong="G3735" where|strong="G3757" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" told|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G4198". 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" came|strong="G4334" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w close|strong="H5980"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G1325"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="H0001"\+w*} has|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" all|strong="G3956" authority|strong="G1849" over|strong="G1909" everything|strong="G3956" and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093". 
\verseNumber{19}So|strong="G3767" go|strong="G4198", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w using|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w*, \+w teach|strong="H3925"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} people|strong="G1484" of|strong="G5207" all|strong="G3956" ethnic groups|strong="H7218" so|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="G3100" my|strong="G3956" disciples|strong="G3100". Baptize them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w under|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w*} [MTY] my|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G5207" me|strong="H0413", his|strong="G1438" Son|strong="G5207", and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151". 
\verseNumber{20}Teach|strong="G1321" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="G5083" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="G1781" you|strong="G5210". And|strong="G2532" remember|strong="G2400" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G3588"\+w*} I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G5210" always|strong="G3956", until|strong="G2193" the|strong="G2532" end|strong="G4930" of|strong="G2250" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*} age|strong="H3117".” 
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