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\BibleBook{Luke}

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

\BibleSectionHeading{Luke 1:1-4 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Luke 1:1-4 }

\BibleSectionHeading{Luke told Theophilus why he was writing about all that Jesus did. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Luke told Theophilus why he was writing about all that Jesus did. }
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\chapterNumber{1}\verseNumber{1-2}My|strong="H8104" noble|strong="H5081" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w friend|strong="H7453"\+w*} Theophilus, many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H5971" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Jesus} did|strong="H6213" while|strong="H5704" he|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H5414", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6256" when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" started|strong="H2490" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w ministry|strong="H5656"\+w*}. They|strong="H1992" served|strong="H5647" God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H0801"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" message|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* Jesus}. Many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="H4100" they|strong="H1992" taught|strong="H3925" wrote|strong="H3789" down|strong="H3381" for|strong="H3588" us|strong="H5414" accounts|strong="H2941" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Jesus \+w did|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6256"\+w* \+w when|strong="H3588"\+w*} he|strong="H0834" began|strong="H2490" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w ministry|strong="H5656"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{3}I|strong="G2504" myself|strong="H0589" have|strong="G3956" studied|strong="H1875" these|strong="G3956" accounts|strong="H2941" carefully|strong="H6213". So|strong="G2504" I|strong="G2504" decided|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3956" it|strong="G1380" would|strong="H0014" be|strong="G3956" good|strong="G1380" for|strong="G3956" me|strong="G2504" also|strong="G2504" to|strong="G1380" write|strong="G1125" for|strong="G3956" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} an|strong="G1125" accurate|strong="H6664" account|strong="H5921" of|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3956" matters|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{4}I|strong="G3739" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2443" know|strong="G1921" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="H0571" about|strong="G4012" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G3588" been|strong="H1961" taught|strong="G2727" {what|strong="G3739" others|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3588" taught|strong="G2727" you|strong="G3739"}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{An|strong="G3056" angel|strong="H4397" told|strong="G2727" Zechariah|strong="H2148" that|strong="G2443" his|strong="G4012" wife|strong="H0802" Elizabeth would|strong="G3056" bear|strong="G2443" a|strong="G3739" son|strong="H1121", John. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{An|strong="G3056" angel|strong="H4397" told|strong="G2727" Zechariah|strong="H2148" that|strong="G2443" his|strong="G4012" wife|strong="H0802" Elizabeth would|strong="G3056" bear|strong="G2443" a|strong="G3739" son|strong="H1121", John. }
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\verseNumber{5}When|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" Herod|strong="G2264" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Great|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ruled|strong="H4427"\+w*} Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}, there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} priest|strong="G2409" named|strong="G3686" Zechariah|strong="G2197". He|strong="G2532" belonged|strong="G1537" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w group|strong="H7235"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3686"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" Abijah|strong="H0029" group|strong="H7235". He|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" wife|strong="G1135" Elizabeth|strong="G1665" were|strong="G3588" both|strong="G2532" descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w first|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}, Aaron|strong="H0175". 
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\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" children|strong="G5043", because|strong="G2530" Elizabeth|strong="G1665" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" unable|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G2532" children|strong="G5043". Furthermore|strong="G2532", she|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3588" husband|strong="H0376" were|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" old|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{8}One|strong="G3588" day|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Zechariah’s} group|strong="H7235" was|strong="G1096" doing|strong="G1096" their|strong="G1722" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}, and|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1096" serving|strong="H5647" as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1096" priest|strong="H3548" in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="G2316" presence|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{9}Following|strong="G2596" their|strong="G2596" custom|strong="G1485", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*} chose|strong="H0977" him|strong="G3588" by|strong="G2596" lot|strong="G2975" to|strong="G1519" enter|strong="G1525" the|strong="G1519" Lord’s|strong="G2962" temple|strong="G3485" and|strong="G2962" burn|strong="G2370" incense|strong="G2370". 
\verseNumber{10}While|strong="G1510" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" burning|strong="H2740" the|strong="G2532" incense|strong="G2368", many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G2992" were|strong="G1510" outside|strong="G1854" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}, praying|strong="G4336". 
\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="G1161" an|strong="G1161" angel|strong="H4397" whom|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2962" had|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sent|strong="H7971"\+w*} appeared|strong="G3708" to|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588". The|strong="G1537" angel|strong="H4397" was|strong="G3588" standing|strong="G2476" at|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" right|strong="G1188" side|strong="G1188" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" place|strong="H4725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w burned|strong="H8313"\+w*} incense|strong="G2368". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="G2532" Zechariah|strong="G2197" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" startled|strong="H2729" and|strong="G2532" became|strong="H3205" very|strong="G2532" afraid|strong="H3372". 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Zechariah|strong="G2197", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" afraid|strong="G5399"! When|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} prayed|strong="H6419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}), God|strong="G3004" heard|strong="G1522" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" prayed|strong="H6419". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*} your|strong="G2532" wife|strong="G1135" Elizabeth|strong="G1665" shall|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G1080" a|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207". You|strong="G4771" must|strong="G1135" name|strong="G3686" him|strong="G3588" John|strong="G2491". 
\verseNumber{14}He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" cause|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" very|strong="G4183" happy|strong="H0835", and|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" other|strong="G4183" people|strong="G1510" will|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" happy|strong="H0835" because|strong="G1909" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" born|strong="H3205". 
\verseNumber{15}God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" consider|strong="H7200" him|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" important|strong="G3173". He|strong="G2532" must|strong="G4095" never|strong="G3756" drink|strong="G4095" wine|strong="G3631" or|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3361" other|strong="G3361" alcoholic drink|strong="G4095", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w completely|strong="H3617"\+w* \+w dedicated|strong="H6942"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" controlled|strong="H0662" by|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" {The|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" will|strong="G1510" control|strong="H3027" him|strong="G2532"} from|strong="G1537" before|strong="G1799" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" born|strong="H3205". 
\verseNumber{16}He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w persuade|strong="H6601"\+w*} many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G4183" in|strong="G1909" Israel|strong="G2474" to|strong="G2532" turn|strong="G1994" away|strong="H5493" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" their|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316". 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="G2532" Zechariah|strong="G2197" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397", “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" old|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1722" wife|strong="G1135" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" old|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w child|strong="G1722"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*} ◄I|strong="G1473" cannot|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1510"\+w*}!/how|strong="G5101" can|strong="G3004" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1510"\+w*}?► [RHQ]” 
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\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w*}, Gabriel|strong="G1043"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w tells|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G4314"\+w*} I|strong="G1473" constantly|strong="H8548" am|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" presence|strong="G1799"! I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" sent|strong="G2316" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} sent|strong="G2316" me|strong="G1473"} to|strong="G4314" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} something|strong="G1510" good|strong="G2097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{20}What|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" told|strong="G2980" you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" certainly|strong="G2532" happen|strong="G1096" at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" time|strong="G2540" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w decides|strong="H6504"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" told|strong="G2980" you|strong="G3739". So|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4137"\+w*} you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1096" unable|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" talk|strong="G3056" until|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1096"\+w*}”! 
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\verseNumber{21}While|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" talking|strong="H1696", the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G2992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" waiting|strong="G4328" for|strong="G1722" Zechariah|strong="G2197" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" wondered|strong="G2296", “Why|strong="H4100" is|strong="G1510" he|strong="G2532" staying|strong="H3427" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G3485" for|strong="G1722" such|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" long|strong="G5549" time|strong="G5549"?” 
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\verseNumber{23}When|strong="G5613" Zechariah’s time|strong="G2250" to|strong="G1519" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w priest|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="H1004"\+w*} was|strong="G1096" finished|strong="G1096", he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w left|strong="H7604"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} returned|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" home|strong="G3624". 
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\verseNumber{24}Some|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2250" later|strong="G3326" his|strong="G1438" wife|strong="G1135" Elizabeth|strong="G1665" became|strong="G4815" pregnant|strong="G4815" [EUP]. She|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" leave|strong="H5800" their|strong="G1438" house|strong="H1004" for|strong="G1161" five|strong="G4002" months|strong="G3376", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knew|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laugh|strong="H7832"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pregnant|strong="G4815"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="G1473" she|strong="G3754" thought|strong="H0559", “God|strong="G2962" has|strong="G2962" enabled|strong="H5414" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G1722" become|strong="G4160" pregnant|strong="G1722". He|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2962" pitied|strong="H2550" me|strong="G1473" and|strong="G2250" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3739" no|strong="G3754" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="G2962" ashamed|strong="H0954" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w children|strong="H1121"\+w*}!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{An|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397" told|strong="H5046" a|strong="G1722" virgin|strong="H1330" named|strong="H7121" Mary that|strong="G3754" she|strong="G3754" would|strong="G1722" bear|strong="G4160" a|strong="G1722" son|strong="H1121", to|strong="G1722" be|strong="G2962" named|strong="H7121" Jesus|strong="G4160". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{An|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397" told|strong="H5046" a|strong="G1722" virgin|strong="H1330" named|strong="H7121" Mary that|strong="G3754" she|strong="G3754" would|strong="G1722" bear|strong="G4160" a|strong="G1722" son|strong="H1121", to|strong="G1722" be|strong="G2962" named|strong="H7121" Jesus|strong="G4160". }
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\verseNumber{26}When|strong="G1161" Elizabeth had|strong="G2316" been|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pregnant|strong="G1722"\+w*} [EUP] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w almost|strong="H4592"\+w*} six|strong="H8337" months|strong="G3376", the|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397" Gabriel|strong="G1043" was|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G2316" by|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" {God|strong="G2316" sent|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397" Gabriel|strong="G1043"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="G1519"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{27}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G3739"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" Nazareth \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*} in|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="H1551" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}, to|strong="G4314" a|strong="G2532" virgin|strong="G3933" whose|strong="G3739" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G3588" Mary|strong="G3137". It|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Her|strong="G3137"\+w* \+w parents|strong="H0001"\+w*} had|strong="G2532"} promised|strong="H1696" that|strong="G3739" she|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" marry|strong="H3947" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" named|strong="G3686" Joseph|strong="G2501", who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3588" descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*} David|strong="G1138". 
\verseNumber{28}The|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" greeted|strong="G3004" her|strong="G1438" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “◄The|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"/God|strong="G3004"► is|strong="G3588" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" greatly|strong="H3966" blessed|strong="H1288" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w decided|strong="H3289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w*} greatly|strong="H3966" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="G4771"}!” 
\verseNumber{29}But|strong="G1161" Mary was|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" confused|strong="H1101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w*} that|strong="G3588". She|strong="G2532" wondered|strong="G1260" what|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w*} by|strong="G1909" these|strong="G3778" words|strong="G3056". 
\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3137", “Mary|strong="G3137", God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" pleased|strong="H3190" with|strong="G3844" you|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)}, so|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" afraid|strong="G5399". 
\verseNumber{31}You|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" pregnant|strong="G1064" and|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G5088" a|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" must|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686" him|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
\verseNumber{32}He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" become|strong="G1510" great|strong="G3173". He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" called|strong="G2564" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w People|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w*} call|strong="G2564" him|strong="G3588"} ◄the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"/the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316"►. God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", will|strong="G2316" make|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588" [MTY] as|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" ancestor|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*} David|strong="G1138" was|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{33}He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*} Jews|strong="H3064", the|strong="G2532" descendants|strong="G3624" [MTY] of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* ancestor} Jacob|strong="G2384", forever|strong="G1519". He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" rule|strong="H4910" as|strong="G1519" king|strong="G3588" forever|strong="G1519"!” 
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\verseNumber{34}Then|strong="G1161" Mary|strong="G3137" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1161" angel|strong="H4397", “I|strong="G1161" am|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" virgin|strong="G3756", so|strong="G1161" how|strong="G4459" can|strong="G3004" I|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w baby|strong="H1121"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{35}The|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" replied|strong="G3004", “The|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" will|strong="G2316" come|strong="G1904" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771"; the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316" [MTY/EUP] will|strong="G2316" overshadow|strong="G1982" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w pregnant|strong="H2030"\+w*}. So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" child|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w*} bear|strong="G1080" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" completely|strong="H3617" set|strong="G2532" apart|strong="H0914" {give|strong="G3004" himself|strong="H5315" completely|strong="H3617"} to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="H8085" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2564" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*} will|strong="G2316" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588"} ◄the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"/the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5207" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316"►. 
\verseNumber{36}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w something|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2532"\+w*}. Your|strong="G2532" cousin|strong="G4773" Elizabeth|strong="G1665" is|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" old|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" thought|strong="H0559" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} said|strong="G2532"} that|strong="G3588" she|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" not|strong="G1510" bear|strong="G2532" any|strong="G1722" children|strong="G5207". But|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pregnant|strong="G4815"\+w*} [EUP] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w almost|strong="H4592"\+w*} six|strong="H8337" months|strong="G3376", and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" bear|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207"! 
\verseNumber{37}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w surprised|strong="H8610"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" can|strong="H4310" do|strong="G3588" everything|strong="G3956"!” 
\verseNumber{38}Then|strong="G2532" Mary|strong="G3137" said|strong="G3004", “All|strong="G2532" right|strong="H3225", I|strong="G1473" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" serve|strong="H5647" ◄the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"/God|strong="G3004"►, so|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} have|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" about|strong="G2596" me|strong="G1473" come|strong="G1096" true|strong="G3588"!” Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" left|strong="H7604" her|strong="G3708". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Mary|strong="G3137" visited|strong="H6485" Elizabeth. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Mary|strong="G3137" visited|strong="H6485" Elizabeth. }
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\verseNumber{39}Very|strong="G3778" soon|strong="G1722" after|strong="G3326" that|strong="G3588", Mary|strong="G3137" got|strong="H6965" ready|strong="H3559" and|strong="G1161" went|strong="G4198" quickly|strong="G1722" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" town|strong="G4172" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" highlands of|strong="G2250" Judea|strong="H3061" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*} where|strong="G1722" Zechariah|strong="H2148" lived|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{40}She|strong="G2532" entered|strong="G1525" his|strong="G1519" house|strong="G3624" and|strong="G2532" greeted|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wife|strong="H0802"\+w*} Elizabeth|strong="G1665". 
\verseNumber{41}As|strong="G5613" soon|strong="G1722" as|strong="G5613" Elizabeth|strong="G1665" heard|strong="H8085" Mary|strong="G3137" greet|strong="H7592" her|strong="G3137", the|strong="G1722" baby|strong="G1025" moved|strong="H4131" inside|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Elizabeth’s} womb|strong="G2836". The|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" took|strong="G1096" complete|strong="H3617" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="G4151" Elizabeth|strong="G1665", 
\verseNumber{42}and|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" loudly|strong="G3173" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Mary}, “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} has|strong="G2532" blessed|strong="G2127" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w more|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2532" blessed|strong="G2127" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w any|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*} woman|strong="G1135", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w*} blessed|strong="G2127" the|strong="G1722" child|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G2532"! 
\verseNumber{43}◄I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" not|strong="G2064" worthy|strong="H4941" that|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" visit|strong="G2064" me|strong="G1473"!/Why|strong="G2443" is|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* allowing \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" visit|strong="G2064" me|strong="G1473"?► [RHQ] You|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" mother|strong="G3384" of|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" Lord|strong="G2962"! 
\verseNumber{44}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w realize|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1063"\+w*} as|strong="G5613" soon|strong="G1722" as|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1473" heard|strong="H8085" you|strong="G4771" greet|strong="H7592" me|strong="G1473", the|strong="G1722" baby|strong="G1025" inside|strong="G1722" my|strong="G3708" womb|strong="G2836" moved|strong="H4131" because|strong="G1063" he|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1096" so|strong="G1519" happy|strong="H0835" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{45}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" pleased|strong="H3190" with|strong="G3844" you|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G3754"\+w*} you|strong="G3754" believed|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" what|strong="G3588" ◄the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"/God|strong="G2532"► told|strong="G2980" you|strong="G3754" would|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Mary praised|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Mary praised|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{46}Then|strong="G2532" Mary|strong="G3137" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w praised|strong="H1984"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w*} saying|strong="G3004"/singing|strong="H7440": 
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“, how|strong="H4100" I|strong="G1473" [SYN] praise|strong="H1984" ◄the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"/God|strong="G3004"►! 
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\verseNumber{47}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" happy|strong="H0835" because|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" saves|strong="H3467" me|strong="G1473". 
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\verseNumber{48}I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3588" only|strong="H0389" his|strong="G3956" lowly|strong="H8217" servant|strong="G1399" girl|strong="H5291", but|strong="G1063" he|strong="G3754" did|strong="G3708" not|strong="G3568" forget|strong="H7911" me|strong="G1473". 
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So|strong="G1063" from|strong="G3588" now|strong="G3568" on|strong="G1909", everyone|strong="G3956" will|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" pleased|strong="H3190" with|strong="G1909" me|strong="G1473", 
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\verseNumber{49}because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" hear|strong="H8085" about|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2532" [MTY], the|strong="G2532" mighty|strong="G1415" one|strong="G3588", has|strong="G3748" done|strong="G4160" for|strong="G3754" me|strong="G1473". 
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He|strong="G2532" [MTY] is|strong="G3588" awesome|strong="H3372"! 
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\verseNumber{50}He|strong="G2532" acts|strong="H1697" mercifully toward|strong="G1519" all|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" respect|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{51}He|strong="G4160" shows|strong="H6213" people|strong="G4160" that|strong="G1722" he|strong="G4160" [MTY] is|strong="G2588" very|strong="H3966" powerful|strong="H2392". He|strong="G4160" scatters|strong="H6340" those|strong="G1722" who|strong="H0834" think|strong="H2803" proudly|strong="H2102". 
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\verseNumber{52}He|strong="G2532" does|strong="H6213" not|strong="G2532" let|strong="G2532" mighty|strong="G1413" kings|strong="H4428" rule|strong="H4910" [MTY] anymore|strong="H5750", but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" honors|strong="H3513" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" oppressed|strong="H6231" (OR|strong="G2532", humble|strong="G5011"). 
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\verseNumber{53}He|strong="G2532" gives|strong="H5414" good|strong="G2532" things|strong="G2756" to|strong="G2532" eat|strong="H0398" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G2532" who|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" hungry|strong="G3983", but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" sends|strong="H7971" away|strong="G1821" the|strong="G2532" rich|strong="G4147" people|strong="H5971" without|strong="G2532" giving|strong="H5414" them|strong="G2532" anything|strong="H3605". 
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\verseNumber{54-55}He|strong="H0834" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" Abraham|strong="H0085" and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" our|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" ancestors|strong="H0001" who|strong="H0834" descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H5414" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" act|strong="H6213" mercifully toward|strong="H0413" them|strong="H5414" forever|strong="H5769". 
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And|strong="H3967" now|strong="H6258" he|strong="H0834" has|strong="H3068" remembered|strong="H2142" what|strong="H4100" he|strong="H0834" promised|strong="H1696". 
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So|strong="H3651" he|strong="H0834" has|strong="H3068" helped|strong="H5826" me|strong="H0413" and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" [MTY] Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H0834" serve|strong="H5647" him|strong="H5414".” 
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\verseNumber{56}Mary|strong="G3137" stayed|strong="G3306" with|strong="G4862" Elizabeth for|strong="G1519" about|strong="G5613" three|strong="G5140" months|strong="G3376". Then|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G5290" to|strong="G1519" her|strong="G1519" home|strong="G3624". 

\BibleSectionHeading{What|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G3588" when|strong="G1161" John|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" born|strong="H3205". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{What|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G3588" when|strong="G1161" John|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" born|strong="H3205". }
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\verseNumber{57}When|strong="G1161" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" time|strong="G5550" for|strong="G1161" Elizabeth|strong="G1665" to|strong="G2532" give|strong="G5088" birth|strong="G5088" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G1438" child|strong="G5088", she|strong="G2532" bore|strong="G1080" a|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207". 
\verseNumber{58}Her|strong="G3754" neighbors|strong="G4040" and|strong="G2532" relatives|strong="G4773" heard|strong="H8085" how|strong="G3754" ◄the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"/God|strong="G2532"► had|strong="G2532" greatly|strong="H3966" blessed|strong="H1288" her|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* enabling \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w child|strong="H3206"\+w*}, so|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" happy|strong="H0835" along|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Elizabeth}. 
\verseNumber{59}Seven|strong="G2250" days|strong="G2250" later|strong="H0310" they|strong="G2532" gathered|strong="H6960" together|strong="G1909" for|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ceremony|strong="H5656"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w*} circumcising|strong="G4059" the|strong="G1722" baby|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1096" the|strong="G1722" baby|strong="H1121" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G2532" name|strong="G3686" as|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1909" father|strong="G3962", Zechariah|strong="G2197". 
\verseNumber{60}But|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" mother|strong="G3384" said|strong="G3004", “No|strong="G3780", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\+w*}. His|strong="G2532" name|strong="G2564" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2491"!” 
\verseNumber{61}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" her|strong="G1438", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w John|strong="G3004"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G1537" any|strong="G3762" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(dl)} relatives|strong="G4772", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*(dl) \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{62}Then|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" made|strong="G1161" motions with|strong="G3588" their|strong="G3588" hands|strong="H3027" to|strong="G2309" Zechariah|strong="H2148", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G2309" indicate what|strong="G5101" name|strong="G2564" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*} wanted|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2309" be|strong="G3588" given|strong="G2564" {to|strong="G2309" give|strong="G2564"} to|strong="G2309" his|strong="G2564" son|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{63}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" signaled that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" tablet|strong="G4093" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" wrote|strong="G1125" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}, “His|strong="G3956" name|strong="G3686" is|strong="G1510" John|strong="G2491".” All|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" surprised|strong="G2296"! 
\verseNumber{64}Immediately|strong="G3916" Zechariah|strong="H2148" was|strong="G3588" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980" again|strong="G2532" [MTY], and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" praised|strong="G2127" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{65}All|strong="G3956" their|strong="G1438" neighbors|strong="G4039" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="H8539"/awestruck! They|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" other|strong="G1438" people|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" lived|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" over|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" highlands of|strong="G2532" Judea|strong="G2449" about|strong="G1909" what|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" happened|strong="G1096". 
\verseNumber{66}Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G5101" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G5087" thinking|strong="H0559" about|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" saying|strong="G3004", “We|strong="G1063" wonder|strong="G3588" what|strong="G5101" will|strong="G5101" this|strong="G3778" child|strong="G3813" do|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w grows|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*} [RHQ]!” They|strong="G2532" wondered|strong="H8074" that|strong="G3588" because|strong="G1063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} God|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" helping|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" child|strong="G3813" [SYN] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powerful|strong="H2392"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w*}. 

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\verseNumber{69}He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G2532" sending|strong="H7971" us|strong="G2249" someone|strong="H0376" who|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" powerfully [MTY] save|strong="H3467" us|strong="G2249", 
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someone|strong="H0376" who|strong="G2532" is|strong="G2532" descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="G2532" [MTY] King|strong="H4428" David|strong="G1138", 
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who|strong="G2532" served|strong="H5647" God|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{70}Long|strong="H0753" ago|strong="H7350" God|strong="G2980" caused|strong="H5414" his|strong="G1223" prophets|strong="G4396" to|strong="G2980" say|strong="G2980" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2980" do|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{71}He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" rescue|strong="H5337" us|strong="G2249" from|strong="G1537" our|strong="G2532" enemies|strong="G2190", 
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and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" save|strong="H3467" us|strong="G2249" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G5495" of|strong="G1537" all|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" hate|strong="G3404" us|strong="G2249". 
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\verseNumber{72}He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" this|strong="G3588" because|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3962" not|strong="G4160" forgotten|strong="H7911" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" promised|strong="H1696" our|strong="G2532" ancestors|strong="G3962"; 
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he|strong="G2532" made|strong="G4160" an|strong="G2532" agreement|strong="H7284" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" act|strong="G4160" mercifully to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G4160", their|strong="G2532" descendants|strong="H2233". 
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\verseNumber{73}That|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" strongly|strong="H3966" promised|strong="H1696" our|strong="G4314" ancestor|strong="G3962" Abraham|strong="H0085" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" would|strong="G1325" do|strong="G3660". 
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\verseNumber{74}God|strong="H0430" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3000" that|strong="G1537" we|strong="H0587" would|strong="G5495" be|strong="G2190" rescued|strong="G4506" {he|strong="G5495" would|strong="G5495" rescue|strong="G4506" us|strong="G1537"} from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" power|strong="G5495" of|strong="G1537" our|strong="G1537" enemies|strong="G2190", 
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that|strong="G1537" he|strong="G5495" would|strong="G5495" enable|strong="H7980" us|strong="G1537" to|strong="G1537" serve|strong="G3000" him|strong="G3000" without|strong="G1537" being|strong="H1961" afraid|strong="H3372", 
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\verseNumber{75}that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" us|strong="G2249" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" completely|strong="H3617" dedicated|strong="H6942" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", 
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and|strong="G2532" enable|strong="H7980" us|strong="G2249" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" righteously|strong="G1343" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2250" our|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315".” 
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“y child|strong="G3813", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2564" {people|strong="G4383" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G2532"} a|strong="G2532" prophet|strong="G4396" 
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whom|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2532" [MTY/EUP] has|strong="G2962" sent|strong="G2532"; 
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you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" begin|strong="H2490" your|strong="G2962" work|strong="H4399" before|strong="G1799" ◄the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"/Messiah|strong="H4899"► comes|strong="G2532"; 
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you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" prepare|strong="G2090" people|strong="G4383" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" ready|strong="G2090" for|strong="G1063" him|strong="G2564". 
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(OR|strong="G2532", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" begin|strong="H2490" your|strong="G2962" work|strong="H4399" before|strong="G1799" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899" comes|strong="G2532"). 
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\verseNumber{77}You|strong="G1325" will|strong="G1325" tell|strong="H5046" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G2992" how|strong="G1722" he|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1325" forgive|strong="H5545" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2992" save|strong="H3467" them|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" being|strong="G1722" punished|strong="H6485" for|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1722" sins|strong="H2403". 
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\verseNumber{78}Our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" do|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3739" because|strong="G1223" he|strong="G3739" is|strong="G2316" very|strong="H3966" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249". 
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Just|strong="G3739" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G1722" new|strong="H2319" day|strong="H3117" begins|strong="H0935" when|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sun|strong="H8121" rises|strong="H6965" [MET|strong="H6298"], 
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God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" do|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3739" new|strong="H2319" thing|strong="G3739" for|strong="G1223" us|strong="G2249" when|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="H4899" comes|strong="H0935" to|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="H8064". 
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\verseNumber{79}People|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2532" [MET|strong="H6298"] are|strong="G3588" like|strong="G2521" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sit|strong="G2521" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4655". 
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They|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="H3372" [MTY] that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" soon|strong="G1722" die|strong="G2288". 
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But|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="H4899" tells|strong="H1696" us|strong="G1519" God’s|strong="H0430" message|strong="H1697", 
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it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="G2521" causing|strong="H7462" such|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" see|strong="H7200" a|strong="G2532" bright|strong="H0934" light|strong="G2014". 
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He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" guide|strong="G2720" us|strong="G1519" [SYN] so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" living|strong="H2416" peacefully|strong="H7965".” 
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\verseNumber{80}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Later|strong="H0310"\+w*}, Zechariah’s son|strong="H1121" grew|strong="H1431" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3588" spiritually|strong="G4151" strong|strong="G2901". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" lived|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" desolate|strong="G2048" region|strong="H2256" until|strong="G2193" he|strong="G2532" began|strong="G1161" to|strong="G4314" preach|strong="H5197" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" Israeli people|strong="G1510". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus was born in Bethlehem. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus was born in Bethlehem. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{They|strong="G2532" circumcised|strong="H4135" Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" presented|strong="H7126" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Simeon|strong="H8095" prophesied|strong="H5012" about|strong="G2596" what|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Anna praised|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" others|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1330" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Anna praised|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" others|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1330" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{36}There|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" very|strong="G4183" old|strong="G2094" woman|strong="G3778" named|strong="H7121" Anna. She|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" prophetess|strong="G4398". Her|strong="G3588" father|strong="H0001" Phanuel|strong="G5323" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" member|strong="H1995" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" tribe|strong="G5443" of|strong="G1537" Asher|strong="H0836". After|strong="G3326" she|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" married|strong="H3947" seven|strong="G2033" years|strong="G2094", her|strong="G3588" husband|strong="H0376" died|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" grew|strong="H1431" up|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" Nazareth. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" grew|strong="H1431" up|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" Nazareth. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{What|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G1510" did|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="H1004" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" boy|strong="H5288". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{What|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G1510" did|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="H1004" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" boy|strong="H5288". }
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\verseNumber{47}Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w said|strong="G1161"\+w*} was|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G1839" at|strong="G1909" how|strong="G1161" much|strong="H7227" he|strong="G2532" understood|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w how|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" answered|strong="H6030" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w questions|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teachers|strong="H3384"\+w* \+w asked|strong="H7592"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{50}But|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" understand|strong="G4920" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meaning|strong="H0998"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} what|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{51}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G2064" with|strong="G3326" them|strong="G3588" down|strong="G2597" to|strong="G1519" Nazareth|strong="G3478". He|strong="G2532" always|strong="G3956" obeyed|strong="H8085" them|strong="G3588". But|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" mother|strong="G3384" kept|strong="G1301" thinking|strong="H0559" about|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3956". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{s1 The beginning of John the Baptizer’s ministry }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{s1 The beginning of John the Baptizer’s ministry }
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\chapterNumber{3}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" Emperor Tiberius|strong="G5086" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" ruling|strong="H4910" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Roman \+w Empire|strong="H4438"\+w*} for|strong="G1161" 15 years|strong="G2094", and|strong="G2532" while|strong="G1722" Pontius|strong="G4194" Pilate|strong="G4091" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" governor|strong="G2230" of|strong="G2532" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" Herod|strong="G2264" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Antipas} was|strong="G3588" ruling|strong="H4910" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" brother|strong="H0251" Philip|strong="G5376" was|strong="G3588" ruling|strong="H4910" Iturea and|strong="G2532" Trachonitis|strong="G5139" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w districts|strong="H1366"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" Lysanius was|strong="G3588" ruling|strong="H4910" Abilene \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="G2532" while|strong="G1722" Annas and|strong="G2532" Caiaphas|strong="G2533" were|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" high|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}, God|strong="G2316" gave|strong="G2532" messages|strong="H2372" to|strong="G2532" Zechariah’s|strong="G2197" son|strong="G5207" John|strong="G2491" while|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" desolate|strong="G2048" region|strong="H2256". 
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\verseNumber{4}John was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\+w*} these|strong="G4160" words|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w been|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*} by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" prophet|strong="G4396" Isaiah|strong="G2268" {that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" prophet|strong="G4396" Isaiah|strong="G2268" had|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125"} on|strong="G1722" a|strong="G5613" scroll|strong="H5612" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w long|strong="H0753"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*}: 
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“repare yourselves|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" when|strong="G5613" he|strong="G3588" comes|strong="H0935"! 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" [SYN] everywhere|strong="H3605" will|strong="G2316" understand|strong="H0995" how|strong="H4100" God|strong="G2316" can|strong="H4310" save|strong="H3467" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{7}Although|strong="G5210" large|strong="H1419" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="G5259" people|strong="G3793" came|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" John|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G3195" baptized {in|strong="G3004" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" would|strong="G3195" baptize them|strong="G3588"}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knew|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3793"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w sincere|strong="H3476"\+w*}. So|strong="G3767" he|strong="G3588" kept|strong="H8104" saying|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3793"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} poisonous|strong="H7219" snakes|strong="H5175"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3767"\+w*} warn|strong="G5263" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} will|strong="G5101" some|strong="G3588" day|strong="G3588" punish|strong="H6485" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w everyone|strong="G5101"\+w*} who|strong="G5101" sins|strong="H2403". And|strong="G3767" ◄do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3195" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" can|strong="G3004" escape|strong="G5343" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w his|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w*} [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w turn|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w from|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w behavior|strong="H3027"\+w*!/\+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" can|strong="G3004" escape|strong="G5343" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w his|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w*} [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w turn|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w from|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w behavior|strong="H3027"\+w*}?► [RHQ] (OR|strong="G3588", Who|strong="G5101" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" could|strong="G3588" escape|strong="G5343" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w punishment|strong="H5771"\+w*?}) 
\verseNumber{8}Do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" appropriate|strong="H5869" for|strong="G1063" people|strong="G4160" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2192" truly|strong="G1722" turned|strong="H2015" from|strong="G1537" their|strong="G1438" sinful|strong="H2400" behavior|strong="H3027"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w Abraham|strong="H0085"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4160"\+w*} descendants|strong="G2590". In|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" fulfill|strong="H4390" that|strong="G3754" promise|strong="H1697", God|strong="G2316" does|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" need|strong="G2192" you|strong="G5210"! I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" can|strong="G1410" change|strong="H5162" these|strong="G3778" stones|strong="G3037" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588" descendants|strong="G2590" of|strong="G1537" Abraham|strong="H0085"! So|strong="G3767" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" begin|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" yourselves|strong="G1438", ‘We|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} are|strong="G3588" descendants|strong="G2590" of|strong="G1537" Abraham|strong="H0085", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*} sinned|strong="H2398"!’ 
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\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w*} various|strong="H2921" ones|strong="H2945" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" asked|strong="G1905" John|strong="G3004", “What|strong="G5101" shall|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} do|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w escape|strong="H4422"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532"), \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="H5162"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{11}He|strong="G2532" answered|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3361" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" has|strong="G2192" two|strong="G1417" shirts, you|strong="G3004" should|strong="G3588" give|strong="G4160" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" someone|strong="H0376" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3361" shirt|strong="G5509". If|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3361" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" has|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w plenty|strong="H7647"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} food|strong="G1033", you|strong="G3004" should|strong="G3588" give|strong="G4160" some|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3361" food|strong="G1033".” 
\verseNumber{12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="G3004"\+w*} tax|strong="G5057" collectors|strong="G5057" came|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G2532" baptized (\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" baptize them|strong="G4160"}. They|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G4160", “Teacher|strong="G1320", what|strong="G5101" shall|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} do|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “Do|strong="G4238" not|strong="G3367" take|strong="G1161" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3004" any|strong="G3367" more|strong="G4119" money|strong="H3701" than|strong="G3844" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* Roman \+w government|strong="H4951"\+w*} tells|strong="H1696" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G4314" take|strong="G1161"!” 
\verseNumber{14}Some|strong="G3588" soldiers|strong="G4754" asked|strong="G1905" him|strong="G3588", “What|strong="G5101" about|strong="G4314" us|strong="G3004"? What|strong="G5101" should|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} do|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}?” He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “Do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3367" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3367"\+w*}, ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*(sg) \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*} some|strong="G3588" money|strong="G1286", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G5101" hurt|strong="H7451" you|strong="G5210",’ and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3367" take|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w court|strong="H2691"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} falsely|strong="G4811" accuse|strong="G4811" them|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" doing|strong="G4160" something|strong="G5101" wrong|strong="H7451"! And|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" content|strong="G4160" with|strong="G4314" your|strong="G2532" wages|strong="G3800".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2491" baptized Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2491" baptized Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="G1537" Jesus’ ancestors|strong="H0001". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="G1537" Jesus’ ancestors|strong="H0001". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Luke 4:1-13 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Luke 4:1-13 }

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus refused to do the things that Satan suggested to him. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus refused to do the things that Satan suggested to him. }
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\verseNumber{2}For|strong="G1722" 40 days|strong="G2250" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G3588" led|strong="H1980" him|strong="G3588" around|strong="H5439" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" desolate|strong="H8074" area|strong="H1508". During|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2250" Jesus|strong="G1565" was|strong="G3588" being|strong="G2532" tempted|strong="G3985" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" devil|strong="G1228" {the|strong="G1722" devil|strong="G1228" was|strong="G3588" tempting|strong="G3985" him|strong="G3588"}, and|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1565" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" eat|strong="G2068" anything|strong="G3762". When|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2250" ended|strong="G4931", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="G2532"\+w*} hungry|strong="G3983". 
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\verseNumber{4}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w change|strong="H5162"\+w* \+w stones|strong="H0068"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w bread|strong="H3899"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*} {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*} wrote|strong="G1125"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Scriptures} that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w eating|strong="H0398"\+w*} food|strong="H3899" sustains|strong="H5564" people|strong="G3588" physically, but|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" does|strong="G2198" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sustain|strong="H3557"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* spiritually. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="H7307"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{8}But|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w No|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G2532"\+w*} it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Psalmist|strong="H2158"\+w*} wrote|strong="G1125"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Scriptures}, ‘It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", your|strong="G2962" God|strong="G2316", whom|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" must|strong="G3588" worship|strong="G4352", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" must|strong="G3588" serve|strong="G3000" only|strong="G3441" him|strong="G3588"!’ ” 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" devil took|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419". He|strong="G2532" set|strong="G2476" him|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" highest|strong="H8064" part|strong="G1161" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="G2411" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Because|strong="G1909" you|strong="G1487" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w claim|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* relationship \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w father|strong="H0001"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"]/are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1519" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" both|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1519"►, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prove|strong="H5254"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w*} jumping|strong="H7540" down|strong="G2736" from|strong="G2532" here|strong="G1782". 
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\verseNumber{11}They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" lift|strong="H5375" you|strong="G4771" up|strong="G2532" with|strong="G4314" their|strong="G2532" hands|strong="G5495" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w falling|strong="H5307"\+w*}, so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hurt|strong="H7451"\+w*}. You|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3379" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="G2532"\+w*} strike|strong="G4350" your|strong="G2532" foot|strong="G4228" on|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2532" stone|strong="G3037".’ ” 
\verseNumber{12}But|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w*} it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" written|strong="G3588" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*} wrote|strong="H3789"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Scriptures}: ‘Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" try|strong="G1598" to|strong="G2532" test|strong="G1598" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" your|strong="G2962" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w prevent|strong="H6923"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w bad|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* happening \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G2532"\+w*}’.” 
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\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="G2532", after|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" devil|strong="G1228" had|strong="G2532" finished|strong="G4931" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G2532" tempt|strong="H5254" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} in|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" ways|strong="H1870", he|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G2532" try|strong="G3986" to|strong="G2532" tempt|strong="H5254" him|strong="G3588" later|strong="H0310" at|strong="G3588" an|strong="G2532" appropriate|strong="H5869" time|strong="G2540". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" began|strong="H2490" his|strong="G3956" work|strong="G3956" in|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="H1551" district|strong="H6418". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" began|strong="H2490" his|strong="G3956" work|strong="G3956" in|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="H1551" district|strong="H6418". }
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\verseNumber{14}As|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" empowered|strong="H5921" him|strong="G3588", Jesus|strong="G2424" returned|strong="G5290" to|strong="G1519" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="G4066"\+w*. \+w People|strong="G3588"\+w*} throughout|strong="G2596" all|strong="G3650" that|strong="G3588" region|strong="G4066" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="G4012" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{15}He|strong="G2532" taught|strong="G1321" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" ◄synagogues|strong="G4864"/meeting|strong="H4150" places|strong="H1116"►. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" praised|strong="G1392" by|strong="G1722" everyone|strong="G3956" {everyone|strong="G3956" praised|strong="G1392" him|strong="G3588"}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3956" of|strong="G5259" Jesus’ hometown|strong="H4725" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588" after|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" rebuked|strong="H1605" them|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1722" rejecting him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3956" of|strong="G5259" Jesus’ hometown|strong="H4725" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588" after|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" rebuked|strong="H1605" them|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1722" rejecting him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1525"\+w*} went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" Nazareth|strong="G3478", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*} where|strong="G3757" he|strong="G2532" grew|strong="G2064" up|strong="G1519". ◄On|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Sabbath|strong="G4521"/On|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" rest|strong="G1510" day|strong="G2250"► he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" ◄to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" synagogue|strong="G4864"/to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" meeting|strong="H4150" place|strong="G1722"►, as|strong="G1519" he|strong="G2532" usually|strong="H2370" did|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" stood|strong="G3588" up|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* indicate \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" read|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Scriptures} to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{18}The|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" ◄of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962"/of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2532"► is|strong="G3739" upon|strong="G1909" me|strong="G1473". 
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He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" appointed|strong="H4150" [MTY] me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" declare|strong="G2097" God’s|strong="H0430" good|strong="G2097" news|strong="G2097" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" poor|strong="G4434". 
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He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" sent|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G1722"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" proclaim|strong="G2784" that|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" deliver|strong="H5337" those|strong="G1722" whom|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Satan|strong="H7854"\+w*} has|strong="G2962" captured|strong="H3920", and|strong="G2532" 
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He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" enable|strong="H7980" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" free|strong="G1722" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" oppressed|strong="G2352" {whom|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3739"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" oppressed|strong="G2352"}. 
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\verseNumber{19}And|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" me|strong="H0413" to|strong="G2532" declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" is|strong="G2962" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G1722" when|strong="G2532" ◄the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962"/God|strong="G2532"► will|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w act|strong="H6213"\+w*} favorably|strong="H2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w toward|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" rolled|strong="H1556" up|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" scroll|strong="H5612" and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" attendant|strong="G5257", and|strong="G2532" sat|strong="G2523" down|strong="G2523" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teach|strong="H3925"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*}. Everyone|strong="G3956" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" synagogue|strong="G4864" was|strong="G1510" looking|strong="G2532" intently [MTY] at|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{21}He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “Today|strong="G4594" as|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G3748" been|strong="H1961" hearing|strong="G3775" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w am|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w beginning|strong="H7225"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" fulfill|strong="G4137" this|strong="G3778" Scripture|strong="G1124" passage|strong="H4569".” 
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\verseNumber{23}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", “Surely|strong="G3843" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" quote|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473" the|strong="G1722" proverb|strong="G3850" that|strong="G3588" says|strong="G3004", ‘Doctor|strong="H2280", heal|strong="G2323" yourself|strong="G4572"!’ \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mean|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*}, ‘People|strong="G2046" told|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" did|strong="G4160" miracles|strong="H6381" in|strong="G1722" Capernaum|strong="G2584" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*(exc) \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reports|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*} do|strong="G4160" miracles|strong="H6381" here|strong="G5602" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="G1438" hometown|strong="G3968", too|strong="G2532"!’ ” 
\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “It|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" certainly|strong="H3588" true|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G1510" accept|strong="H7521" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w*} a|strong="G1722" prophet|strong="G4396" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" speaks|strong="G3004" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1438" hometown|strong="G3968", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*(pl) \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* accepting \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="G1161" think|strong="H2803" about|strong="G5613" this|strong="G3588": There|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" many|strong="G4183" widows|strong="G5503" in|strong="G1722" Israel|strong="G2474" during|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G2250" when|strong="G3753" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H5030"\+w*} Elijah|strong="G2243" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lived|strong="G1510"\+w*. \+w During|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" of|strong="G2250" there|strong="G2532" being|strong="G1510" no|strong="G2532" rain|strong="H4306" [MTY] for|strong="G3754" three|strong="G5140" years|strong="G2094" and|strong="G2532" six|strong="G1803" months|strong="G3376", there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1096" great|strong="G3173" famine|strong="G3042" throughout|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" country|strong="G1093". 
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\verseNumber{30}But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w simply|strong="H1847"\+w*} walked|strong="G4198" through|strong="G1223" their|strong="G1223" midst|strong="G3319" and|strong="G1161" went|strong="G4198" away|strong="G4198". 

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\verseNumber{32}They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" continually|strong="H8548" amazed|strong="G1605" at|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" teaching|strong="G1322", because|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G3056"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w*/\+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w speak|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" right|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2532" command|strong="H6680" others|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532"►. 
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\verseNumber{34}“Hey|strong="H1945"! Jesus|strong="G2424", from|strong="G2064" Nazareth|strong="G3479"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w*(exc) \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="H7307"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" nothing|strong="G5101" in|strong="G2532" common|strong="H1121" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771", so|strong="G2532" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* interfere \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*!/\+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* interfere \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*}?► [RHQ] ◄Do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G1510" destroy|strong="H7843" us|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*!}/Have|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2532" destroy|strong="H7843" us|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*}?► [RHQ] I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" who|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510". You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" One|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*} from|strong="G2064" God|strong="G2316"!” 
\verseNumber{35}Jesus|strong="G2424" rebuked|strong="G2008" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G3588"\+w*}, saying|strong="G3004", “Be|strong="G2532" quiet|strong="G5392"! And|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3367"\+w*}!” The|strong="G2532" demon|strong="G1140" threw|strong="G4496" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3367" down|strong="G4496" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" ground|strong="H0776" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" midst|strong="G3319" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004". But|strong="G2532" without|strong="G3367" harming|strong="H7489" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3367", the|strong="G2532" demon|strong="G1140" left|strong="G1831" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{36}The|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3956" were|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3956" amazed|strong="G2285". They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" each|strong="G5101" other|strong="G3588", “◄What|strong="G5101" he|strong="G2532" says|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" demons|strong="H7700" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w*!/}What|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w kind|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w*} teaching|strong="G3056" is|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778"?► [RHQ] He|strong="G2532" speaks|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588" like|strong="G4314" he|strong="G2532" knows|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" must|strong="G1096" obey|strong="H8085" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1096" result|strong="H6903" they|strong="G2532" leave|strong="G1831" people|strong="G3956"!” 
\verseNumber{37}The|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" were|strong="G3588" telling|strong="H1696" everyone|strong="G3956" in|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w village|strong="H1949"\+w*} in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" surrounding|strong="G4066" region|strong="G4066" what|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" Simon’s mother-in-law|strong="H2545" and|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4012" others|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" Simon’s mother-in-law|strong="H2545" and|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4012" others|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{38}Jesus|strong="G1525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*} left|strong="H7604" ◄the|strong="G2532" synagogue|strong="G4864"/the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" meeting|strong="H4150" place|strong="H4725"► and|strong="G2532" entered|strong="G1525" Simon’s|strong="G4613" house|strong="G3614". Simon’s|strong="G4613" mother-in-law|strong="G3994" was|strong="G1510" sick|strong="G4912" and|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" high|strong="G3173" fever|strong="G4446". So|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Simon’s|strong="G4613"\+w* \+w family|strong="H4940"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*}) asked|strong="G2065" Jesus|strong="G1525" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w*} her|strong="G1519". 
\verseNumber{39}So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" bent|strong="H1869" over|strong="G1883" her|strong="G1438" and|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="G2008" the|strong="G2532" fever|strong="G4446" to|strong="G2532" leave|strong="H5800" her|strong="G1438". At|strong="G1161" once|strong="G3916" she|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3588" well|strong="G2532"! She|strong="G2532" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" served|strong="G1247" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{40}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3956" sun|strong="G2246" was|strong="G3588" setting|strong="G1416" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* restriction \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w traveling|strong="H1980"\+w*} ◄on|strong="G5495" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G3956"\+w*/\+w on|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*}► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ended|strong="H1961"\+w*}, many|strong="G3745" people|strong="G3956" [HYP] whose|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w friends|strong="H7453"\+w* \+w or|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w relatives|strong="H0251"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" sick|strong="G3956" or|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" various|strong="G4164" diseases|strong="G3554" brought|strong="G1161" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G2323". He|strong="G1161" put|strong="G2007" his|strong="G1438" hands|strong="G5495" on|strong="G5495" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" healed|strong="G2323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w*} them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{41}He|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{expelling \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*} from|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G1492". As|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" demons|strong="G1140" left|strong="G1831" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1492", they|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="H7321" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" ◄the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"/the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3756"►!” But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" rebuked|strong="G2008" those|strong="G3588" demons|strong="G1140" and|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" allow|strong="G1439" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w about|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" knew|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w various|strong="H2921"\+w* \+w reasons|strong="H8394"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" preach|strong="G2980" in|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" towns|strong="H1323". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" preach|strong="G2980" in|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" towns|strong="H1323". }
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\verseNumber{42}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Early|strong="H7925"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" next|strong="G2064" morning|strong="G2250" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1831"\+w*} left|strong="G1831" that|strong="G3588" house|strong="H1004" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1831" to|strong="G1519" an|strong="G2532" uninhabited|strong="H0369" place|strong="G5117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pray|strong="H6419"\+w*}. Many|strong="G3793" people|strong="G3793" searched|strong="G1934" for|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" when|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" found|strong="G1096" him|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G2532" urging|strong="H6680" him|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1519" leave|strong="G1831" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{43}But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G1163" tell|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*} in|strong="G1909" other|strong="G2087" towns|strong="G4172" also|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2097" message|strong="H1697" about|strong="G1909" how|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="G4314" rule|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="H6298"] their|strong="G1438" lives|strong="H5315", because|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G2316" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*} sent|strong="G2316" me|strong="G1473"} to|strong="G4314" do|strong="G2532".” 
\verseNumber{44}So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G2532" preaching|strong="G2784" in|strong="G1519" ◄the|strong="G2532" synagogues|strong="G4864"/Jewish|strong="H3064" worship|strong="H7812" places|strong="H1116"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w various|strong="H2921"\+w* \+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w*} in|strong="G1519" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus chose some fishermen to be his disciples. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus chose some fishermen to be his disciples. }
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\chapterNumber{5}One|strong="G3588" day|strong="G3588" while|strong="G1722" many|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3793" were|strong="G1510" crowding around|strong="G1945" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" from|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316", Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" standing|strong="G2476" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" shore|strong="H8193" of|strong="G3056" Gennesaret|strong="G1082" Lake|strong="G3041", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lake|strong="G3041"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="H1551"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" two|strong="G1417" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w fishing|strong="H4365"\+w*} boats|strong="G4143" at|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" edge|strong="H6310" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" lake|strong="G3041". The|strong="G2532" fishermen|strong="H1728" had|strong="G2532" gone|strong="H1980" out|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" boats|strong="G4143" and|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" washing|strong="G4150" their|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w fishing|strong="H4365"\+w*} nets|strong="G1350" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shore|strong="H8193"\+w*}. One|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" boats|strong="G4143" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" Simon. 
\verseNumber{3}Jesus|strong="G1510" got|strong="G1684" in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" boat|strong="G4143" and|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G2065" Simon|strong="G4613" to|strong="G1519" push|strong="H5055" the|strong="G1722" boat|strong="G4143" a|strong="G1519" little|strong="G3641" bit|strong="H5391" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" shore|strong="G1093" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w crowd|strong="G3793"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w easily|strong="H4592"\+w*. \+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w*} sat|strong="G2523" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" boat|strong="G4143" and|strong="G1161" taught|strong="G1321" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w shore|strong="G1093"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}After|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" finished|strong="G3973" speaking|strong="G2980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" Simon|strong="G4613", “Push|strong="H5055" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="H0590" out|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" where|strong="G5613" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="H4325" is|strong="G3588" deep|strong="H8415". Then|strong="G2532" let|strong="G5465" your|strong="G2532" nets|strong="G1350" down|strong="G5465" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="H4325"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" catch|strong="H3920" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fish|strong="H1710"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{5}Simon|strong="G4613" replied|strong="G3004", “Master|strong="G1988", we|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} worked|strong="G2872" hard|strong="G2872" all|strong="G3650" night|strong="G3571" but|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3762" catch|strong="H3920" any|strong="G3762" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w fish|strong="H1710"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161" because|strong="G1223" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} tell|strong="G3004" me|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532", I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" let|strong="G5465" down|strong="G5465" the|strong="G2532" nets|strong="G1350".” 
\verseNumber{6}When|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} had|strong="G2532" done|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" caught|strong="H3920" so|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" fish|strong="G2486" that|strong="G3588" their|strong="G2532" nets|strong="G1350" were|strong="G3588" breaking|strong="H6524". 
\verseNumber{7}They|strong="G2532" motioned to|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" partners|strong="G3353" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G2087" boat|strong="G4143" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" help|strong="G4815" them|strong="G3588". So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" filled|strong="G4130" both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" boats|strong="G4143" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fish|strong="H1710"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w net|strong="H7568"\+w*}. The|strong="G1722" result|strong="G5620" was|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" boats|strong="G4143" were|strong="G3588" so|strong="G2532" full|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" sink|strong="G1036". 
\verseNumber{8-9}Simon and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5414" were|strong="H0834" amazed|strong="H8539" at|strong="H3427" how|strong="H4100" many|strong="H7227" fish|strong="H1710" they|strong="H1992" had|strong="H3068" taken|strong="H3947". James and|strong="H3967" John, the|strong="H3605" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zebedee, who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" Simon’s partners|strong="H3027", were|strong="H0834" among|strong="H8432" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" amazed|strong="H8539". When|strong="H3588" Simon, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whose|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w*} Peter, saw|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w fish|strong="H1710"\+w*, feeling \+w ashamed|strong="H0954"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w presence|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* obviously \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w*}, he|strong="H0834" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H5315" before|strong="H6440" Jesus and|strong="H3967" said|strong="H0559", “Lord|strong="H3068", you|strong="H0859" should|strong="H3068" go|strong="H1980" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H4480" me|strong="H0413", because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" sinful|strong="H2400" man|strong="H0376"!” 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Simon|strong="G4613", “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="G5399"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Up|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w*(sg) \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gathering|strong="H4723"\+w* \+w fish|strong="H1710"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"], but|strong="G1161" from|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" on|strong="G3568" you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" gather|strong="H6908" people|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{11}So|strong="G2532" after|strong="G1909" they|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G2609" the|strong="G2532" boats|strong="G4143" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" shore|strong="G1093", they|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" their|strong="G2532" business|strong="G3588" [HYP] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G2532" leper|strong="H6879" and|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" associate|strong="H0935" with|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" again|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G2532" leper|strong="H6879" and|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" associate|strong="H0935" with|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" again|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{12}While|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*} was|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" cities|strong="G4172" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w district|strong="H6418"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="H1551"\+w*}, there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1096" man|strong="G1520" there|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" severely|strong="H5953" affected by|strong="G1722" leprosy|strong="G3014". When|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" Jesus|strong="G2424", he|strong="G2532" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H5315" before|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wanting|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, pleaded|strong="H7378" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962"/Sir|strong="G2962", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w please|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w*} you|strong="G1437" are|strong="G1510" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" heal|strong="H7495" me|strong="G1473" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G1437" are|strong="G1510" willing|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532"!” 
\verseNumber{13}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*, disregarding \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* religious \+w law|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* forbade \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w close|strong="H5980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="H6879"\+w*}, reached|strong="G1614" out|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" hand|strong="G5495" and|strong="G2532" touched|strong="H5060" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" willing|strong="G2309" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*}; and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" heal|strong="H7495" you|strong="G3004" now|strong="G2532"!” Immediately|strong="G2112" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w healed|strong="H7495"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" no|strong="G2532" longer|strong="H5750" a|strong="G2532" leper|strong="H6879" [PRS]! 
\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Make|strong="G1519" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3367" report|strong="H8088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w healing|strong="H4832"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*. \+w First|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" show|strong="G1166" yourself|strong="G4572" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w examine|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* verify \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w longer|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leprosy|strong="H6883"\+w*}. After|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" priest|strong="G2409" tells|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* local \+w people|strong="G4374"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w healed|strong="H7495"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+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*}. Also|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" priest|strong="G2409" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G4374"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" Moses|strong="G3475" commanded|strong="G3853" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+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*}.” 
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\verseNumber{16}But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" often|strong="H1767" would|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532" away|strong="G5298" from|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" desolate|strong="G2048" area|strong="H1508" and|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G4336". 

\BibleSectionHeading{By|strong="G1722" healing|strong="H4832" a|strong="G2532" paralyzed|strong="H0068" man|strong="H0376" Jesus|strong="G1510" showed|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" authority|strong="H3027" to|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="H5545" sins|strong="H2403", too|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{By|strong="G1722" healing|strong="H4832" a|strong="G2532" paralyzed|strong="H0068" man|strong="H0376" Jesus|strong="G1510" showed|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" authority|strong="H3027" to|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="H5545" sins|strong="H2403", too|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{17}One|strong="G1520" day|strong="G2250" when|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w*} was|strong="G1510" teaching|strong="G1321", some|strong="G3739" men|strong="G3956" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" Pharisee|strong="G5330" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{sect} were|strong="G1510" sitting|strong="G2521" there|strong="G2532". Some|strong="G3739" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" men|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3739" taught|strong="G1321" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="G1537". They|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" from|strong="G1537" many|strong="G1722" [HYP] villages|strong="G2968" in|strong="G1722" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" and|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G1520"\+w*} villages|strong="G2968" in|strong="G1722" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w At|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*} God|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" giving|strong="H5414" Jesus|strong="G1510" power|strong="G1411" to|strong="G1519" heal|strong="G2390" people|strong="G3956", 
\verseNumber{18}several|strong="H2669" men|strong="G3739" brought|strong="G5342" on|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2532" sleeping|strong="H3463" pad a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G1510" paralyzed|strong="G3886". They|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G5342" him|strong="G3739" into|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" lay|strong="G5087" him|strong="G3739" in|strong="G1909" front|strong="G1799" of|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1510". 
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\verseNumber{20}When|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" perceived|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" believed|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “My|strong="G3708" friend|strong="H7453", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} forgive|strong="H5545" your|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403"!” 
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\verseNumber{22}Jesus|strong="G2424" perceived|strong="G1921" what|strong="G5101" they|strong="G1161" were|strong="G3588" thinking|strong="G1261". So|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “◄You|strong="G5210" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="H3808" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3588" way|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}!/Why|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" question|strong="H1697" within|strong="G1722" yourselves|strong="G1438" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}?► [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Consider|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*}: 
\verseNumber{23}It|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w not|strong="G1510"\+w*} be|strong="G1510" risky \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G2532"\+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|strong="H2403",’ \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G2532"\+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 his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w really|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w forgiven|strong="H5545"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*} [RHQ], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, ‘Get|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453" and|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G4043"!’ \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G2532"\+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 he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w healed|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{24}But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w result|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w healing|strong="H4832"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)} will|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* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w*} 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" man|strong="G1519" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" paralyzed|strong="G3886", “To|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771" I|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004", ‘Get|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453", pick|strong="H5375" up|strong="G1453" your|strong="G2192" sleeping|strong="H3463" pad, and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" home|strong="G3624"!’ ” 
\verseNumber{25}Immediately|strong="G3916" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w healed|strong="H7495"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" stood|strong="G3588" up|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1519" front|strong="G1799" of|strong="G2316" them|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" picked|strong="H5375" up|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sleeping|strong="H3463"\+w* pad} on|strong="G1909" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" lying|strong="G2621", and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" home|strong="G3624", praising|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{26}All|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2983" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G1611"! They|strong="G2532" praised|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" completely|strong="G1611" awestruck. They|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G3004", “We|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" wonderful|strong="H6381" things|strong="G3588" today|strong="G4594"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" answered|strong="G3004" criticism about|strong="G3754" associating with|strong="G2532" sinful|strong="H2400" people|strong="G2983". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" answered|strong="G3004" criticism about|strong="G3754" associating with|strong="G2532" sinful|strong="H2400" people|strong="G2983". }
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\verseNumber{27}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} left|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G2300" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" collected|strong="H6908" taxes|strong="H4061" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Roman \+w government|strong="H4951"\+w*}. His|strong="G1909" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G3588" Levi|strong="G3018". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" sitting|strong="G2521" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" booth|strong="G5058" where|strong="H0834" he|strong="G2532" collected|strong="H6908" the|strong="G2532" taxes|strong="H4061". Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Come|strong="G1831" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{28}So|strong="G2532" Levi|strong="H3878" left|strong="G2641" his|strong="G3956" work|strong="G3956" [HYP] and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{29}Afterwards|strong="G1722", Levi|strong="G3018" prepared|strong="H3559" a|strong="G2532" big|strong="G3173" feast|strong="G1403" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" own|strong="H1961" house|strong="G3614" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*}. There|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" large|strong="G4183" group|strong="G3793" of|strong="G2532" tax|strong="G5057" collectors|strong="G5057" and|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" eating|strong="H0398" together|strong="G3326" with|strong="G3326" them|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2564" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G1519" people|strong="H5971" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="G3756" follow|strong="G2064" both|strong="G2064" their|strong="G1519" old|strong="H1121" customs|strong="H2708" and|strong="G2064" his|strong="G1519" new|strong="H2319" teaching|strong="H8451". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus explained why he had authority to decide what his disciples should do on the Sabbath day. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus explained why he had authority to decide what his disciples should do on the Sabbath day. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" chose|strong="H0977" twelve|strong="H8147" apostles. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" chose|strong="H0977" twelve|strong="H8147" apostles. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="G3739" which|strong="G3739" people|strong="H5971" God|strong="G2532" would|strong="G1096" be|strong="G1096" pleased|strong="H3190" with|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" which|strong="G3739" people|strong="H5971" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G1096" be|strong="G1096" displeased|strong="H3415" with|strong="G2532". }

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\verseNumber{42}◄You|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" say|strong="G3004", ‘Friend|strong="H7453", let|strong="G2532" me|strong="G3004" take|strong="G1544" out|strong="G1537" that|strong="G3588" speck|strong="G2595" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" eye|strong="G3788"!’ when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" notice|strong="H3045" the|strong="G1722" log|strong="G1385" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="G3788" eye|strong="G3788"!/Why|strong="G4459" do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" say|strong="G3004", ‘Friend|strong="H7453", let|strong="G2532" me|strong="G3004" take|strong="G1544" out|strong="G1537" that|strong="G3588" speck|strong="G2595" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" eye|strong="G3788"!’ when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" notice|strong="H3045" the|strong="G1722" log|strong="G1385" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="G3788" eye|strong="G3788"?► [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" hypocrite|strong="G5273"! You|strong="G4771" should|strong="G3588" first|strong="G4413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w stop|strong="H2308"\+w* \+w committing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*. \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} removing|strong="H5493" the|strong="G1722" plank from|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="G3788" eye|strong="G3788". Then|strong="G2532", as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" result|strong="G1537", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" spiritual|strong="H7307" insight|strong="H7919" you|strong="G4771" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" help|strong="H5826" others|strong="G3588" get|strong="G2532" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w faults|strong="H2399"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} specks in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" eyes|strong="G3788".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3004" do|strong="G2532" reflects their|strong="G2532" inner|strong="H6442" thoughts|strong="H4284". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3004" do|strong="G2532" reflects their|strong="G2532" inner|strong="H6442" thoughts|strong="H4284". }
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\verseNumber{43}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w People|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w trees|strong="G1186"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"]. Healthy|strong="H1277" trees|strong="G1186" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" bear|strong="G4160" bad|strong="G4550" fruit|strong="G2590" (OR|strong="G3761", bear|strong="G4160" only|strong="G3756" good|strong="G2570" fruit|strong="G2590"), and|strong="G4160" unhealthy trees|strong="G1186" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" bear|strong="G4160" good|strong="G2570" fruit|strong="G2590". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" why|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" necessary|strong="H2706" to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="H8085" his|strong="G2532" teaching|strong="G2980", not|strong="G2532" just|strong="G2532" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" why|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" necessary|strong="H2706" to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="H8085" his|strong="G2532" teaching|strong="G2980", not|strong="G2532" just|strong="G2532" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{46}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w obey|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4160"\+w*}, ◄it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G5101" disgraceful|strong="H5039" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" your|strong="G2962" master|strong="G2962" but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3739" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3739"!/why|strong="G5101" do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G3739" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" your|strong="G2962" master|strong="G2962" but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3739" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3739"?► [RHQ] 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus healed a man without going to his house because the man’s master believed that Jesus could do that. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus healed a man without going to his house because the man’s master believed that Jesus could do that. }
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\verseNumber{9}When|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* officer’s \+w friends|strong="H7453"\+w* \+w arrived|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} told|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424", he|strong="G2532" marveled|strong="G2296" at|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="H5631"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}. Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" turned|strong="G4762" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" crowd|strong="G3793" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" going|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" never|strong="H3808" before|strong="G1722" found|strong="G2147" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" trusted|strong="H0982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* non-Jewish \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w does|strong="G3761"\+w*}. No|strong="G3761" one|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" 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="G3793"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, has|strong="G4102" trusted|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G3004" like|strong="H3644" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G4102"!” 
\verseNumber{10}When|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" men|strong="G1401" returned|strong="G5290" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" officer’s house|strong="G3624", they|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" slave|strong="G1401" was|strong="G3588" well|strong="G2532". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" a|strong="G2532" widow’s|strong="H0490" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="G1519" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G5290". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" a|strong="G2532" widow’s|strong="H0490" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="G1519" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G5290". }
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\verseNumber{11}Soon|strong="G1722" after|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", Jesus|strong="G2532" went|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1096" town|strong="G4172" called|strong="G2564" Nain|strong="G3484". His|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" large|strong="G4183" crowd|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3793"\+w*} went|strong="G4198" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{13}When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" saw|strong="G3708" her|strong="G1438", he|strong="G2532" pitied|strong="H2550" her|strong="G1438". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G1438", “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" cry|strong="H7121"!” 
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\verseNumber{15}The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3498" sat|strong="G3498" up|strong="G1325" and|strong="G2532" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" talk|strong="G2980"! Jesus|strong="G2532" returned|strong="H7725" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" mother|strong="G3384" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} was|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="H8539"/awestruck. They|strong="G2532" praised|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316", saying|strong="G3004", “A|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173" prophet|strong="G4396" has|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" us|strong="G3004"!” They|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" help|strong="H5826" his|strong="G3956" people|strong="G2992"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1831" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G4012" his|strong="G3956" ministry|strong="H5656" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" ministry|strong="H5656" of|strong="G4012" John|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Baptizer. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1831" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G4012" his|strong="G3956" ministry|strong="H5656" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" ministry|strong="H5656" of|strong="G4012" John|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Baptizer. }
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\verseNumber{18}The|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" of|strong="G4012" John|strong="G2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Baptizer \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prison|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588" about|strong="G4012" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{19}So|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} John|strong="G2491" summoned|strong="G4341" two|strong="G1417" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" go|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" ask|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588": “Are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w prophesied|strong="H5012"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*}, or|strong="G2228" is|strong="G1510" it|strong="G2532" someone|strong="G5100" else|strong="G2228" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G5100" expect|strong="G4328" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*}?” 
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\verseNumber{21}At|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" very|strong="G4183" time|strong="G5610" Jesus|strong="G1565" was|strong="G3588" healing|strong="G2323" many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G4183" of|strong="G4151" their|strong="G2532" diseases|strong="G3554" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G4183"\+w*} sicknesses|strong="G3554", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w casting|strong="H4165"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*} evil|strong="G4190" spirits|strong="G4151", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" causing|strong="H7462" many|strong="G4183" blind|strong="G5185" people|strong="G4183" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200". 
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\verseNumber{35}But|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w truly|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} children|strong="G5043" [PRS] realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w truly|strong="H3588"\+w*} wise|strong="H2450".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" why|strong="H4100" he|strong="G2532" appreciated the|strong="G2532" sinful|strong="H2400" woman|strong="H0802" pouring|strong="H5258" perfume|strong="H7004" on|strong="G3588" his|strong="G3956" feet|strong="H7272". }

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\verseNumber{39}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" Pharisee|strong="G5330" who|strong="G5101" had|strong="G2532" invited|strong="G2564" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3754", he|strong="G2532" thought|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people’s|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*} if|strong="G1487" Jesus|strong="G3004" were|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" prophet|strong="G4396", he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" known|strong="G1097" who|strong="G5101" this|strong="G3778" woman|strong="G1135" is|strong="G1510" who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" touching|strong="H5060" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" what|strong="G5101" kind|strong="G4217" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" person|strong="G5101" she|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510". He|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" known|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" she|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" prostitute|strong="H2181"! [EUP]” 
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\verseNumber{43}Simon|strong="G4613" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G3739" think|strong="G5274" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" owed the|strong="G1161" most|strong="G4183" money|strong="H3701" and|strong="G1161" did|strong="G3748" not|strong="G3739" have|strong="G3748" to|strong="G3004" pay|strong="H7999" it|strong="G3754" back|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w love|strong="H0157"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w*}.” Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “That|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" correct|strong="H3256".” 
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\verseNumber{45}You|strong="G3739" did|strong="G1525" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w our|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w custom|strong="H4941"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* greeting \+w by|strong="G3739"\+w*} kissing|strong="G2705" me|strong="G1325", but|strong="G1161" since|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G1525" in|strong="G1525", this|strong="G3778" woman|strong="G3778" has|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" stopped|strong="G1257" kissing|strong="G2705" my|strong="G1525" feet|strong="G4228"! 
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\verseNumber{48}Then|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1161" woman|strong="H0802", “You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G3588" been|strong="H1961" forgiven|strong="H5545" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w*} forgiven|strong="H5545" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1161"\+w*} your|strong="G3588" sins|strong="H2403".” 
\verseNumber{49}Then|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" were|strong="G1510" eating|strong="H0398" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" among|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438", “◄This|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" must|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}!/Who|strong="G3739" does|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" [RHQ]►, saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" can|strong="G3004" forgive|strong="H5545" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w*} their|strong="G1438" sins|strong="H2403"?” 
\verseNumber{50}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" woman|strong="G1135", “Because|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G3588" trusted|strong="H0982" [PRS] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} has|strong="G4102" saved|strong="G4982" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w guilt|strong="H0817"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*}. May|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} give|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" inner|strong="H6442" peace|strong="G1515" as|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771" go|strong="G4198"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The list of women who helped Jesus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The list of women who helped Jesus. }
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\chapterNumber{8}Soon|strong="G1722" after|strong="G2596" that|strong="G3588", Jesus|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532", along|strong="G4862" with|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" twelve|strong="G1427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*}, through|strong="G1722" various|strong="G2596" cities|strong="G4172" and|strong="G2532" villages|strong="G2968". As|strong="G1722" they|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" telling|strong="H1696" people|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G2097" message|strong="H1697" about|strong="G2596" how|strong="G2596" God|strong="G2316" wants|strong="H2656" ◄to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" complete|strong="H3617" control|strong="H3027"/to|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910"► [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w over|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}Some|strong="G5100" women|strong="G1135" from|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" expelled|strong="H3423" evil|strong="G4190" spirits|strong="G4151" and|strong="G2532" healed|strong="G2323" of|strong="G4151" diseases|strong="H8463" also|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. These|strong="G3739" included|strong="H5475" Mary|strong="G3137", the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" from|strong="G2532" Magdala \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w village|strong="H1949"\+w*}, from|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w expelled|strong="H3423"\+w*} seven|strong="G2033" evil|strong="G4190" spirits|strong="G4151"; 
\verseNumber{3}Joanna|strong="G2489", the|strong="G2532" wife|strong="G1135" of|strong="G1537" Chuza|strong="G5529", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*} Herod|strong="G2264" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Antipas’} officials|strong="H8269"; Susanna|strong="G4677"; and|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" others|strong="G2087". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" providing|strong="H6329" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" their|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" funds \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" story|strong="H4605" about|strong="G3588" four|strong="H0702" different|strong="G2087" kinds|strong="H2178" of|strong="G1537" soil|strong="H0127". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" story|strong="H4605" about|strong="G3588" four|strong="H0702" different|strong="G2087" kinds|strong="H2178" of|strong="G1537" soil|strong="H0127". }
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\verseNumber{4}A|strong="G2532" large|strong="G4183" crowd|strong="G3793" of|strong="G1223" people|strong="G3793" came|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G3004" from|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" towns|strong="G4172". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" parable|strong="G3850": 
\verseNumber{5}“A|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w field|strong="H7704"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" sow|strong="G4687" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3739"\+w*} seeds|strong="H2233". As|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" scattering|strong="H6327" them|strong="G3588" over|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" soil|strong="H0127", some|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*} fell|strong="G4098" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" path|strong="G3598". Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*} walked|strong="H1980" on|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" seeds|strong="H2233", and|strong="G2532" birds|strong="G4071" ate|strong="G2719" them|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{8}But|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" seeds|strong="H2233" fell|strong="G4098" on|strong="G1519" good|strong="G3588" soil|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" grew|strong="G5453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Each|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w later|strong="H0310"\+w*} produced|strong="G4160" 100 \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w grains|strong="H4579"\+w*}.” Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" called|strong="G3004" out|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G1519" understand|strong="H0995" [MTY] this|strong="G3778", you|strong="G3004" must|strong="G4160" consider|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carefully|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" story|strong="H4605" represented different|strong="G2087" ways|strong="H1870" people|strong="G4160" respond|strong="H6030" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" teaching|strong="H8451". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" story|strong="H4605" represented different|strong="G2087" ways|strong="H1870" people|strong="G4160" respond|strong="H6030" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" teaching|strong="H8451". }
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\verseNumber{9}Jesus’ disciples|strong="G3101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w later|strong="H0310"\+w*} asked|strong="G1905" him|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" meaning|strong="H0998" of|strong="G3101" the|strong="G1161" parable|strong="G3850" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" explained|strong="H0560" the|strong="G1722" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" clear|strong="H5352" to|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588". }

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G1325" that|strong="G3739" some|strong="G3739" people|strong="G3767" are|strong="G3739" as|strong="G2532" dear|strong="H3357" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G1325" as|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2192" own|strong="H1961" relatives|strong="H0251". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" calmed|strong="H2814" a|strong="G2532" storm|strong="H2230". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" calmed|strong="H2814" a|strong="G2532" storm|strong="H2230". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" expelled|strong="H3423" many|strong="H7227" demons|strong="H7700" from|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" expelled|strong="H3423" many|strong="H7227" demons|strong="H7700" from|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778". }
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\verseNumber{26}Jesus|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G1510" arrived|strong="G2668" at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" region|strong="G5561" near|strong="G5561" Gerasa, a|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*} which|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eastern|strong="H6931"\+w*} side|strong="H6285" of|strong="G2532" Lake \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{27}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} a|strong="G2192" man|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w region|strong="G1093"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" whom|strong="G3588" demons|strong="G1140" lived|strong="G2532". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" town|strong="G4172" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* Gerasa}. (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} a|strong="G2192" man|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*} whom|strong="G3588" demons|strong="G1140" controlled|strong="H0662".) For|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2192" long|strong="G2425" time|strong="G5550" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" worn|strong="H1086" clothes|strong="G2440". He|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" house|strong="G3614". Instead|strong="G1161", he|strong="G2532" lived|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" burial|strong="H6900" caves|strong="H4631". 
\verseNumber{28-29}Many|strong="H7227" times|strong="H6471" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w demons|strong="H7700"\+w*} attacked|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5414". He|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" guarded|strong="H8104" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w People|strong="H5971"\+w*} tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="H0413" guard|strong="H2876" him|strong="H5414"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w he|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w would|strong="H0014"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w injure|strong="H7463"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*}. Chains|strong="H8333" were|strong="H0834" fastened|strong="H8628" {They|strong="H1992" fastened|strong="H8628" chains|strong="H8333"} on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3967" shackles|strong="H4147" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" feet|strong="H7272", but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" break|strong="H7665" the|strong="H3605" chains|strong="H8333" and|strong="H3967" shackles|strong="H4147". Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" be|strong="H1961" sent|strong="H7971" away|strong="H5493" by|strong="H0801" the|strong="H3605" demons|strong="H7700" {the|strong="H3605" demons|strong="H7700" would|strong="H0014" send|strong="H7971" him|strong="H5414" away|strong="H5493"} to|strong="H0413" some|strong="H4480" desolate|strong="H8074" area|strong="H1508". 
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When|strong="H3588" Jesus stepped|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" boat|strong="H0590" onto|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" shore|strong="H8193", the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" saw|strong="H7200" him|strong="H5414". He|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ran|strong="H7323"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* Jesus} and|strong="H3967" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H5315" before|strong="H6440" him|strong="H5414". Then|strong="H0227" Jesus commanded|strong="H6680", “You|strong="H0859" evil|strong="H7451" spirit|strong="H7307", come|strong="H0935" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H0834" man|strong="H0376"!” But|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w did|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w leave|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*. \+w Instead|strong="H8478"\+w*, \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w*} caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" to|strong="H0413" shout|strong="H7321" very|strong="H3966" loudly|strong="H6963", “Jesus, Son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" great|strong="H1419" God|strong="H0430" in|strong="H0935" heaven|strong="H8064", since|strong="H3588" we|strong="H0587" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} have|strong="H1961" nothing|strong="H3808" in|strong="H0935" common|strong="H1121", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leave|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w me|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w alone|strong="H0905"\+w*} [RHQ]! I|strong="H0589" beg|strong="H7592" you|strong="H0859", do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" torture me|strong="H0413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="H6258"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{30}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w In|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w expel|strong="H1644"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w easily|strong="H4592"\+w*}, Jesus|strong="G2424" asked|strong="G1905" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w*}, “What|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" your|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} name|strong="G3686"?” He|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004", “My|strong="G1525" name|strong="G3686" is|strong="G1510" Crowd|strong="H1995"/Mob.” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*} because|strong="G3754" many|strong="G4183" demons|strong="G1140" had|strong="G2424" entered|strong="G1525" that|strong="G3754" man|strong="G5101". 
\verseNumber{31}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w demons|strong="H7700"\+w*} kept|strong="G2532" begging|strong="G3870" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" command|strong="G2004" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1519" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" deep|strong="H8415" place|strong="H4725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punishes|strong="H7489"\+w* \+w demons|strong="H7700"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{32}There|strong="G1563" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" large|strong="G2425" herd|strong="H1241" of|strong="G2532" pigs|strong="G5519" ◄grazing|strong="H7462"/rooting for|strong="G1519" food|strong="H3899"► on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" hillside|strong="H6763". The|strong="G1722" demons|strong="H7700" begged|strong="G3870" Jesus|strong="G1565" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" allow|strong="G2010" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" enter|strong="G1525" the|strong="G1722" pigs|strong="G5519". So|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{33}The|strong="G2532" demons|strong="G1140" left|strong="G1831" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" entered|strong="G1525" the|strong="G2532" pigs|strong="G5519". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" herd|strong="H1241" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w*} rushed|strong="G3729" down|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" steep|strong="G2911" bank|strong="G2911" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" lake|strong="G3041" and|strong="G2532" drowned|strong="H2883". 
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\verseNumber{34}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" taking|strong="G1096" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" pigs saw|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G1096", they|strong="G2532" ran|strong="G5343"! They|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" people|strong="G3588" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="G2532" town|strong="G4172" and|strong="G2532" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="G2532" town|strong="G4172" what|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" happened|strong="G1096". 
\verseNumber{35}So|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" to|strong="G4314" see|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2424" happened|strong="G1096". When|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" where|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G1096", they|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" from|strong="G3844" whom|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w expelled|strong="H3423"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" demons|strong="G1140" was|strong="G1096" sitting|strong="G2521" at|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" feet|strong="G4228" of|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w listening|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" clothes|strong="H0899" on|strong="G1161", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3708" mind|strong="G4993" was|strong="G1096" normal|strong="H0386" again|strong="G2532". Then|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" became|strong="G1096" afraid|strong="G5399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thought|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H7843"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w property|strong="H0272"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w realized|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powerful|strong="H2392"\+w*}). 
\verseNumber{36}The|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3588" seen|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" those|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w arrived|strong="H0935"\+w*} how|strong="G4459" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Jesus} had|strong="G3588" healed|strong="G4982" the|strong="G1161" man|strong="G1139" whom|strong="G3588" demons|strong="H7700" were|strong="G3588" controlling \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{37}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4128"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} many|strong="H7227" other|strong="G1161" people|strong="G4128" [HYP] from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" area|strong="H1508" near|strong="G1519" Gerasa asked|strong="G2065" Jesus|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" leave|strong="H5800" their|strong="G2532" area|strong="H1508". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. So|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} got|strong="G1684" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1519" back|strong="G5290" across|strong="H5676" the|strong="G2532" lake. 
\verseNumber{38}The|strong="G1161" man|strong="G3739" from|strong="G1831" whom|strong="G3739" he|strong="G1161" had|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w expelled|strong="H3423"\+w*} the|strong="G1161" demons|strong="G1140" begged|strong="G1189" him|strong="G3588" saying|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Please|strong="G1189"\+w*}, let|strong="G1161" me|strong="G3004" go|strong="G1831" with|strong="G4862" you|strong="G3739"!” But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w refused|strong="H3985"\+w*. \+w Instead|strong="G1161"\+w*}, he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", 
\verseNumber{39}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w No|strong="G2532"\+w*}, go|strong="G1519" home|strong="G3624" and|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G1334" people|strong="G4160" how|strong="G3745" much|strong="G3745" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" done|strong="G4160" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771"!” Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2316" him|strong="G3588" away|strong="G5290". So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1519" went|strong="G2424" away|strong="G5290" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="G1334" people|strong="G4160" throughout|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" nearby|strong="H7138" town|strong="G4172" how|strong="G3745" much|strong="G3745" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" done|strong="G4160" for|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" caused|strong="G4160" a|strong="G2532" young|strong="H5288" girl|strong="H5291" to|strong="G1519" become|strong="G4160" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G5290", and|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G2532" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G2532" bleeding for|strong="G1519" years|strong="H8141". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" caused|strong="G4160" a|strong="G2532" young|strong="H5288" girl|strong="H5291" to|strong="G1519" become|strong="G4160" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G5290", and|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G2532" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G2532" bleeding for|strong="G1519" years|strong="H8141". }
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\verseNumber{40}When|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*} returned|strong="G5290" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* Capernaum}, a|strong="G1096" crowd|strong="G3793" of|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3793" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G1510" waiting|strong="G4328" for|strong="G1063" him|strong="G3588" welcomed|strong="H8085" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{41}Just|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" named|strong="G3686" Jairus|strong="G2383", who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3739" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" leaders|strong="H7218" ◄of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" synagogue|strong="G4864"/of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" meeting|strong="H4150" place|strong="G3739"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}, came|strong="G2064" near|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="G1519" at|strong="G1519" Jesus’|strong="G2424" feet|strong="G4228". He|strong="G2532" pleaded|strong="G3870" with|strong="G3844" Jesus|strong="G2424", “Please|strong="H4994" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" my|strong="G3708" house|strong="G3624" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="H1323"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{42}my|strong="G1722" only|strong="G3439" daughter|strong="G2364", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" about|strong="G5613" twelve|strong="G1427" years|strong="G2094" old|strong="G2094", because|strong="G3754" she|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" dying|strong="H0006"!” 
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As|strong="G5613" Jesus|strong="G1510" went|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", many|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3793" crowded|strong="H6950" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{43}Then|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" came|strong="G2532" near|strong="G1722". She|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" suffering|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" constant|strong="H2956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{vaginal} [EUP] bleeding for|strong="G1722" twelve|strong="G1427" years|strong="G2094", but|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" could|strong="G2480" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" healed|strong="G2323" by|strong="G1722" anyone|strong="G3762" {no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3762" could|strong="G2480" heal|strong="G2323" her|strong="G3588"}. 
\verseNumber{44}She|strong="G2532" came|strong="G4334" behind|strong="G3693" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" touched|strong="H5060" the|strong="G2532" edge|strong="H6310" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" robe|strong="G2440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w healed|strong="H7495"\+w*}. At|strong="G3588" once|strong="G3916" her|strong="G3588" bleeding stopped|strong="G2476". 
\verseNumber{45}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “Who|strong="G5101" touched|strong="H5060" me|strong="G1473"?” When|strong="G1161" everyone|strong="G3956" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" not|strong="G2532" touched|strong="H5060" him|strong="G3588", Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G3588", there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" large|strong="H1419" crowd|strong="G3793" of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3793" around|strong="H5439" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} and|strong="G2532" crowding|strong="G4912" against|strong="H5921" you|strong="G4771", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w touched|strong="H5060"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{46}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} someone|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{deliberately} touched|strong="H5060" me|strong="G1473", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1063"\+w*} my|strong="G1473" power|strong="G1411" has|strong="G5100" healed|strong="H7495" someone|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w touched|strong="H5060"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{48}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" her|strong="G1519", “◄Ma’am/My|strong="G3588" dear|strong="H3357" woman|strong="H0802"►, because|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" believed|strong="G3588" [PRS] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w*} have|strong="G3588" healed|strong="G4982" you|strong="G4771". Go|strong="G4198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w experience|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} peace|strong="G1515" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w within|strong="H7130"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{49}While|strong="G2980" he|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" still|strong="G2089" talking|strong="G2980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w*}, a|strong="G2064" man|strong="G5100" from|strong="G3844" Jairus’ house|strong="H1004" came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2064" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" Jairus, “Your|strong="G3588" daughter|strong="G2364" has|strong="G5100" died|strong="G2348". So|strong="G3754" ◄it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" useless|strong="H1892" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" bother|strong="H5060" the|strong="G3588" teacher|strong="G1320" any|strong="G5100" longer|strong="G2089" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w urging|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*}!/why|strong="G3754" do|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" bother|strong="H5060" the|strong="G3588" teacher|strong="G1320" any|strong="G5100" longer|strong="G2089" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w urging|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*}?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{50}But|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" Jairus, “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" nothing|strong="G3361" more|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" can|strong="H4310" be|strong="G2532" done|strong="G3361". Just|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4982"\+w*(sg) \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, she|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2532".” 
\verseNumber{51}When|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" arrived|strong="G2064" outside|strong="H2351" Jairus’ house|strong="G3614", Jesus|strong="G1525" allowed|strong="H5414" only|strong="G1487" Peter|strong="G4074", John|strong="G2491", James|strong="G2385", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" girl’s|strong="G3816" mother|strong="G3384" and|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1525" in|strong="G1519" Jairus’ house|strong="G3614" with|strong="G4862" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{52}All|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" crying|strong="G2799" and|strong="G2532" beating|strong="H8608" their|strong="G1438" chests|strong="H5458" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161", \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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w girl|strong="H5291"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “Stop|strong="G3361" crying|strong="G2799"! She|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" dead|strong="H4191"! She|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2532"\+w*} sleeping|strong="G2518" [MET|strong="H6298"]!” 
\verseNumber{53}The|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1492" laughed|strong="G2606" at|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532", because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" knew|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w girl|strong="H5291"\+w*} was|strong="G2532" dead|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{54}But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} took|strong="G2902" hold|strong="G2902" of|strong="G5495" her|strong="G3588" hand|strong="G5495" and|strong="G1161" called|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" her|strong="G3588", saying|strong="G3004", “Child|strong="G3816", get|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453"!” 
\verseNumber{55}At|strong="G3588" once|strong="G3916" her|strong="G1325" spirit|strong="G4151" returned|strong="G1994" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w body|strong="H1320"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="G1325". Jesus|strong="G2532" immediately|strong="G3916" said|strong="G2532", “ive her|strong="G1325" something|strong="H1697" to|strong="G2532" eat|strong="G2068"!” 
\verseNumber{56}Her|strong="G3588" parents|strong="G1118" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G1839", but|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3367" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" anyone|strong="G3367" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w else|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*} what|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" happened|strong="G1096". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus sent out his apostles to teach and heal people. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus sent out his apostles to teach and heal people. }
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\chapterNumber{9}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2532" summoned|strong="G4779" his|strong="G3956" twelve|strong="G1427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{apostles}, and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" power|strong="G1411" to|strong="G2532" expel|strong="H1644" all|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w kinds|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} demons|strong="G1140" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" heal|strong="G2323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*} diseases|strong="G3554". He|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{2}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Before|strong="G3588"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2316" them|strong="G3588" out|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" heal|strong="G2390" people|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" people|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meant|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G2532"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" ◄rule|strong="H4910"/have|strong="G2532" complete|strong="H3617" control|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w over|strong="H5921"\+w*}► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{3}he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3367" take|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2192" journey|strong="G3598". Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3367" take|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" walking|strong="H1980" stick|strong="H6086" or|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{traveler’s} bag|strong="G4082" or|strong="G2532" food|strong="H3899" or|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701". Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3367" take|strong="G2532" ◄an|strong="G2192" extra shirt|strong="G5509"/extra clothes|strong="G5509"►. 
\verseNumber{4}Whenever|strong="H3605" you|strong="G3739" enter|strong="G1525" some|strong="G3739" house|strong="G3614" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lodge|strong="H3885"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*}, stay|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3739" house|strong="G3614" until|strong="G1519" you|strong="G3739" leave|strong="G1831" that|strong="G3739" town|strong="G1564". 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" left|strong="G1831" and|strong="G2532" traveled|strong="H5265" through|strong="G1330" many|strong="H7227" villages|strong="G2968". Everywhere|strong="G3837" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" people|strong="G3837" God’s|strong="H0430" good|strong="G2097" message|strong="H1697" and|strong="G2532" healed|strong="G2323" sick|strong="H2470" people|strong="G3837". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Herod was|strong="G3588" uncertain about|strong="G2596" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G1330" these|strong="G3588" miracles|strong="H6381". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Herod was|strong="G3588" uncertain about|strong="G2596" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G1330" these|strong="G3588" miracles|strong="H6381". }
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\verseNumber{10}When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" apostles returned|strong="G5290" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w traveling|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w towns|strong="G4172"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" told|strong="G1334" Jesus|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" done|strong="G4160". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" took|strong="G3880" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2596" themselves|strong="G1438" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w boat|strong="H0590"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" town|strong="G4172" called|strong="G2564" Bethsaida. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" fed|strong="H7462" over|strong="G4012" 5,000 people|strong="G3793" miraculously. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" fed|strong="H7462" over|strong="G4012" 5,000 people|strong="G3793" miraculously. }
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\verseNumber{12}Late|strong="H0309" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" afternoon|strong="H5186" Jesus’ twelve|strong="G1427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{apostles} came|strong="G4334" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" place|strong="G5117" where|strong="G1722" nobody|strong="H3320" lives|strong="H5315", so|strong="G2443" dismiss|strong="H6362" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3793" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" can|strong="G3004" go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" surrounding|strong="G2945" villages|strong="G2968" and|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" places|strong="G5117" where|strong="G1722" they|strong="G2532" can|strong="G3004" get|strong="G2147" some|strong="G3588" food|strong="H3899" and|strong="G2532" find|strong="G2147" places|strong="G5117" to|strong="G1519" stay|strong="H3427"!” 
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\verseNumber{14}There|strong="G1161" were|strong="G1510" about|strong="G5616" 5,000 men|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G1161"\+w*}. He|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1161" disciples|strong="G3101", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w No|strong="G3588"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G1438"\+w*} tell|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1161" people|strong="G1510" to|strong="G4314" sit|strong="G2625" down|strong="G2625". Tell|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" sit|strong="G2625" in|strong="G4314" groups|strong="G2828", with|strong="G4314" about|strong="G5616" 50 people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G4314" each|strong="G1438" group|strong="H7235".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G2532" expressed|strong="H5344" his|strong="G3956" belief|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899", Jesus|strong="G2532" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="G3956" own|strong="H1961" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="G2532" resurrection. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G2532" expressed|strong="H5344" his|strong="G3956" belief|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899", Jesus|strong="G2532" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="G3956" own|strong="H1961" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="G2532" resurrection. }
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\verseNumber{18}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G3004" was|strong="G1510" praying|strong="G4336" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1096" place|strong="G1096" where|strong="G1722" only|strong="G3441" the|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3101" were|strong="G1510" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G1905" them|strong="G3588", “The|strong="G1722" crowds|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3793"\+w*}, who|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" they|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w really|strong="H2088"\+w*} am|strong="G1510"?” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" talked|strong="H1696" with|strong="G2316" Moses|strong="G3708" and|strong="G1161" Elijah|strong="H0452". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" talked|strong="H1696" with|strong="G2316" Moses|strong="G3708" and|strong="G1161" Elijah|strong="H0452". }
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\verseNumber{28}About|strong="G5616" a|strong="G1096" week|strong="H7620" after|strong="G3326" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} said|strong="G1161" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778", he|strong="G2532" took|strong="G3880" Peter|strong="G4074", James|strong="G2385", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{James’ \+w brother|strong="H0251"\+w*} John|strong="G2491" and|strong="G2532" led|strong="H1980" them|strong="G3588" up|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1096" mountain|strong="G3735" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" pray|strong="G4336" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{29}As|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" praying|strong="G4336", his|strong="G1722" face|strong="G4383" appeared|strong="G1096" very|strong="G2532" different|strong="G2087" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". His|strong="G1722" clothes|strong="G2441" became|strong="G1096" as|strong="G1722" bright|strong="H0934" as|strong="G1722" lightning|strong="H1300". 
\verseNumber{30-31}Suddenly|strong="H6597", two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H0376" appeared|strong="H7200" who|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" brightness|strong="H5051" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*} surrounding|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5414". They|strong="H1992" were|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w long|strong="H0753"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*}, Moses|strong="H4872" and|strong="H3967" Elijah|strong="H0452". They|strong="H1992" started|strong="H2490" talking|strong="H1696" with|strong="H5973" Jesus about|strong="H5439" how|strong="H4100" he|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="H0014"\+w* \+w accomplish|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w planned|strong="H3289"\+w* \+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w*} [EUP] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w soon|strong="H3512"\+w*} in|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{32}Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" with|strong="G4862" him|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" sound|strong="H6963" asleep|strong="H3463". When|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" woke|strong="H3364" up|strong="G2532", they|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Jesus’} brightness|strong="G1391". They|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417" men|strong="G1417" standing|strong="G4921" with|strong="G4862" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{33}As|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" starting|strong="G1096" to|strong="G4314" leave|strong="H5800" Jesus|strong="G2424", Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Master|strong="G1988", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" wonderful|strong="H6381" for|strong="G4314" us|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G1096" here|strong="G5602"! Allow|strong="H5414" us|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" make|strong="G4160" three|strong="G5140" shelters|strong="G4633", one|strong="G1520" for|strong="G4314" you|strong="G4771", one|strong="G1520" for|strong="G4314" Moses|strong="G3475", and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" for|strong="G4314" Elijah|strong="G2243"!” But|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" really|strong="H2088" did|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" realize|strong="G1492" what|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" talking|strong="G3004" about|strong="G1722". 
\verseNumber{34}As|strong="G1519" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", a|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w bright|strong="H0934"\+w*} cloud|strong="G3507" appeared|strong="G1096" and|strong="G2532" covered|strong="G1096" them|strong="G3588" all|strong="G2532". The|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="G5399" as|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" cloud|strong="G3507" surrounded|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{35}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} [MTY/EUP] spoke|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" cloud|strong="G3507", saying|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1473" Son|strong="G5207". He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" chosen|strong="G1586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G3004" must|strong="G1096" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{36}After|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MTY/EUP] finished|strong="G1096" saying|strong="H0559" that|strong="G3739", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w three|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3739" only|strong="G3441" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G1096" there|strong="G2532". They|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3762" tell|strong="H5046" anyone|strong="G3762" what|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" seen|strong="G3708" until|strong="G2532" much|strong="H7227" later|strong="H0310". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" expelled|strong="H3423" a|strong="G1096" demon from|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" boy|strong="H5288". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" expelled|strong="H3423" a|strong="G1096" demon from|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" boy|strong="H5288". }
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\verseNumber{37}The|strong="G1161" next|strong="G1836" day|strong="G2250", after|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" had|strong="G3588" come|strong="G1096" down|strong="G2718" from|strong="G2718" the|strong="G1161" mountain|strong="G3735", a|strong="G1096" large|strong="G4183" crowd|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3793"\+w*} met|strong="G4876" Jesus|strong="G3793". 
\verseNumber{38}Then|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5207" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" exclaimed|strong="G3004", “Teacher|strong="G1320", I|strong="G1473" plead|strong="H7378" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w something|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w*} my|strong="G3708" son|strong="G5207"! He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G3708" only|strong="G3439" child|strong="G5207"! 
\verseNumber{39}At|strong="G2532" various|strong="H2921" times|strong="H6471" an|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151" suddenly|strong="G1810" seizes|strong="G2983" him|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w causes|strong="H5414"\+w*} him|strong="G3708" to|strong="G2532" scream. The|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151" shakes|strong="H7493" him|strong="G3708" violently|strong="H3966" and|strong="G2532" causes|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3708" to|strong="G2532" foam|strong="H7110" at|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" mouth|strong="H6310". It|strong="G2532" does|strong="G2983" not|strong="G2532" leave|strong="H5800" until|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3708" child|strong="H3206" is|strong="G2532" completely|strong="H3617" exhausted|strong="H6296". 
\verseNumber{40}I|strong="G2532" pleaded|strong="H7378" with|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*} for|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" expel|strong="H1644" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G3588"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532"!” 
\verseNumber{41}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="H6960"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}, “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w how|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" believe|strong="H0539" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G2193"\+w*}. What|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w think|strong="H2803"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" perverted|strong="G1294"! How|strong="G2193" long|strong="G2193" must|strong="G1510" I|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*} [RHQ]? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} endure|strong="H5975" your|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lack|strong="H2637"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w faith|strong="H0539"\+w*}?” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w boy’s|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w father|strong="H0001"\+w*}, “Bring|strong="G4317" your|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} son|strong="G5207" here|strong="G5602" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{42}While|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" bringing|strong="H0935" the|strong="G2532" boy|strong="G3816" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424", the|strong="G2532" demon|strong="G1140" attacked|strong="H5221" the|strong="G2532" boy|strong="G3816", threw|strong="G4952" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" ground|strong="H0776", and|strong="G2532" shook|strong="G4952" him|strong="G3588" severely|strong="H5953". But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" rebuked|strong="G2008" the|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151" and|strong="G2532" healed|strong="G2390" the|strong="G2532" boy|strong="G3816". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" returned|strong="H7725" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" father’s|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w care|strong="H3027"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{43}All|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G1161"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G2296" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3956" great|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w power|strong="G3168"\+w*} of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="G3956" arrest. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="G3956" arrest. }
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While|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" were|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3956" amazed|strong="G2296" at|strong="G1909" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" miracles|strong="H6381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} was|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160", he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" his|strong="G3956" disciples|strong="G3101", 
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\verseNumber{45}But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*} did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" understand|strong="H0995" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" saying|strong="G4487"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} prevented|strong="G3361" them|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" understanding|strong="H8394" it|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" know|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*} what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" meant|strong="G1510". And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="G5399" to|strong="G2443" ask|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588" about|strong="G4012" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="G4012" disciples|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" really|strong="H2088" great|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" sight|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="G4012" disciples|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" really|strong="H2088" great|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" sight|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{46}The|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G1510" began|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1722" argue|strong="H3198" among|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1722" about|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" would|strong="G5101" be|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" greatest|strong="G3173" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w became|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{47}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" perceived|strong="H3045" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" were|strong="G3588" thinking|strong="G1261". So|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" brought|strong="G1161" a|strong="G3708" young|strong="H5288" child|strong="G3813" to|strong="G1161" his|strong="G1438" side|strong="G3844". 
\verseNumber{48}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*}, “Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739", because|strong="G1063" they|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w love|strong="H0157"\+w*} me|strong="G1473", (OR|strong="G2532", because|strong="G1063" they|strong="G2532" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" behave|strong="H6213" like|strong="H3644" me|strong="G1473") welcome|strong="G1209" a|strong="G2532" little|strong="G3398" child|strong="G3813" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} this|strong="G3778" one|strong="G3739"/\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G1722"\+w*} I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="G2532"\+w*}► [MTY], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w considers|strong="H7919"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" welcoming me|strong="G1473". And|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" welcome|strong="G1209" me|strong="G1473", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w considers|strong="H7919"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" [MET|strong="H6298"] they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" welcoming him|strong="G3588", the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" sent|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473". Remember|strong="H2142" that|strong="G3739" those|strong="G3588" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3739" think|strong="H2803" of|strong="G2532" themselves|strong="G3778" as|strong="G1722" being|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" unimportant will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" ones|strong="G3398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w considers|strong="H7919"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" great|strong="G3173".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" not|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" forbid|strong="H2486" others|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" expelling demons|strong="H7700". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" not|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" forbid|strong="H2486" others|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" expelling demons|strong="H7700". }
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\verseNumber{49}John|strong="G2491" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “Master|strong="G1988", we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} saw|strong="G3708" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" expelling demons|strong="G1140", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w claiming|strong="G3004"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w*} authority|strong="H3027" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" [MTY] to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754". So|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" stop|strong="G2967" doing|strong="H6213" it|strong="G2532", because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" us|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*}.” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{People|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2596" a|strong="G1510" Samaritan town|strong="H7151" refused|strong="G3756" to|strong="G4314" welcome|strong="H6923" Jesus|strong="G2424". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{People|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2596" a|strong="G1510" Samaritan town|strong="H7151" refused|strong="G3756" to|strong="G4314" welcome|strong="H6923" Jesus|strong="G2424". }
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\verseNumber{51}When|strong="G1161" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" almost|strong="H4592" time|strong="G2250" for|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" take|strong="G1096" Jesus|strong="G2532" up|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="H8064", he|strong="G2532" firmly|strong="H2388" resolved|strong="H0559" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419". 
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\verseNumber{55}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G4762" turned|strong="G4762" and|strong="G1161" rebuked|strong="G2008" them|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G1161"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{56}So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" went|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" different|strong="G2087" village|strong="G2968". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" three|strong="H7969" people|strong="H5971" what|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" cost|strong="H4242" them|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" became|strong="H3205" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="H3928". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" three|strong="H7969" people|strong="H5971" what|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" cost|strong="H4242" them|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" became|strong="H3205" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="H3928". }
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\verseNumber{57}As|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" walking|strong="G4198" along|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" road|strong="G3598", one|strong="G5100" man|strong="G5100" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} wherever|strong="G3699" you|strong="G4771" go|strong="G4198"!” 
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\verseNumber{59}Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" another|strong="G2087" man|strong="G4413", “Come|strong="H0935" with|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473"!” But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" man|strong="G4413" said|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962"/Sir|strong="G2962", let|strong="G1161" me|strong="G1473" go|strong="G2010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="H1004"\+w*} first|strong="G4413". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="G1161"\+w*} my|strong="G1473" father|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w dies|strong="H4191"\+w*} I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2962" bury|strong="G2290" him|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w come|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{61}Someone|strong="G2087" else|strong="G2087" said|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" disciple|strong="G3004", but|strong="G1161" first|strong="G4413" let|strong="G1161" me|strong="G1473" go|strong="G2010" home|strong="G3624" to|strong="G1519" say|strong="G3004" goodbye to|strong="G1519" my|strong="G1473" relatives|strong="H0251".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus instructed 72 other disciples before sending them out. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus instructed 72 other disciples before sending them out. }
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\chapterNumber{10}After|strong="G3326" that|strong="G3588", the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2532" appointed|strong="H4150" 72 other|strong="G2087" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prepared|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} send|strong="H7971" them|strong="G3588" out|strong="G2532", two-by-two, to|strong="G1519" every|strong="G3956" town|strong="G4172" and|strong="G2532" village|strong="H1949" where|strong="G3757" he|strong="G2532" [SYN] intended|strong="H1819" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G2064". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" the|strong="G1722" unbelievers in|strong="G1722" three|strong="H7969" towns|strong="G4172". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" the|strong="G1722" unbelievers in|strong="G1722" three|strong="H7969" towns|strong="G4172". }
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\verseNumber{16}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*, “\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consider|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} are|strong="G3588" listening|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" reject|strong="H3988" your|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} are|strong="G3588" rejecting me|strong="G1473". And|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consider|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" reject|strong="H3988" me|strong="G1473" are|strong="G3588" rejecting \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" commented on|strong="G1161" their|strong="G2532" ministry|strong="H5656" after|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" 72 returned|strong="H7725". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" commented on|strong="G1161" their|strong="G2532" ministry|strong="H5656" after|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" 72 returned|strong="H7725". }
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\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" Jesus’ disciples|strong="G3101" were|strong="G3588" alone|strong="G2398" with|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" turned|strong="G4762" toward|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} is|strong="G3588" pleased|strong="H3190" with|strong="G4314" you|strong="G3739" [SYN] who|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*}! 
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\verseNumber{25}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*}, a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" was|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" who|strong="G5101" had|strong="G2532" studied|strong="H1875" carefully|strong="H6213" the|strong="G2532" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3708"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G2532" ask|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G3004" a|strong="G2532" difficult|strong="H6381" question|strong="H1697". So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" stood|strong="G2532" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004", “Teacher|strong="G1320", what|strong="G5101" shall|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" in|strong="G2532" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} forever|strong="H5769"?” 
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\verseNumber{28}Jesus|strong="G3004" replied|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} have|strong="G2532" answered|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w*} correctly|strong="G3723". If|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" do|strong="G4160" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w continually|strong="H8548"\+w*}, you|strong="G3004" will|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w forever|strong="H5769"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{29}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5101" wanted|strong="G2309" to|strong="G4314" defend|strong="H1598" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="H1870"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w acted|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w toward|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w contact|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", to|strong="G4314" defend|strong="H1598" why|strong="G5101" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w simply|strong="H1847"\+w*}). So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G2424", “Which|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" come|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2532" contact|strong="H0935" with|strong="G4314" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w love|strong="G2309"\+w*}?” 
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\verseNumber{35}The|strong="G1722" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H1242" he|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" two|strong="G1417" silver|strong="H3701" coins to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" innkeeper|strong="G3830" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘Take|strong="G1544" care|strong="G1959" of|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" man|strong="G5100". If|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} spend|strong="G4325" more|strong="G2532" than|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" amount|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w care|strong="G1959"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" pay|strong="G1325" you|strong="G4771" back|strong="G1325" when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" return|strong="G1880".’” 
\verseNumber{36}Then|strong="H0227" Jesus|strong="G3778" said|strong="G1096", “Three|strong="G5140" people|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w*} the|strong="G1519" man|strong="G3778" whom|strong="G5101" bandits|strong="H1416" attacked|strong="H5221". Which|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G3588" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w acted|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w loving|strong="H0157"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w toward|strong="G1519"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" man|strong="G3778"?” 
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" rebuked|strong="H1605" Martha for|strong="G1161" being|strong="G2532" too|strong="G2532" concerned|strong="H6485" about|strong="G2424" household|strong="H1004" chores. }
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\verseNumber{38}As|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G1525" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" disciples|strong="G3588" continued|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" travel|strong="H1980", they|strong="G2532" entered|strong="G1525" a|strong="G1096" village|strong="G2968" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w near|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\+w*}. A|strong="G1096" woman|strong="G1135" whose|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G1096" Martha|strong="G3136" invited|strong="H7121" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" come|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" her|strong="G1438" house|strong="G3614". 
\verseNumber{39}Her|strong="G3137" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} sister|strong="H0269", whose|strong="G3739" name|strong="G2564" was|strong="G1510" Mary|strong="G3137", sat|strong="G3869" near|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G2424". She|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" listening|strong="H8085" to|strong="G4314" what|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" teaching|strong="G3056". 
\verseNumber{40}But|strong="G1161" Martha|strong="G3136" was|strong="G3588" very|strong="G4183" much|strong="G4183" concerned|strong="G3199" about|strong="G4012" preparing|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w meal|strong="H7058"\+w*}. She|strong="G1161" went|strong="G3767" to|strong="G2443" Jesus|strong="G3004" and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", ◄you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" seem|strong="H5869" to|strong="G2443" care|strong="G3199" that|strong="G3754" my|strong="G1473" sister|strong="H0269" has|strong="G2962" left|strong="G2641" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2443" prepare|strong="H3559" everything|strong="H3605" by|strong="G3004" myself|strong="G1473"!/do|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" not|strong="G3756" care|strong="G3199" that|strong="G3754" my|strong="G1473" sister|strong="H0269" has|strong="G2962" left|strong="G2641" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2443" prepare|strong="H3559" everything|strong="H3605" by|strong="G3004" myself|strong="G1473"?► [RHQ] Tell|strong="G3004" her|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" she|strong="G1161" should|strong="G3588" help|strong="G4878" me|strong="G1473"!” 
\verseNumber{41}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" replied|strong="G3004", “Martha|strong="G3136", Martha|strong="G3136", you|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} are|strong="G3588" very|strong="G4183" worried|strong="G3309" about|strong="G4012" many|strong="G4183" things|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{42}But|strong="G1161" only|strong="G3756" one|strong="G1520" thing|strong="G1520" is|strong="G1510" truly|strong="G1161" necessary|strong="G5532", and|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w listen|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="H8451"\+w*}. Mary|strong="G3137" has|strong="G3748" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, and|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" better|strong="H2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w worrying|strong="H4480"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w blessing|strong="H1293"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w receiving|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w listening|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3756"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" taken|strong="H3947" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="G3756" her|strong="G3137" {No|strong="G3756" one|strong="G1520" will|strong="G1510" take|strong="G1161" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="G3756" her|strong="G3137" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w blessing|strong="H1293"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w receiving|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w listening|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3756"\+w*}}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught his disciples about prayer. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught his disciples about prayer. }
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\chapterNumber{11}One|strong="G5100" day|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004" was|strong="G1510" somewhere|strong="H1481" praying|strong="G4336". When|strong="G5613" he|strong="G2532" finished|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*}, one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3101" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", teach|strong="G1321" us|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w when|strong="G5613"\+w*} we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} pray|strong="G4336", as|strong="G5613" John|strong="G2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Baptizer} taught|strong="G1321" his|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3101"!” 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “When|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" pray|strong="G4336", say|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*}: ‘Father|strong="G3962", we|strong="G1161" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} [MTY] to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G3588" honored|strong="H3513"/revered|strong="H3372". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*(sg)} [MTY, MET|strong="H6298"] rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="G2064" their|strong="G3588" lives|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{3}Give|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} each|strong="G2596" day|strong="G2250" the|strong="G2596" food|strong="H3899" [SYN] that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" need|strong="H4270". 
\verseNumber{4}Forgive|strong="H5545" us|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" wrong|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" done|strong="G3361", because|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" forgive|strong="H5545" people|strong="G3956" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" wrong|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G1519". Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" let|strong="G1063" us|strong="G1519" do|strong="G2532" wrong|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3956" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="H5254" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w*} tempts us|strong="G1519"}.’” 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G1438", “Suppose|strong="G5101" that|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1438" of|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" goes|strong="G4198" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="G1537" a|strong="G2192" friend|strong="G5384" at|strong="G4314" midnight|strong="G3317". Suppose|strong="G5101" that|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg) \+w stand|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w outside|strong="H2351"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} call|strong="G3004" out|strong="G1537" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G2532", ‘My|strong="G1473" friend|strong="G5384", please|strong="H4994" lend|strong="G5531" me|strong="G1473" three|strong="G5140" buns! 
\verseNumber{6}Another|strong="G3739" friend|strong="G5384" of|strong="G1537" mine|strong="G1473" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" traveling|strong="H1980" has|strong="G2192" just|strong="G2532" arrived|strong="G3854" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" food|strong="H3899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ready|strong="H3559"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" give|strong="G1473" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3739"!’ 
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\verseNumber{10}Remember|strong="H2142" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" give|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" continues|strong="H4058" to|strong="G2532" ask|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" give|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2532" whoever|strong="G3956" confidently|strong="H2388" keeps|strong="H8104" asking|strong="G2212". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" open|strong="H6605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w*} for|strong="G1063" people|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w urgently|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w praying|strong="H6419"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{12}If|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" asked|strong="H7592" you|strong="G2532" for|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" egg|strong="G5609", ◄you|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} certainly|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" give|strong="G1929" him|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" scorpion|strong="G4651"!/would|strong="G2532" you|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1929" him|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" scorpion|strong="G4651"?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{13}Even|strong="G3123" though|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" people|strong="G1492" are|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G4190", you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492" how|strong="G4214" to|strong="G1325" give|strong="G1325" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1325" your|strong="G1487" children|strong="G5043". So|strong="G3767" your|strong="G1487" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" will|strong="G3962" certainly|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G1325" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" ask|strong="H7592" him|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w including|strong="H5704"\+w*} giving|strong="G1325" the|strong="G1537" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w best|strong="H2459"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1390"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1492" taught|strong="H3925" people|strong="G1492" various|strong="H2921" things|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3588" demons|strong="H7700". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1492" taught|strong="H3925" people|strong="G1492" various|strong="H2921" things|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3588" demons|strong="H7700". }
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\verseNumber{53}After|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1831" finished|strong="H3615" saying|strong="H0559" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" left|strong="G1831" there|strong="G2532". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" act|strong="H6213" in|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" very|strong="G4183" hostile|strong="G1758" way|strong="H1870" toward|strong="H0413" him|strong="G3588". They|strong="G2532" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" say|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" thought|strong="H0559" about|strong="G4012" many|strong="G4183" things|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus warned the people not to be like the Pharisees. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus warned the people not to be like the Pharisees. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" them|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1722" being|strong="G1722" greedy|strong="H1214". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" them|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1722" being|strong="G1722" greedy|strong="H1214". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus warned people that God would punish them if they did not turn from their sinful lives. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus warned people that God would punish them if they did not turn from their sinful lives. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3956" he|strong="G3004" would|strong="G1437" punish|strong="H6485" the|strong="G3956" Jews|strong="H3064" for|strong="G3956" not|strong="G3361" showing|strong="H6213" that|strong="G3956" they|strong="G3004" appreciated God’s|strong="H0430" blessings|strong="H1293". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3956" he|strong="G3004" would|strong="G1437" punish|strong="H6485" the|strong="G3956" Jews|strong="H3064" for|strong="G3956" not|strong="G3361" showing|strong="H6213" that|strong="G3956" they|strong="G3004" appreciated God’s|strong="H0430" blessings|strong="H1293". }
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\verseNumber{8}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" gardener replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" owner|strong="G2962", ‘Sir|strong="G2962", leave|strong="H5800" it|strong="G2532" here|strong="G3778" for|strong="G4012" another|strong="G1438" year|strong="G2094". I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" dig|strong="G4626" around|strong="G4012" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" manure|strong="G2874" around|strong="G4012" it|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{9}If|strong="G1487" it|strong="G1161" bears|strong="G4160" fruit|strong="G2590" next|strong="G1519" year|strong="H8141", we|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} will|strong="G3195" allow|strong="H5414" it|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1519" keep|strong="G4160" growing|strong="H5927". If|strong="G1487" it|strong="G1161" does|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" bear|strong="G4160" fruit|strong="G2590" next|strong="G1519" year|strong="H8141", you|strong="G1487" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} can|strong="G4160" cut|strong="G1581" it|strong="G1161" down|strong="G1581".’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G4160" told|strong="H5046" a|strong="G1519" synagogue leader|strong="H5387" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" being|strong="G1161" hypocritical|strong="H2611" regarding|strong="H7760" working|strong="G4160" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" Sabbath|strong="G3303". }

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\verseNumber{12}When|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" saw|strong="G3708" her|strong="G1438", he|strong="G2532" called|strong="G3004" her|strong="G1438" over|strong="G4377" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G1438", “Woman|strong="G1135", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w*} freeing|strong="H6605" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} from|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" illness|strong="H2483"!” 
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\verseNumber{17}After|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" opposed|strong="H5975" him|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" ashamed|strong="G2617". But|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*} people|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" happy|strong="H0835" about|strong="G1909" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" wonderful|strong="H6381" things|strong="G3956" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" doing|strong="G1096". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" gave|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" illustrations about|strong="G1909" God’s|strong="H0430" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="G1909" people’s|strong="H5971" lives|strong="H5315". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" gave|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" illustrations about|strong="G1909" God’s|strong="H0430" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="G1909" people’s|strong="H5971" lives|strong="H5315". }
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004", “◄I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3004" how|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w number|strong="H4557"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" rule|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w increase|strong="H8393"\+w*}./Do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G3004" know|strong="H3045" how|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w number|strong="H4557"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" rule|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w increase|strong="H8393"\+w*}?► [RHQ] I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3004" what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G2532" can|strong="G3004" compare|strong="G3666" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{19}It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" like|strong="G3664" a|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{tiny} mustard|strong="G4615" seed|strong="G2848" that|strong="G3739" a|strong="G1096" man|strong="G3739" planted|strong="G1096" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1438" field|strong="H7704". It|strong="G2532" grew|strong="H1431" until|strong="G1519" it|strong="G2532" became|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w big|strong="H0931"\+w*, \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*} a|strong="G1096" tree|strong="G1186". It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w big|strong="H0931"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w*} birds|strong="G4071" built|strong="G2532" nests|strong="H7077" in|strong="G1722" its|strong="H3605" branches|strong="G2798".” 
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" tell|strong="G3004" [RHQ] you|strong="G3004" something|strong="G5101" else|strong="G2532", to|strong="G2532" illustrate how|strong="G5101" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004" who|strong="G5101" let|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" rule|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w influence|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w society|strong="H1123"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3825"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{21}It|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" like|strong="G3664" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w little|strong="H4592"\+w* \+w bit|strong="H5391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w*} yeast|strong="G2219" that|strong="G3739" a|strong="G1519" woman|strong="G1135" mixed|strong="H1101" with|strong="G1519" about|strong="G1519" 50 pounds|strong="H1993" of|strong="G1519" flour|strong="H5560". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w small|strong="H6996"\+w* \+w amount|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1519"\+w*} the|strong="G1519" whole|strong="G3650" batch of|strong="G1519" dough|strong="H1217" swell|strong="H6638" up|strong="G1519".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" warns|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3739" not|strong="G1510" all|strong="G3650" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3739" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3739" they|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" go|strong="G3739" to|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="H8064" will|strong="G1510" go|strong="G3739" there|strong="G1510". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" warns|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3739" not|strong="G1510" all|strong="G3650" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3739" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3739" they|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" go|strong="G3739" to|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="H8064" will|strong="G1510" go|strong="G3739" there|strong="G1510". }
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\verseNumber{22}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} continued|strong="H5674" traveling|strong="H1980", along|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="H3928"\+w*}, through|strong="G2596" various|strong="G2596" towns|strong="G4172" and|strong="G2532" villages|strong="G2968" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="G2596" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414". As|strong="G1519" they|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" teaching|strong="G1321" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{23}Someone|strong="G5100" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", will|strong="G2962" there|strong="G1161" be|strong="G3588" only|strong="G1487" a|strong="G1487" few|strong="G3641" people|strong="G3004" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" saved|strong="G4982" {whom|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} saves|strong="G4982"}?” He|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w*} the|strong="G1161" way|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] is|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="G4314"\+w*} a|strong="G1487" narrow|strong="H0331" door|strong="H6607". 
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\verseNumber{26}Then|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004", ‘◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forgotten|strong="H7911"\+w*!/\+w Surely|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1722"\+w*}► [RHQ] we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} ate|strong="G2068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w meals|strong="H3899"\+w*} with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)}, and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" taught|strong="G1321" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G2068"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" streets|strong="G4116" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w*}’! 
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\verseNumber{28}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1510" continued|strong="H5674", saying|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}, you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2316" see|strong="G3708" Abraham|strong="H0085" and|strong="G2532" Isaac|strong="G2464" and|strong="G2532" Jacob|strong="G2384" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" distance|strong="H7350". All|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" prophets|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w long|strong="H0753"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*}, in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" kingdom|strong="H4467" where|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ruling|strong="H4910"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" outside|strong="G1854", crying|strong="H1058" and|strong="G2532" grinding|strong="H2912" your|strong="G2532" teeth|strong="G3599" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w severe|strong="H3515"\+w* \+w pain|strong="H4341"\+w*}! 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" stated that|strong="G3739" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" necessary|strong="H2706" for|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2532" die|strong="H4191" as|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" prophet|strong="H5030" in|strong="G2532" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus told the Jewish leaders that they were being hypocritical about not helping people on the Sabbath. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus told the Jewish leaders that they were being hypocritical about not helping people on the Sabbath. }
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\verseNumber{11}Also|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w remember|strong="H2142"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*}: \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" humble|strong="G5013" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" exalt|strong="G5312" themselves|strong="G1438". And|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" exalt|strong="G5312" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" humble|strong="G5013" themselves|strong="G1438".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" should|strong="G3588" share|strong="H2506" with|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" cannot|strong="H3808" repay|strong="H7999" us|strong="H5414". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" should|strong="G3588" share|strong="H2506" with|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" cannot|strong="H3808" repay|strong="H7999" us|strong="H5414". }
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\verseNumber{12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} also|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Pharisee} who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" invited|strong="G2564" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" meal|strong="H7058", “When|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} invite|strong="G2564" people|strong="G4145" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" midday|strong="H6672" or|strong="G2228" evening|strong="H6153" meal|strong="H7058", do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" invite|strong="G2564" your|strong="G2532" friends|strong="G5384" or|strong="G2228" your|strong="G2532" family|strong="H4940" or|strong="G2228" your|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" relatives|strong="G4773" or|strong="G2228" your|strong="G2532" rich|strong="G4145" neighbors|strong="G1069". They|strong="G2532" can|strong="G3004" later|strong="H0310" invite|strong="G2564" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg) \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w meal|strong="H7058"\+w*}. In|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" way|strong="H1870" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" repay|strong="H7999" you|strong="G4771". 
\verseNumber{13}Instead|strong="H8478", when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G3752" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} give|strong="G4160" a|strong="G4160" feast|strong="G1403", invite|strong="G2564" poor|strong="G4434" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*}, crippled|strong="H5223" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*}, lame|strong="G5560" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*}, or|strong="H0176" blind|strong="G5185" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" unable|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" repay|strong="G2192" you|strong="G4771". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w bless|strong="H1288"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*! \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" repay|strong="G2192" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1722"\+w*} when|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w causes|strong="H5414"\+w*} righteous|strong="G1342" people|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1510" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G2532".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3754" many|strong="G1722" Jews|strong="H3064" would|strong="G2532" reject|strong="H3988" God’s|strong="H0430" invitation to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3754" many|strong="G1722" Jews|strong="H3064" would|strong="G2532" reject|strong="H3988" God’s|strong="H0430" invitation to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{15}One|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" eating|strong="G2068" with|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G3004" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588". He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G3004", “God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w truly|strong="G1722"\+w*} blessed|strong="G3107" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="H3064"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2316" eat|strong="G2068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*} when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" starts to|strong="G3004" rule|strong="H4910"!” 
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\verseNumber{17}When|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G5610" for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" feast|strong="H2282", he|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" {whom|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532"} invited|strong="G2564", ‘Come|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*} because|strong="G3754" everything|strong="H3605" is|strong="G1510" ready|strong="G2092"!’ 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2065"\+w*} began|strong="G2192" to|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" why|strong="H4100" they|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1831". The|strong="G2532" first|strong="G4413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} said|strong="G3004", ‘I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" just|strong="G2532" bought|strong="H7069" a|strong="G2192" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G2192" go|strong="G1831" and|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" it|strong="G2532". Please|strong="G2065" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w master|strong="H0113"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} forgive|strong="H5545" me|strong="G1473" for|strong="G1520" not|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G1831"!’ 
\verseNumber{19}Another|strong="G2087" person|strong="G2087" said|strong="G3004", ‘I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" just|strong="G2532" bought|strong="H7069" five|strong="G4002" pair|strong="G2201" of|strong="G2532" oxen|strong="G1016", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G2192" go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G2532" examine|strong="G1381" them|strong="G3004". Please|strong="G2065" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w master|strong="H0113"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} forgive|strong="H5545" me|strong="G1473" for|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" coming|strong="H0935"!’ 
\verseNumber{20}Another|strong="G2087" person|strong="G3778" said|strong="G3004", ‘I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" just|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" married|strong="G1060". So|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G1410" come|strong="G2064".’ 
\verseNumber{21}So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" returned|strong="G5119" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" master|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" reported|strong="G3004" what|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}. The|strong="G2532" owner|strong="G2962" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" house|strong="G3617" was|strong="G3588" angry|strong="G3710" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reasons|strong="H8394"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w*} coming|strong="G1831". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" servant|strong="G1401", ‘Go|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" quickly|strong="G5030" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" streets|strong="G4113" and|strong="G2532" alleys|strong="G4505" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="H4672"\+w*} poor|strong="G4434" and|strong="G2532" crippled|strong="H5223" and|strong="G2532" blind|strong="G5185" and|strong="G2532" lame|strong="G5560" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G2532"\+w*} them|strong="G3588" here|strong="G5602" into|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w*}!’ 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" would|strong="G3762" be|strong="G3588" difficult|strong="H6381" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G3588" his|strong="G1565" disciple|strong="G3004". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" would|strong="G3762" be|strong="G3588" difficult|strong="H6381" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G3588" his|strong="G1565" disciple|strong="G3004". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" warned|strong="H2094" about|strong="G3588" losing our|strong="G3956" usefulness to|strong="G1410" God|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" warned|strong="H2094" about|strong="G3588" losing our|strong="G3956" usefulness to|strong="G1410" God|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught that God is pleased when people turn from their sinful behavior. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught that God is pleased when people turn from their sinful behavior. }
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w parable|strong="H4912"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w compare|strong="H1819"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* Pharisees \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w teachers|strong="H3384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w law|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w thought|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w those|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w turn|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w behavior|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w thinks|strong="H8176"\+w* \+w about|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*}. He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “A|strong="G2192" certain|strong="G5100" man|strong="G5100" had|strong="G2192" two|strong="G1417" sons|strong="G5207". 
\verseNumber{12}One|strong="G3588" day|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" younger|strong="G3501" son|strong="H1121" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962", ‘Father|strong="G3962", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wait|strong="H0693"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w*(sg) \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*}. Give|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" now|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" share|strong="G3313" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" property|strong="H0272" that|strong="G3588" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1325"!’ So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" divided|strong="G1244" his|strong="G2532" property|strong="H0272" between|strong="G1244" his|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{13}A|strong="G2532" few|strong="G3756" days|strong="G2250" later|strong="G3326", the|strong="G2532" younger|strong="G3501" son|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sold|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w share|strong="H2506"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" gathered|strong="G4863" his|strong="G3956" money|strong="H3701" and|strong="G2532" other|strong="G4183" things|strong="G3956" together|strong="G4863" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" country|strong="G5561" far|strong="G3588" away|strong="G3326". There|strong="G1563" he|strong="G2532" spent|strong="G4183" all|strong="G3956" his|strong="G3956" money|strong="H3701" foolishly|strong="H5528" in|strong="G1519" reckless|strong="H6348"/wild|strong="G2532" living|strong="G2198". 
\verseNumber{14}After|strong="G2596" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" spent|strong="G1159" all|strong="G3956" his|strong="G3956" money|strong="H3701", there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" great|strong="G3956" famine|strong="G3042" throughout|strong="G2596" that|strong="G3588" country|strong="G5561". And|strong="G2532" soon|strong="G1096" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" enough|strong="H1767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w food|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} eat|strong="H0398". 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" landowners|strong="H0657" in|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" area|strong="H1508" and|strong="G2532" asked|strong="H7592" for|strong="G1519" work|strong="H4399". The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1520" sent|strong="G3992" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" work|strong="H4399" taking|strong="H3947" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" pigs|strong="G5519" in|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" field|strong="H7704". 
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\verseNumber{17}Finally|strong="H5704" he|strong="G1161" thought|strong="H0559" clearly|strong="H3045" about|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" had|strong="G3588" done|strong="H6213". He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G5346" to|strong="G1519" himself|strong="G1438", ‘All|strong="G1161" of|strong="G3962" my|strong="G1473" father’s|strong="G3962" hired|strong="G3407" servants|strong="H5650" have|strong="G1473" plenty|strong="H7647" of|strong="G3962" food|strong="H3899"! They|strong="G1161" have|strong="G1473" more|strong="G1161" [SYN] than|strong="G4052" they|strong="G1161" can|strong="H4310" eat|strong="H0398", but|strong="G1161" here|strong="G5602" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" dying|strong="H0006" because|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2064" have|strong="G1473" anything|strong="H3605" to|strong="G1519" eat|strong="H0398" [HYP]! 
\verseNumber{18}So|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" leave|strong="G4198" here|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" back|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" my|strong="G1473" father|strong="G3962". I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Father|strong="G3962", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="G4314" God|strong="G3004" [MTY, EUP] and|strong="G2532" against|strong="G4314" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)}. 
\verseNumber{19}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3765" longer|strong="G3765" worthy|strong="H4941" to|strong="G4160" be|strong="G1510" called|strong="G2564" {of|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*} calling|strong="G2564" me|strong="G1473"} your|strong="G4160" son|strong="G5207". Just|strong="G5613" hire|strong="H7939" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G4160" be|strong="G1510" like|strong="G5613" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G3588" other|strong="G1520" hired|strong="G3407" servants|strong="H5650".”’ 
\verseNumber{20}So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" there|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" back|strong="G4314" to|strong="G4314" his|strong="G1438" father’s|strong="G3962" house|strong="H1004". But|strong="G1161" while|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" still|strong="G2089" some|strong="G3588" distance|strong="G3112" from|strong="G2064" the|strong="G2532" house|strong="H1004", his|strong="G1438" father|strong="G3962" saw|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" pitied|strong="H2550" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" ran|strong="G5143" to|strong="G4314" his|strong="G1438" son|strong="H1121" and|strong="G2532" embraced|strong="G1968" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" kissed|strong="G2705" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cheek|strong="H3895"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{21}His|strong="G1519" son|strong="G5207" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", ‘Father|strong="G3962", I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="G1519" God|strong="G3004" [MTY/EUP] and|strong="G2532" against|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771". I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3765" longer|strong="G3765" worthy|strong="H4941" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" called|strong="G2564" {of|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*} calling|strong="G2564" me|strong="G3004"} your|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207".’ 
\verseNumber{22}But|strong="G1161" his|strong="G1519" father|strong="G3962" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" servants|strong="G1401", ‘Go|strong="G1519" quickly|strong="G5036" and|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1325" the|strong="G2532" best|strong="G4413" robe|strong="G4749" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*}! Then|strong="G2532" put|strong="G1746" it|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G1325" son|strong="H1121". Put|strong="G1746" a|strong="G2532" ring|strong="G1146" on|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" finger|strong="G5495" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honoring|strong="H3513"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*}! Put|strong="G1746" sandals|strong="G5266" on|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" feet|strong="G4228" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consider|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slave|strong="G1401"\+w*}! 
\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G5342" the|strong="G2532" fat|strong="H2459" calf|strong="G3448" and|strong="G2532" kill|strong="G2380" it|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cook|strong="H2876"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}. We|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} must|strong="G3588" eat|strong="G2068" and|strong="G2532" celebrate|strong="G2165", 
\verseNumber{24}because|strong="G3754" my|strong="G1473" son|strong="G5207" has|strong="G3778" returned|strong="H7725"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" dead|strong="G3498" and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G2532"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" lost|strong="H0006" and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G1510" found|strong="G2147"!’ So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" celebrate|strong="G2165". 
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\verseNumber{25}While|strong="G1722" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" happening, the|strong="G1722" man’s|strong="H0376" older|strong="G4245" son|strong="G5207" was|strong="G1510" out|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w working|strong="G2532"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" field|strong="H7704". When|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" near|strong="G1448" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" house|strong="G3614", he|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w playing|strong="H5059"\+w*} music|strong="G4858" and|strong="G2532" dancing|strong="G5525". 
\verseNumber{26}He|strong="G2532" called|strong="G4341" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" servants|strong="G3816" and|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G4441" what|strong="G5101" was|strong="G1510" happening. 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", ‘Your|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251" has|strong="G3962" come|strong="G2240" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="H1004"\+w*} Your|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} kill|strong="G2380" the|strong="G2532" fat|strong="H2459" calf|strong="G3448" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="H6213"\+w*} because|strong="G3754" your|strong="G2532" brother|strong="H0251" has|strong="G3962" returned|strong="H7725" safe|strong="G5198" and|strong="G2532" healthy|strong="H1277".’ 
\verseNumber{28}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" older|strong="H1419" brother|strong="H0251" was|strong="G3588" angry|strong="G3710". He|strong="G2532" refused|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" enter|strong="G1525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*}. So|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962" came|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" and|strong="G2532" pleaded|strong="G3870" with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{29}But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" his|strong="G3708" father|strong="G3962", ‘Listen|strong="G2400" to|strong="G2443" me|strong="G1325"! For|strong="G1161" many|strong="G5118" years|strong="G2094" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" worked|strong="H2388" for|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" like|strong="G2443" a|strong="G2532" slave|strong="H5650". I|strong="G1473" always|strong="H3605" obeyed|strong="H8085" everything|strong="H3605" you|strong="G4771" told|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G2532". But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" never|strong="G3763" even|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" a|strong="G2532" young|strong="G2056" goat|strong="G2056", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" could|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cook|strong="H2876"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} celebrate|strong="G2165" with|strong="G3326" my|strong="G3708" friends|strong="G5384". 
\verseNumber{30}But|strong="G1161" this|strong="G3778" son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" yours|strong="G4771" spent|strong="H3885" all|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w*} what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" gave|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G1161" spent|strong="H3885" it|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="H3463"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w*} prostitutes|strong="G4204"! Yes|strong="G1161", now|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" has|strong="G3778" returned|strong="G2064" home|strong="H1004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w fair|strong="H3303"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" your|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w servants|strong="H5650"\+w*} to|strong="G2064" kill|strong="G2380" the|strong="G1161" fat|strong="H2459" calf|strong="G3448" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cook|strong="H2876"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*} for|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588"!’ 
\verseNumber{31}But|strong="G1161" his|strong="G3956" father|strong="H0001" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", ‘My|strong="G1699" son|strong="G5043", you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" always|strong="G3842" been|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" my|strong="G1699" property|strong="H0272" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w brother|strong="H0251"\+w*} has|strong="G1510" been|strong="G1510" yours|strong="G4771". 
\verseNumber{32}But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] your|strong="G2532" brother|strong="H0251" was|strong="G1510" dead|strong="G3498" and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" alive|strong="G2198" again|strong="G2532"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" lost|strong="H0006" and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G1510" found|strong="G2147"! So|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" appropriate|strong="H5869" for|strong="G3754" us|strong="H5414" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" happy|strong="H0835" and|strong="G2532" celebrate|strong="G2165"!’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught that we should handle our money in ways that are pleasing to God. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught that we should handle our money in ways that are pleasing to God. }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="G2316" laws|strong="H8451" are|strong="G3588" permanent|strong="H5769". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" warned|strong="H2094" what|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" share|strong="H2506" their|strong="G2532" possessions|strong="H7399" with|strong="G2532" poor|strong="H6041" people|strong="G3956". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" warned|strong="H2094" what|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" share|strong="H2506" their|strong="G2532" possessions|strong="H7399" with|strong="G2532" poor|strong="H6041" people|strong="G3956". }
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\verseNumber{26}Besides|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" huge|strong="G3173" ravine|strong="H5158" between|strong="G3342" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} and|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2249". So|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G4314" go|strong="G2309" from|strong="G2532" here|strong="G1759" to|strong="G4314" where|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} are|strong="G3588", are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G4314". Furthermore|strong="G2532", no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G3956" can|strong="G1410" cross|strong="G1276" from|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" where|strong="G1722" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} are|strong="G3588".’ 
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\verseNumber{28}I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" five|strong="G4002" brothers|strong="H0251" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. Tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" warn|strong="G1263" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w turn|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w behavior|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" also|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" place|strong="G5117", where|strong="G5117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G1063"\+w*(exc)} suffer|strong="G2532" great|strong="G2532" pain|strong="H4341"!’ 
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\verseNumber{30}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="G5100" replied|strong="G3004", ‘No|strong="G3780", father|strong="G3962" Abraham|strong="H0085", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enough|strong="H1767"\+w*} But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" someone|strong="G5100" from|strong="G3588" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G5100" died|strong="G3588" goes|strong="G4198" back|strong="G4314" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w warns|strong="H2094"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, they|strong="G1161" will|strong="G5100" turn|strong="H7725" from|strong="G3588" their|strong="G1438" sinful|strong="H2400" behavior|strong="H3027".’ 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus warned about God punishing those who cause others to sin. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus warned about God punishing those who cause others to sin. }
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\chapterNumber{17}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" his|strong="G1223" disciples|strong="G3101", “Things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" tempt|strong="H5254" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" sin|strong="H2403" are|strong="G1510" certain|strong="H0259" to|strong="G4314" happen|strong="G1510", but|strong="G1161" it|strong="G1161" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" terrible|strong="H3372" for|strong="G1223" anyone|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" causes|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" happen|strong="G1510"! 
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\verseNumber{3}Be|strong="G2532" careful|strong="G4337" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w how|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w act|strong="H6213"\+w*}. If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="H7453" believer who|strong="G3588" sins|strong="H2403", you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} should|strong="G3588" rebuke|strong="G2008" him|strong="G3588". If|strong="G1437" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w says|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} is|strong="G3588" sorry|strong="H5162" for|strong="G2532" having|strong="G2532" sinned|strong="H2398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asks|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forgive|strong="H5545"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, forgive|strong="H5545" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{4}Even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1437" he|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403" against|strong="G4314" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} seven|strong="G2034" times|strong="G2034" in|strong="G1519" one|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250", if|strong="G1437" he|strong="G2532" comes|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771" each|strong="G1519" time|strong="G2250" and|strong="G2532" says|strong="G3004", ‘I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" sorry|strong="H5162" for|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" did’, you|strong="G4771" must|strong="G1994" continue|strong="G2532" forgiving|strong="H5375" him|strong="G3588".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" big|strong="H0931" things|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" accomplish|strong="H6213" if|strong="G1437" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" true|strong="G3588" faith|strong="H0539". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" big|strong="H0931" things|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" accomplish|strong="H6213" if|strong="G1437" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" true|strong="G3588" faith|strong="H0539". }
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\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" apostles said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", “Help|strong="H5826" us|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" trust|strong="H0982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}) more|strong="G2532" strongly|strong="H3966"!” 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" replied|strong="G3004", “Mustard|strong="G4615" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w small|strong="H6996"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grow|strong="H6779"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produce|strong="H6529"\+w* \+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w plants|strong="G5452"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Similarly|strong="H2088"\+w*}, if|strong="G1487" your|strong="G2192" faith|strong="G4102" grows|strong="H3318" until|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" truly|strong="G1722" believe|strong="G4102" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anything|strong="H3605"\+w*}. You|strong="G5210" could|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="G2532"\+w*} say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" mulberry|strong="G4807" tree|strong="G4807", ‘Pull|strong="H2040" yourself|strong="G4771" out|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w roots|strong="G1610"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" plant|strong="G5452" yourself|strong="G4771" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sea|strong="G2281"!’ and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" obey|strong="G5219" you|strong="G5210"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" serve|strong="G2192" God|strong="G3004" faithfully|strong="H0571" without|strong="G2532" expecting to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" thanked|strong="H1288". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" serve|strong="G2192" God|strong="G3004" faithfully|strong="H0571" without|strong="G2532" expecting to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" thanked|strong="H1288". }
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\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “Suppose|strong="G5101" that|strong="G3739" one|strong="G3739" of|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" had|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" servant|strong="G1401" who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3588" plowing|strong="H2758" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w fields|strong="H7704"\+w*} or|strong="G2228" taking|strong="H3947" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2192" sheep|strong="G4165". After|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" comes|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1525" the|strong="G1537" house|strong="H1004" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" field|strong="H7704", you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} would|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3739" say|strong="G3004" [RHQ], ‘Sit|strong="H3427" down|strong="G1537" and|strong="G1161" eat|strong="H0398" immediately|strong="G2112"!’ 
\verseNumber{8}Instead|strong="H8478", you|strong="G4771" would|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532", ‘Put|strong="G2532" on|strong="G3326" your|strong="G2532" apron and|strong="G2532" prepare|strong="G2090" a|strong="G2532" meal|strong="H7058" for|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473"! Then|strong="G2532" serve|strong="G1247" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" can|strong="G3004" eat|strong="G2068" and|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095"! Afterwards|strong="H0310" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} can|strong="G3004" eat|strong="G2068" and|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095".’ 
\verseNumber{9}◄You|strong="G3754" will|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" thank|strong="G5485" your|strong="G2192" servant|strong="G1401" for|strong="G3754" doing|strong="G4160" the|strong="G3588" work|strong="G5485" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" told|strong="H5046" {you|strong="G3754" had|strong="G2192" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588"} to|strong="G3361" do|strong="G4160"!/Would|strong="G5485" you|strong="G3754" thank|strong="G5485" your|strong="G2192" servant|strong="G1401" because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" did|strong="G4160" the|strong="G3588" work|strong="G5485" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" told|strong="H5046" {you|strong="G3754" had|strong="G2192" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588"} to|strong="G3361" do|strong="G4160"?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{10}Similarly|strong="H2088", when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)} have|strong="G2532" done|strong="G4160" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} has|strong="G3739" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160", you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G3784" say|strong="G3004", ‘We|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" worthy|strong="H4941" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w thanking|strong="H3034"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thanked|strong="H1288"\+w*}}. We|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" only|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" servants|strong="G1401". We|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" only|strong="G2532" done|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160".’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" ten|strong="H6235" lepers|strong="H6879", but|strong="G2532" only|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" non-Jewish one|strong="G3739" thanked|strong="H1288" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" ten|strong="H6235" lepers|strong="H6879", but|strong="G2532" only|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" non-Jewish one|strong="G3739" thanked|strong="H1288" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{11}As|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" walking|strong="G4198" along|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" road|strong="H1870" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419", they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" going|strong="G4198" through|strong="G1223" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*} between|strong="G3319" Samaria|strong="G4540" and|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w districts|strong="H1366"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}As|strong="G1519" they|strong="G2532" entered|strong="G1525" one|strong="G5100" village|strong="G2968", ten|strong="G1176" lepers|strong="G3015" came|strong="G1525" near|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" road|strong="H1870". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w were|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w permitted|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1525"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" stood|strong="G2476" at|strong="G1519" some|strong="G5100" distance|strong="G4207" 
\verseNumber{13}and|strong="G2532" called|strong="G3004" out|strong="G2532", “Jesus|strong="G2424", Master|strong="G1988", pity|strong="H2347" us|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{14}When|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" them|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Each|strong="G1438" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" should|strong="G3588" go|strong="G4198" and|strong="G2532" show|strong="G1925" yourself|strong="G1438" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" priest|strong="G2409" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w healed|strong="H7495"\+w*}.” As|strong="G1722" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" going|strong="G5217" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" healed|strong="H7495". 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="G1161" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588", when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" healed|strong="G2390", turned|strong="G5290" back|strong="G5290", praising|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316" loudly|strong="G3173". 
\verseNumber{16}He|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w came|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w*}, prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H5315" at|strong="G1909" Jesus’ feet|strong="G4228", and|strong="G2532" thanked|strong="G2168" him|strong="G3588". This|strong="G3588" man|strong="H0376" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Samaritan|strong="G4541", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jew|strong="H3064"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w*} healed|strong="H7495" ten|strong="G1176" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lepers|strong="H6879"\+w*} ◄I|strong="G1161" am|strong="G3588" disappointed|strong="H0954" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" other|strong="G1161" nine|strong="G1767" did|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3780" come|strong="H0935" back|strong="H7725"!/Where|strong="G4226" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" other|strong="G1161" nine|strong="G1767"?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{18}I|strong="G1487" am|strong="G3588" disappointed|strong="H0954" [RHQ] that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" non-Jewish man|strong="G3778" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" only|strong="G1487" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" returned|strong="G5290" to|strong="G1325" thank|strong="H3034" God|strong="G2316"; none|strong="G3756" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" others|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" back|strong="G5290" to|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325"!” 
\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376", “Get|strong="G4982" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" continue|strong="G2532" on|strong="G4198" your|strong="G2532" journey|strong="G4198". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} [PRS] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} healed|strong="G4982" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} because|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" trusted|strong="H0982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="H0430" rule|strong="H4910" is|strong="G3588" within|strong="H7130" our|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="H0430" rule|strong="H4910" is|strong="G3588" within|strong="H7130" our|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315". }
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\verseNumber{20}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G3004" was|strong="G3588" asked|strong="G1905" by|strong="G5259" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w*} Pharisees|strong="G5330" [SYN] {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w*} Pharisees|strong="G5330" [SYN] asked|strong="G1905" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}}, “When|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w going|strong="G2532"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910" as|strong="G1161" king|strong="G3588"?” He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “God’s|strong="G2316" ruling|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="H6298"] is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" something|strong="H1697" people|strong="G3004" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" with|strong="G3326" their|strong="G2532" eyes|strong="G1905". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="G2316" people|strong="G1510" will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3761" be|strong="G1510" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G3004" say|strong="G3004", ‘Look|strong="G2400"! He|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ruling|strong="H4910"\+w*} here|strong="G5602"!’ Or|strong="G2228" ‘He|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ruling|strong="H4910"\+w*} over|strong="G1563" there|strong="G1563"!’ because|strong="G1063", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w contrary|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G2400"\+w*}, God’s|strong="G2316" ruling|strong="H4910" is|strong="G1510" people’s|strong="H5971" inner|strong="H6442" beings|strong="H2421" (OR|strong="G2228", is|strong="G1510" already|strong="H3528" happening among|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210").” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" his|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" without|strong="G2316" warning|strong="H2094" he|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2316" return|strong="H7725" and|strong="G2316" judge|strong="H8199" people|strong="G1510". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" his|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" without|strong="G2316" warning|strong="H2094" he|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2316" return|strong="H7725" and|strong="G2316" judge|strong="H8199" people|strong="G1510". }
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\verseNumber{23}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="G3004"\+w*} people|strong="G2046" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", ‘Look|strong="G2400", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*} is|strong="G2532" over|strong="G1563" there|strong="G1563"!’ or|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*} ‘Look|strong="G2400", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G2532" here|strong="G5602"!’ When|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G2532", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" believe|strong="H0539" them|strong="G3004". Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" follow|strong="G1377" them|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{24}Because|strong="G1063" when|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" lightning|strong="H1300" flashes|strong="H1300" and|strong="G2250" lights|strong="H3974" up|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" sky|strong="G3772" from|strong="G1537" one|strong="G3588" side|strong="H6285" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w*. \+w Similarly|strong="H2088"\+w*} [SIM], at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G2250" [MTY] when|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1063"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772", come|strong="G1510" back|strong="G1519" again|strong="G1519", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w me|strong="H0413"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="G1161" before|strong="G4413" that|strong="G3588" happens|strong="H1961", I|strong="G2532" must|strong="G1163" suffer|strong="G3958" in|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" ways|strong="H1870" (OR|strong="G2532", very|strong="G4183" much|strong="G4183"). And|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" rejected|strong="H3988" by|strong="G2532" people|strong="G4183" {people|strong="G4183" will|strong="G2532" reject|strong="H3988" me|strong="G1163"}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w observed|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4183"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{34}I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" this|strong="G3778": On|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" night|strong="G3571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w*}, there|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" two|strong="G1417" people|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sleeping|strong="H3463"\+w*} in|strong="G1909" one|strong="G1520" bed|strong="G2825". The|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" taken|strong="G3880" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" take|strong="G3880" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G2087" one|strong="G1520" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" left|strong="H7604" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w behind|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w*} {and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" leave|strong="H5800" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G2087" one|strong="G1520" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w behind|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}}. 
\verseNumber{35-36}Two|strong="H8147" women|strong="H0802" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" grinding|strong="H2912" grain|strong="H1715" together|strong="H3162"; one|strong="H0259" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" taken|strong="H3947" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" left|strong="H7604" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H0430"\+w*} will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3947" one|strong="H0259" and|strong="H3967" leave|strong="H5800" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w behind|strong="H0310"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{37}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w His|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", where|strong="G3699" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*}?” He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “Wherever|strong="G3699" there|strong="G1563" is|strong="G3588" an|strong="G2532" animal|strong="H0929" carcass|strong="H5038", the|strong="G2532" vultures|strong="H5404" will|strong="G2532" gather|strong="G1996" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"]. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Similarly|strong="H2088"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* spiritually \+w dead|strong="H4191"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught about continuing to believe that God will answer prayer. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught about continuing to believe that God will answer prayer. }
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\verseNumber{2}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “In|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" certain|strong="G5100" city|strong="G4172" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" judge|strong="G2923" who|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" revere|strong="H3372" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" care|strong="H3027" about|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510", either|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{3}There|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" widow|strong="G5503" in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" city|strong="G4172" who|strong="G3588" kept|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", saying|strong="G3004", ‘Please|strong="H4994" decide|strong="H3198" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" just|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dispute|strong="H7379"\+w* \+w between|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G1565" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" opposing me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w court|strong="H2691"\+w*!’} 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2532" long|strong="G5550" time|strong="G5550" the|strong="G1722" judge|strong="H8199" refused|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161" later|strong="G3326" he|strong="G2532" thought|strong="G3761" to|strong="G2532" himself|strong="G1438", ‘I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" revere|strong="H3372" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" care|strong="H3027" about|strong="G1909" people|strong="G3761", 
\verseNumber{5}but|strong="G3361" this|strong="G3778" widow|strong="G5503" keeps|strong="H8104" bothering|strong="G2873" me|strong="G1473"! So|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" make|strong="G1519" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G2443" she|strong="G2443" is|strong="G3588" treated|strong="H3190" justly|strong="H4941". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*}, she|strong="G2443" will|strong="G1473" exhaust me|strong="G1473" by|strong="G1223" continually|strong="G1223" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473"!’” 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Even|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w though|strong="G1161"\+w*} the|strong="G1161" judge|strong="G2923" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="H3808" a|strong="G1161" righteous|strong="H6662" man|strong="G5101", think|strong="H2803" carefully|strong="H6213" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G5101" he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004"! 
\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Similarly|strong="H2088"\+w*}, ◄God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" certainly|strong="G1909" show|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" done|strong="G4160" has|strong="G2316" been|strong="G2532" right|strong="G3756"!/will|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" show|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" done|strong="G4160" has|strong="G2316" been|strong="G2532" right|strong="G3756"?► [RHQ] He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" do|strong="G4160" this|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1909" you|strong="G4160" whom|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" chosen|strong="G1588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" pray|strong="H6419" earnestly|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571" and|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250", asking|strong="H7592" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" delay|strong="G3114" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w helping|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}But|strong="G4133" I|strong="G3754" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} he|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1093" show|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3754" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" did|strong="G4160" was|strong="G3588" right|strong="H3225", and|strong="G2064" he|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1093" do|strong="G4160" it|strong="G3754" quickly|strong="G5034". But|strong="G4133" when|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3754"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2064" from|strong="G2064" heaven|strong="H8064", return|strong="H7725" to|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093", ◄there|strong="G3754" may|strong="G3004" not|strong="G4160" be|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2064"\+w*} be|strong="G3588" trusting|strong="H0982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w vindicate|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} (OR|strong="G3588", who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1093" still|strong="G2064" be|strong="G3588" trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G3004")./will|strong="G1093" there|strong="G3754" be|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2064"\+w*} be|strong="G3588" trusting|strong="H0982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w vindicate|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} (OR|strong="G3588", who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1093" still|strong="G2064" be|strong="G3588" trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G3004")?► [RHQ]” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G1909" not|strong="G4160" thinking|strong="H0559" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="G4133" others|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="H0430" sight|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G1909" not|strong="G4160" thinking|strong="H0559" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="G4133" others|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="H0430" sight|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{11}The|strong="G2532" Pharisee|strong="G5330" stood|strong="G2476" and|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="G4336" silently|strong="H1748", ‘God|strong="G2316", I|strong="G2532" thank|strong="G2168" you|strong="G4771" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" like|strong="G5613" other|strong="G3062" men|strong="G3778". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w*} extort money|strong="H3701" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3062"\+w*}; some|strong="G3588" treat|strong="H6213" others|strong="G3062" unjustly|strong="H5766"; some|strong="G3588" commit|strong="G3756" adultery|strong="H5003". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*} like|strong="G5613" this|strong="G3778" tax|strong="G5057" collector|strong="G5057" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* cheats \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*}! 
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\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1519" tax|strong="G5057" collector|strong="G5057" stood|strong="G2476" far|strong="G3113" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w felt|strong="H4959"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w unworthy|strong="G3756"\+w*}. He|strong="G1161" would|strong="G2309" not|strong="G3756" even|strong="G3761" look|strong="H7200" up|strong="G1869" toward|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="G3772". Instead|strong="G1161", he|strong="G1161" beat|strong="G5180" on|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" chest|strong="G4738" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sorry|strong="H5162"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="H2403"\+w*}. He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", ‘God|strong="G2316", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" a|strong="G1519" sinner|strong="H2398"; be|strong="G3756" merciful|strong="G2433" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w forgive|strong="H5545"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}!’” 
\verseNumber{14}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “I|strong="G1161" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)} that|strong="G3754" as|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" tax|strong="H4061" collector went|strong="G2597" home|strong="G3624", the|strong="G1519" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="G3844" his|strong="G1438" sins|strong="H2403" was|strong="G3588" erased {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} erased the|strong="G1519" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="G3844" his|strong="G1438" sins|strong="H2403"}, not|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3754" of|strong="G3844" the|strong="G1519" Pharisee. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Remember|strong="H2142"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*}: Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" exalt|strong="G5312" themselves|strong="G1438" will|strong="G3956" be|strong="G3956" humbled|strong="G5013" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} will|strong="G3956" humble|strong="G5013" all|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" exalt|strong="G5312" themselves|strong="G1438"}, but|strong="G1161" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" humble|strong="G5013" themselves|strong="G1438" will|strong="G3956" be|strong="G3956" exalted|strong="G5312" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*} will|strong="G3956" exalt|strong="G5312" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" humble|strong="G5013" themselves|strong="G1438"}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G1519" accepting God’s|strong="H0430" rule|strong="H4910" in|strong="G1519" our|strong="G3956" lives|strong="H5315" as|strong="G1519" easily|strong="H4592" as|strong="G1519" little|strong="H4592" children|strong="H1121" do|strong="G3004". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G1519" accepting God’s|strong="H0430" rule|strong="H4910" in|strong="G1519" our|strong="G3956" lives|strong="H5315" as|strong="G1519" easily|strong="H4592" as|strong="G1519" little|strong="H4592" children|strong="H1121" do|strong="G3004". }
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\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" bringing|strong="G4374" small|strong="H6996" children|strong="G1025". They|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="H2654" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" put|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3708" hands|strong="H3027" on|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G1025"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bless|strong="H1288"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G2443", they|strong="G2532" rebuked|strong="G2008" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bringing|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w children|strong="G1025"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" called|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" children|strong="G3813" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G1510", “Let|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" children|strong="G3813" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473"! Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" stop|strong="G3361" them|strong="G3588"! It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w humble|strong="H6035"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trusting|strong="H0982"\+w*} like|strong="G5108" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" can|strong="G3004" experience|strong="H7200" God|strong="G2316" ruling|strong="H4910" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}Note|strong="H3045" this|strong="G3588": Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w trust|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w*} allow|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" direct|strong="H3559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}, as|strong="G5613" children|strong="G3813" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G3004"\+w*}, will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" enter|strong="G1525" the|strong="G1519" [MET|strong="H6298"] place|strong="G3739" where|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" rules|strong="H4910".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3739" rich|strong="G3756" people|strong="G1525" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" easily|strong="G3756" let|strong="G3004" God|strong="G2316" rule|strong="H4910" their|strong="G1438" lives|strong="H5315". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" taught|strong="H3925" that|strong="G3739" rich|strong="G3756" people|strong="G1525" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" easily|strong="G3756" let|strong="G3004" God|strong="G2316" rule|strong="H4910" their|strong="G1438" lives|strong="H5315". }
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\verseNumber{18}A|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} leader|strong="H5387" asked|strong="G1905" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “Good|strong="G5101" teacher|strong="G1320", what|strong="G5101" shall|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" in|strong="G2532" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222"?” 
\verseNumber{19}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Only|strong="G1487" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" good|strong="G5101"! No|strong="G3762" one|strong="G1520" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w else|strong="G3361"\+w*} is|strong="G3588" good|strong="G5101"! ◄So|strong="G1161" you|strong="G1487"(sg) should|strong="G2316" consider|strong="H7200" carefully|strong="H6213" what|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* implying \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w*} calling|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473" good|strong="G5101"!/\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w realize|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* implying \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w*} calling|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473" good|strong="G5101"?► [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{20}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H6030"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w*}, you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G2532" commandments|strong="G1785" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w*} ‘do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3361" commit|strong="G3431" adultery|strong="G3431", do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3361" commit|strong="G3431" murder|strong="G5407", do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3361" steal|strong="G2813", do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3361" testify|strong="H6030" falsely|strong="H8267" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w*}, honor|strong="G5091" your|strong="G5091" father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" mother|strong="G3384".’” 
\verseNumber{21}The|strong="G3956" man|strong="G3778" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" obeyed|strong="H8085" all|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w commandments|strong="H4687"\+w*} ever|strong="H5769" since|strong="G1537" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3588" young|strong="H5288". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w else|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*./\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enough|strong="H1767"\+w*}?►” 
\verseNumber{22}When|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*} that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" one|strong="G1520" thing|strong="G1520" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} have|strong="G2192" not|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*} yet|strong="G2089". Sell|strong="G4453" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" own|strong="H1961". Then|strong="G2532" give|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" poor|strong="G4434" people|strong="G3956". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w spiritual|strong="H7307"\+w*} riches|strong="H6239" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". Then|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1204" and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1722" disciple|strong="G3004"!” 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="G1161" man|strong="G3778" became|strong="G1096" sad|strong="G4036" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1063" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" very|strong="G4970" rich|strong="G4145" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{24}Jesus|strong="G2424" looked|strong="G3708" at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" man|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w left|strong="H7604"\+w*}, and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3588" difficult|strong="H6381" for|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" wealthy|strong="G5536" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w decide|strong="H3198"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" let|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316" rule|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="G3708"] their|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{25}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w say|strong="G1223"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G1063" is|strong="G1510" impossible|strong="H1219" for|strong="G1063" a|strong="G1519" camel|strong="G2574" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1525" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1519" eye|strong="H5869" of|strong="G1223" a|strong="G1519" needle. It|strong="G1063" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w almost|strong="H4592"\+w*} as|strong="G1519" difficult|strong="H6381" [HYP] for|strong="G1063" rich|strong="G4145" people|strong="G4145" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w decide|strong="H3198"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" let|strong="G1510" God|strong="G2316" rule|strong="H4910" their|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{27}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004", “It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" impossible|strong="H1219" for|strong="G1161" people|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w save|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1510"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w save|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" can|strong="G3004" do|strong="G3004" anything|strong="H3605"!” 
\verseNumber{28}Then|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*(exc) \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w left|strong="H7604"\+w*} everything|strong="H3605" we|strong="G2249" had|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" have|strong="G1473" become|strong="G1161" your|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G3588" [RHQ]. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*?} (OR|strong="G1161", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w accept|strong="H7521"\+w*/\+w save|strong="H3467"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*?}”) 
\verseNumber{29}He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “Keep|strong="G1135" this|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2316" mind|strong="H3820": Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" have|strong="G3748" left|strong="H7604" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G3588"\+w*} homes|strong="H1004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G3588"\+w*} wives|strong="G1135", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G3588"\+w*} brothers|strong="H0251", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G3588"\+w*} parents|strong="G1118", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G3588"\+w*} children|strong="G5043", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w family|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w members|strong="H3338"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} about|strong="G3588" how|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="G3004" rule|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people’s|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{30}will|strong="G2532" receive|strong="H3947" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" life|strong="G2222" many|strong="G4179" times|strong="G2540" as|strong="G1722" much|strong="G4179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="H7604"\+w*}. And|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" future|strong="H0319" age|strong="G2540" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" ◄live|strong="G2532" eternally|strong="H5331" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}/ have|strong="G2532" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222"►.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2532" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="G1722" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="G2532" resurrection. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2532" predicted|strong="H1696" his|strong="G1722" death|strong="H4194" and|strong="G2532" resurrection. }
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\verseNumber{31}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} took|strong="G3880" the|strong="G2532" twelve|strong="G1427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" place|strong="H4725" by|strong="G1223" themselves|strong="G1438" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", “Listen|strong="G2400" carefully|strong="H6213"! We|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} are|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*} going|strong="G2532" up|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w While|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}, everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3708" been|strong="G2532" written|strong="G1125" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" {that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" have|strong="G2532" written|strong="G1125"} about|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="H8064", will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" fulfilled|strong="G5055" {will|strong="G2532" occur|strong="H1961"}. 
\verseNumber{32}I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" into|strong="G3860" the|strong="G2532" hands|strong="G3860" of|strong="G2532" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w My|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" hand|strong="G3860" me|strong="H0413" over|strong="G3860" to|strong="G2532"} non-Jews. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* non-Jews} will|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" fun of|strong="G2532" me|strong="H0413" and|strong="G2532" mistreat|strong="G5195" me|strong="H0413" and|strong="G2532" spit|strong="G1716" on|strong="G3588" me|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{33}They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" whip|strong="H7752" me|strong="H0413", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" me|strong="H0413". But|strong="G2532" on|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" day|strong="G2250" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G2532".” 
\verseNumber{34}But|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*} did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" understand|strong="G4920" any|strong="G3762" of|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" prevented|strong="H6923" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Something|strong="G1510"\+w*} prevented|strong="H6923" them|strong="G3588"} from|strong="G2532" understanding|strong="G4920" the|strong="G2532" meaning|strong="H0998" of|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} was|strong="G1510" telling|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G2532" blind|strong="H5787" man|strong="G3778". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" a|strong="G2532" blind|strong="H5787" man|strong="G3778". }
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\verseNumber{35}As|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*} came|strong="G1096" near|strong="G1448" to|strong="G1519" Jericho|strong="G2410" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, a|strong="G1096" blind|strong="G5185" man|strong="G5100" was|strong="G1096" sitting|strong="G2521" beside|strong="G3844" the|strong="G1722" road|strong="G3598". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w*} begging|strong="G1871" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{36}When|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="G1161" crowd|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G3793"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3793"\+w*} passing|strong="G1279" by|strong="G1510", he|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G4441" someone|strong="H0376", “What|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" happening?” 
\verseNumber{37}They|strong="G1161" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588", “Jesus|strong="G2424", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w*} from|strong="G3588" Nazareth|strong="G3480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, is|strong="G3588" passing|strong="G3928" by|strong="G2424".” 
\verseNumber{38}He|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="H7321", “Jesus|strong="G2424", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w*} descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="G1138", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}, pity|strong="H2347" me|strong="G1473"!” 
\verseNumber{39}Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w walking|strong="G4254"\+w*} at|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" front|strong="G4254" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crowd|strong="H1995"\+w*} scolded|strong="G2008" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} told|strong="G2008" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2532" quiet|strong="G4601". But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="G2896" more|strong="G3123" loudly|strong="G4183", “You|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*} David|strong="G1138", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}, pity|strong="H2347" me|strong="G1473"!” 
\verseNumber{40}Jesus|strong="G2424" stopped|strong="G2476" and|strong="G1161" told|strong="G4314" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" bring|strong="H0935" the|strong="G1161" man|strong="H0376" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588". When|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w blind|strong="H5787"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w*} came|strong="G3588" near|strong="G1448", Jesus|strong="G2424" asked|strong="G1905" him|strong="G3588", 
\verseNumber{41}“What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} want|strong="G2309" me|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" for|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771"?” He|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", enable|strong="H7980" me|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" see|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{42}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*} see|strong="H7200"! Because|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" trusted|strong="H0982" [PRS] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" healed|strong="G4982" you|strong="G4771"!” 
\verseNumber{43}Immediately|strong="G3916" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708"! And|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*}, praising|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316". And|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2992" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} saw|strong="G3708" it|strong="G2532", they|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" praised|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Zacchaeus changed his way of life after talking with Jesus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Zacchaeus changed his way of life after talking with Jesus. }
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\chapterNumber{19}Jesus|strong="G1525" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" entered|strong="G1525" Jericho|strong="G2410" and|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" going|strong="G1330" through|strong="G1330" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}There|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G4145" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} named|strong="G3686" Zacchaeus|strong="G2195". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" tax|strong="H4061" collector, who|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" rich|strong="G4145". 
\verseNumber{3}He|strong="G2532" tried|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" Jesus|strong="G2424", but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" short|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" big|strong="H0931" crowd|strong="G3793" of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w near|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*}. So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{4}So|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" ran|strong="G4390" further|strong="G1909" ahead|strong="G1715" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w road|strong="H1870"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G1565" was|strong="G3588" walking|strong="H1980" on|strong="G1909". He|strong="G2532" climbed|strong="H5927" a|strong="G2532" sycamore-fig tree|strong="G4809" to|strong="G1519" see|strong="G3708" Jesus|strong="G1565". 
\verseNumber{5}When|strong="G5613" Jesus|strong="G2424" got|strong="G2597" there|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" looked|strong="G2532" up|strong="G1210" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Zacchaeus|strong="G2195", come|strong="G2064" down|strong="G2597" quickly|strong="G4692", because|strong="G1063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w*} me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G4314" go|strong="G2597" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*(sg)} to|strong="G4314" your|strong="G2532" house|strong="G3624" and|strong="G2532" stay|strong="G3306" there|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tonight|strong="H3915"\+w*}”! 
\verseNumber{6}So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" quickly|strong="G4692". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" welcomed|strong="G5264" him|strong="G2532" joyfully|strong="G5463". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} grumbled|strong="H3885" saying|strong="G3004", “He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3708" gone|strong="G1525" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" guest|strong="G2647" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3748" is|strong="G3956" a|strong="G2532" sinner|strong="H2398"!” 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="G2532" Zacchaeus|strong="G2195" stood|strong="G2476" up|strong="G2476" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eating|strong="H0398"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “Lord|strong="G2962", I|strong="G1473" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G1487" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} to|strong="G4314" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" give|strong="G1325" half|strong="G2255" of|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" own|strong="H1961" to|strong="G4314" poor|strong="G4434" people|strong="G3004". And|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1161" for|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004" whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" cheated|strong="H8524", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" pay|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" back|strong="G4314" four|strong="G5073" times|strong="G5073" the|strong="G2532" amount|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gotten|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G4314"\+w* cheating}.” 
\verseNumber{9}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Today|strong="G4594" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} has|strong="G1096" forgiven|strong="H5545" [PRS] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MTY] this|strong="G3778" house|strong="G3624", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} also|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shown|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trusted|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w*} your|strong="G2532" ancestor Abraham|strong="H0085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w did|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}Remember|strong="H2142" this|strong="G3588": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2064" from|strong="G2064" heaven|strong="H8064", came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2532" seek|strong="G2212" and|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4982"\+w*(sg)} who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gone|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w astray|strong="H8582"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w searches|strong="H1875"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w*} lost|strong="H0006" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G2212" being|strong="G2532" willing|strong="H0014" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2532" risks in|strong="G2532" using|strong="H5927" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2064" given|strong="H5414" us|strong="H5414". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" about|strong="G2212" being|strong="G2532" willing|strong="H0014" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2532" risks in|strong="G2532" using|strong="H5927" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2064" given|strong="H5414" us|strong="H5414". }
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\verseNumber{11}They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" coming|strong="G3195" near|strong="G1451" to|strong="G2532" Jerusalem|strong="G2419", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w going|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" thought|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" as|strong="G1161" soon|strong="G3916" as|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G3195" become|strong="G1510" their|strong="G1438" king|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{38}They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" saying|strong="G3004" things|strong="G3588" like|strong="H3644", “May|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} bless|strong="G2127" our|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G2064" representing [MTY] him|strong="G3588"!” “May|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w between|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” “May|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w*} praise|strong="G1391" God|strong="G3004"!” 
\verseNumber{39}Some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G3004", “Teacher|strong="G1320", rebuke|strong="G2008" your|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{40}He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" this|strong="G3778": If|strong="G1437" these|strong="G3778" people|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" silent|strong="G4623", the|strong="G2532" stones|strong="G3037" themselves|strong="G3778" would|strong="G2532" shout|strong="G2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w praise|strong="H1984"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" prophesied|strong="H5012" that|strong="G3754" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="H4229". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" prophesied|strong="H5012" that|strong="G3754" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="H4229". }
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\verseNumber{41}When|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} came|strong="G2532" near|strong="G1448" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172", he|strong="G2532" cried|strong="G2532" about|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w its|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" expelled|strong="H3423" the|strong="G1722" merchants|strong="H7402" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="H1004" courtyard|strong="H2691", and|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" there|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" expelled|strong="H3423" the|strong="G1722" merchants|strong="H7402" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="H1004" courtyard|strong="H2691", and|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" there|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus refused to answer a question about his authority. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus refused to answer a question about his authority. }
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\chapterNumber{20}One|strong="G1520" day|strong="G2250" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w during|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w week|strong="H7620"\+w*, \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} was|strong="G1096" teaching|strong="G1321" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G2992" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" telling|strong="H1696" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} good|strong="G2097" message|strong="H1697". As|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" doing|strong="G1096" that|strong="G3588", the|strong="G1722" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="G2409", the|strong="G1722" men|strong="G4245" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="G1321" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} elders|strong="G4245" came|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{2}They|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Tell|strong="G3004" us|strong="G1325", by|strong="G1722" what|strong="G5101" authority|strong="G1849" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" doing|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778"? Who|strong="G5101" authorized|strong="H5425" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G4314" do|strong="G4160" things|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yesterday|strong="H8543"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{3}He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" ask|strong="G2065" you|strong="G5210" a|strong="G2532" question|strong="G2065". Tell|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473", 
\verseNumber{4}where|strong="H0834" did|strong="G1510" John|strong="G2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* Baptizer} get|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2228"\+w*} baptize \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Did|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w*} from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G3588" [MTY/EUP] or|strong="G2228" from|strong="G1537" people|strong="G1510"?” 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="G1161" discussed this|strong="G3588" among|strong="G1537" themselves|strong="G1438". They|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w we|strong="G1437"\+w*(inc) \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*}, ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G3004" [MTY/EUP],’ he|strong="G1161" will|strong="G5101" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" us|strong="G3004", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G1161"\+w*} ◄you|strong="G1437" should|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3748" believed|strong="G4100" John’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}!/why|strong="G5101" did|strong="G5101" you|strong="G1437" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" what|strong="G5101" John|strong="G3004" preached|strong="H1696"?► [RHQ]’ 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" say|strong="G3004", ‘It|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w*} people|strong="G2992",’ the|strong="G1537" people|strong="G2992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G1510"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w*} throwing|strong="H3027" stones|strong="H0068" at|strong="G1537" us|strong="G3004", because|strong="G1063" they|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="G1161"\+w*} believe|strong="G3982" that|strong="G3588" John|strong="G2491" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" prophet|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{7}So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" replied|strong="H0559", “We|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3361" know|strong="G1492" where|strong="G4159" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w John|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" 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="G3761"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H6030"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3761" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" authorized|strong="H5425" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w yesterday|strong="H8543"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="G3004" a|strong="G2532" parable|strong="H4912" about|strong="G1722" how|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" punish|strong="H6485" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" reject|strong="H3988" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="G3004" a|strong="G2532" parable|strong="H4912" about|strong="G1722" how|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" punish|strong="H6485" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" reject|strong="H3988" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{15}So|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" dragged|strong="H5498" him|strong="G3588" outside|strong="G1854" the|strong="G2532" vineyard|strong="H3754" and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" killed|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588". So|strong="G3767" ◄I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" tell|strong="H5046" you|strong="G4160" what|strong="G5101" the|strong="G2532" owner|strong="G2962" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" vineyard|strong="H3754" will|strong="G5101" do|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588"!/do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G4160" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="G5101" the|strong="G2532" owner|strong="G2962" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" vineyard|strong="H3754" will|strong="G5101" do|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588"?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{16}He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" those|strong="G3588" men|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" taking|strong="G1096" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" vineyard|strong="H3754". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" arrange|strong="H6186" for|strong="G1161" other|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G1096" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532".” When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004" listening|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w*} not|strong="G3361" do|strong="G1096" anything|strong="H3605" like|strong="H3644" those|strong="G3588" wicked|strong="G3588" men|strong="G3778" did|strong="G2532"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1565" foiled their|strong="G3956" attempts|strong="H7972" to|strong="G1909" trap|strong="H4170" him|strong="G3588" when|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" asked|strong="H7592" a|strong="G1909" question|strong="H1697" about|strong="G1909" paying|strong="H1576" taxes|strong="H4061". }

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\verseNumber{19}The|strong="G1722" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|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" realized|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" accusing|strong="H7760" them|strong="G3588" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1722" parable|strong="G3850" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w*}. So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" immediately|strong="H6965" tried|strong="G2212" to|strong="G4314" find|strong="G1097" a|strong="G2532" way|strong="G1722" to|strong="G4314" seize|strong="H0962" [MTY] him|strong="G3588", but|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seize|strong="H0962"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="G5399" of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G2992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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="G3754"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" foiled their|strong="G2532" attempt|strong="H6113" to|strong="G2532" trap|strong="H4170" him|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" question|strong="H1697" about|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" resurrection. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" foiled their|strong="G2532" attempt|strong="H6113" to|strong="G2532" trap|strong="H4170" him|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" question|strong="H1697" about|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" resurrection. }
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\verseNumber{32}Afterwards|strong="G5305", the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" died|strong="G3588", too|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{35}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" considers|strong="H7919" worthy|strong="G2661" of|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1161" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3777" be|strong="G2532" married|strong="G1060". 
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\verseNumber{39}Some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" the|strong="G1161" men|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" replied|strong="G3004", “Teacher|strong="G1320", you|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} have|strong="G5100" answered|strong="G3004" very|strong="G3588" well|strong="G2573"!” 
\verseNumber{40}After|strong="G1063" that|strong="G1063", they|strong="G1063" no|strong="G3762" longer|strong="G3765" dared|strong="G5111" to|strong="G5111" ask|strong="G1905" him|strong="G1905" any|strong="G3762" more|strong="G3765" questions|strong="G1905" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w that|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w to|strong="G5111"\+w* \+w try|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w to|strong="G5111"\+w* \+w trap|strong="H4170"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1905"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1905" showed|strong="H7200" them|strong="G1905" that|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1063" Messiah|strong="H4899" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="G3762" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1905" showed|strong="H7200" them|strong="G1905" that|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1063" Messiah|strong="H4899" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="G3762" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732". }
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\verseNumber{41}Then|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1161" will|strong="G1510" show|strong="H7200" you|strong="G3004" (OR|strong="G1161", prove|strong="H5254" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G3004") that|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w*} say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" Messiah|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w merely|strong="H6680"\+w*} a|strong="G1510" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*} David|strong="G1138"! [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{42}Because|strong="G1063" David|strong="G1138" himself|strong="H5315" wrote|strong="H3789" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" book|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" Psalms|strong="G5568", 
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God|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" my|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962", 
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\verseNumber{44}King|strong="H4428" David|strong="G1138" calls|strong="G2564" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*} ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G2532"\+w*} Lord’! So|strong="G3767" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*} cannot|strong="H3808" be|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*} descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="G1138"!/how|strong="G4459" can|strong="G4459" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899" be|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2532"\+w*} someone|strong="H0376" descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="G1138"?► [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w What|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w proves|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w much|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w greater|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*, \+w isn’t|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="H3225"\+w*}?” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" warned|strong="H2094" them|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" show|strong="H7200" off|strong="H3772" like|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" teachers|strong="H3384" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" laws|strong="H8451" did|strong="G2532". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught that God commends people who give to him sacrificially. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught that God commends people who give to him sacrificially. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" how|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" ready|strong="H3559" for|strong="G1161" his|strong="G2532" return|strong="H7725". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" how|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" ready|strong="H3559" for|strong="G1161" his|strong="G2532" return|strong="H7725". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Judas agreed to put Jesus into his enemies’ hands. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Judas agreed to put Jesus into his enemies’ hands. }
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\verseNumber{29}So|strong="G2504" now|strong="H6258", just|strong="G2531" like|strong="G2531" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" appointed|strong="H4150" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G3962" rule|strong="H4910" as|strong="G2531" a|strong="G4771" king|strong="G3588", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" appointing you|strong="G5210" 
\verseNumber{30}so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1722" can|strong="H4310" sit|strong="G2521" and|strong="G2532" eat|strong="G2068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] with|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473" when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" become|strong="H1961" king|strong="G3588". You|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2532" sit|strong="G2521" on|strong="G1909" thrones|strong="G2362" to|strong="G2443" judge|strong="G2919" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G2068" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" twelve|strong="G1427" tribes|strong="G5443" of|strong="G2532" Israel|strong="G2474".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" predicted|strong="H1696" that|strong="G2443" Peter|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" say|strong="G1473" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" predicted|strong="H1696" that|strong="G2443" Peter|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" say|strong="G1473" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{31}“Simon|strong="G4613", Simon|strong="G4613", listen|strong="G2400"! Satan|strong="G4567" has|strong="G3708" asked|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w let|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w test|strong="H5254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w permitted|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5613"\+w*. \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w distress|strong="H6869"\+w*} (OR|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w distress|strong="H6869"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}) \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w*/\+w trust|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w anymore|strong="H5750"\+w*/\+w longer|strong="H5750"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w shake|strong="H7493"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w shakes|strong="H7493"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w sieve|strong="H3531"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w sift|strong="G4617"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5613"\+w*} [MET|strong="G3708"]. 
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\verseNumber{34}Jesus|strong="G3004" replied|strong="G3004", “Peter|strong="G4074", I|strong="G1473" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} to|strong="G3004" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3588" tonight|strong="H3915", before|strong="G2193" the|strong="G1161" rooster|strong="H4975" crows|strong="G5455", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" three|strong="G5151" times|strong="G5151" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" me|strong="G1473"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" his|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" would|strong="H0014" soon|strong="G3361" face|strong="H6440" opposition|strong="H8569". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" his|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" would|strong="H0014" soon|strong="G3361" face|strong="H6440" opposition|strong="H8569". }
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\verseNumber{35}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} asked|strong="G3004" all|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “After|strong="G1161" I|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" out|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w villages|strong="H2691"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w*} without|strong="G3361" taking|strong="H3947" any|strong="G5100" money|strong="H3701" or|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w traveling|strong="H1980"\+w*} bag|strong="G4082" or|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{extra} sandals|strong="G5266", you|strong="G5210" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" lack|strong="G5302" anything|strong="G5100", did|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210"?” They|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That’s|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w right|strong="H3225"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*(exc) \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w*} not|strong="G3361" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lack|strong="G5302"\+w*} anything|strong="G5100".” 
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\verseNumber{37}Because|strong="G3754", I|strong="G1473" now|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fulfill|strong="H4390"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H5030"\+w*} wrote|strong="G1125": ‘He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" treated|strong="H3190" {They|strong="G2532" treated|strong="H3190" him|strong="G3588"} as|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w*} a|strong="G2192" criminal.’ Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" forget|strong="H7911" that|strong="G3754" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" {that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192"} written|strong="G1125" about|strong="G4012" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Scriptures} must|strong="G1163" be|strong="G2532" fulfilled|strong="G5055".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Luke 22:39-46 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Luke 22:39-46 }
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\verseNumber{39}As|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1831"\+w*} left|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1831", as|strong="G1519" he|strong="G2532" usually|strong="H2370" did|strong="G2532", to|strong="G1519" Olive|strong="G1636" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tree|strong="G1636"\+w*} Hill|strong="G3735". His|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101" went|strong="G1831" with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{40}When|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" came|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" place|strong="G5117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w often|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w spent|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*}, he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", “Pray|strong="G4336" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*} whenever|strong="H3605" something|strong="H1697" tempts you|strong="G3004".” 
\verseNumber{41}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" distance|strong="H7350" of|strong="G2532" about|strong="G5616" 30 meters/yards|strong="H5439". (OR|strong="G2532", as|strong="G2532" far|strong="G3588" as|strong="G2532" someone|strong="H0376" can|strong="H4310" throw|strong="G1000" a|strong="G2532" stone|strong="G3037".) He|strong="G2532" knelt|strong="G1119" and|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="G4336", 
\verseNumber{42}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962", if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G1487" are|strong="G3588" willing|strong="G1014" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w*}, force|strong="H2394" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w undergo|strong="H7845"\+w*} these|strong="G3778" terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*} [MTY]. But|strong="G1487" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3361" do|strong="G1096" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" want|strong="G1014". Instead|strong="H8478", do|strong="G1096" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1487" want|strong="G1014".” 
\verseNumber{43}Then|strong="G1161" an|strong="G1161" angel|strong="H4397" from|strong="G3772" heaven|strong="G3772" appeared|strong="G3708" to|strong="G1161" Jesus and|strong="G1161" caused|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3708" to|strong="G1161" become|strong="G1161" stronger|strong="H2388". 
\verseNumber{44}He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" greatly|strong="H3966" distressed|strong="H6887". So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="G4336" more|strong="G2532" earnestly|strong="G1617". His|strong="G1909" sweat|strong="G2402" fell|strong="G1096" down|strong="G2597" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" ground|strong="G1093" as|strong="G1722" though|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" large|strong="H1419" drops|strong="G2361" of|strong="G2532" blood|strong="H1818". 
\verseNumber{45}When|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2064" praying|strong="G4335", he|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" his|strong="G1438" disciples|strong="G3101". He|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" sleeping|strong="G2837". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" exhausted|strong="H6296" because|strong="G4314" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" sorrowful|strong="G3077". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus’ enemies|strong="H0341" captured|strong="H3920" him|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus’ enemies|strong="H0341" captured|strong="H3920" him|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{49}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" around|strong="G4012" Jesus|strong="G3004" realized|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="G3004" happen|strong="G1510", they|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", shall|strong="G2962" we|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} strike|strong="G3960" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} with|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2962" swords|strong="G3162"?” 
\verseNumber{50}One|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w drew|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sword|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} struck|strong="G3960" the|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" of|strong="G1537" 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*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w*} cut|strong="G2532" off|strong="G1537" his|strong="G2532" right|strong="G1188" ear|strong="G3775". 
\verseNumber{51}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*} any|strong="G3004" more|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588"!” He|strong="G2532" touched|strong="H5060" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w servant’s|strong="H5650"\+w*} ear|strong="G5621" and|strong="G2532" healed|strong="G2390" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{52-53}Then|strong="H0227" Jesus said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" chief|strong="H7218" priests|strong="H3548", the|strong="H3605" officers|strong="H7860" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Temple|strong="H1004" guards|strong="H7323", and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} elders|strong="H2205" who|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w seize|strong="H0962"\+w*} him|strong="H5414", “◄It|strong="H5414" is|strong="H0369" ridiculous that|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0859" have|strong="H1961" come|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*} with|strong="H5973" swords|strong="H2719" and|strong="H3967" clubs|strong="H8455" to|strong="H0413" capture|strong="H3920" [MTY] me|strong="H0413", as|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w I|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w were|strong="H0834"\+w*} a|strong="H1961" bandit!/Why|strong="H4100" have|strong="H1961" you|strong="H0859" come|strong="H0935" here|strong="H6311" with|strong="H5973" swords|strong="H2719" and|strong="H3967" clubs|strong="H8455" to|strong="H0413" capture|strong="H3920" [MTY] me|strong="H0413", as|strong="H0834" if|strong="H0518" I|strong="H0589" were|strong="H0834" a|strong="H1961" bandit?► [RHQ] Day|strong="H3117" after|strong="H0310" day|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w*} in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" Temple|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w*} you|strong="H0859" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" seize|strong="H0962" me|strong="H0413"! But|strong="H3588" this|strong="H2088" is|strong="H0369" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6256" [MTY] when|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w is|strong="H0369"\+w* allowing} you|strong="H0859" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w*}. It|strong="H5414" is|strong="H0369" also|strong="H1571" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6256" [MTY] when|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" is|strong="H0369" allowing \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Satan|strong="H7854"\+w*, \+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w*} [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H0935"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" darkness|strong="H2822", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w he|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Peter said|strong="H0559" three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" Jesus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter said|strong="H0559" three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" Jesus. }
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\verseNumber{54}They|strong="G2532" seized|strong="G4815" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" led|strong="G1521" him|strong="G3588" away|strong="G3113". They|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G1521" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G2532" priest’s|strong="H3548" house|strong="G3614". Peter|strong="G4074" followed|strong="H0310" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} at|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" distance|strong="G3113". 
\verseNumber{55}They|strong="G2532" kindled|strong="H2734" a|strong="G2532" fire|strong="G4442" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" middle|strong="G3319" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" courtyard|strong="H2691" and|strong="G2532" sat|strong="G2521" down|strong="G2521" together|strong="G4776". Peter|strong="G4074" sat|strong="G2521" among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{56}As|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" light|strong="G5457" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G5457"\+w*} shone|strong="H7160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w face|strong="H6440"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w*} female|strong="H5347" servant|strong="G3588" saw|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" looked|strong="G3708" intently at|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588". She|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3778" man|strong="G5100" was|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" with|strong="G4862" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arrested|strong="H8610"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{57}But|strong="G1161" Peter denied|strong="H3584" it|strong="G1161", saying|strong="G3004", “Woman|strong="G1135", I|strong="G1161" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" him|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{58}A|strong="G2532" little|strong="G1024" later|strong="G3326" someone|strong="G2087" else|strong="G2087" saw|strong="G3708" Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G5346", “You|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} also|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G2087" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arrested|strong="H8610"\+w*}!” But|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G5346", “Man|strong="G2087", I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{59}About|strong="G5616" an|strong="G2532" hour|strong="G5610" later|strong="G3326" someone|strong="G5100" else|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" emphatically \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G5616"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G2532"\+w*}, “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5100"\+w*} that|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shows|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="G1057" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}. Certainly|strong="G1909" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G5100" was|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" whom|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arrested|strong="H8610"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1057"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{60}But|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004", “Man|strong="G3739", I|strong="G3739" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} are|strong="G3588" talking|strong="G2980" about|strong="G2980"!” Immediately|strong="G3916", while|strong="G2980" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" still|strong="G2089" speaking|strong="G2980", a|strong="G2532" rooster|strong="H4975" crowed|strong="G5455". 
\verseNumber{61}The|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} turned|strong="G4762" around|strong="H5439" and|strong="G2532" looked|strong="G1689" right|strong="H3225" at|strong="G1689" Peter|strong="G4074". Then|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" remembered|strong="G5279" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" had|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “This|strong="G3588" night|strong="G4594", before|strong="G4250" the|strong="G2532" rooster|strong="H4975" crows|strong="G5455", you|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} will|strong="G2532" deny|strong="G3588" three|strong="G5151" times|strong="G5151" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w*} me|strong="G1473".” 
\verseNumber{62}And|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G1831" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" cried|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" sorrowfully. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" made|strong="H6213" fun of|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1831". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" made|strong="H6213" fun of|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1831". }
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\verseNumber{63}The|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" guarding|strong="H8104" Jesus|strong="G2532" made|strong="H6213" fun of|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" beat|strong="G1194" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{64}They|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" blindfold|strong="G4028" on|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w beat|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*(sg) \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*} [IRO] that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" prophet|strong="H5030", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prove|strong="H5254"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w*} telling|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" who|strong="G5101" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" struck|strong="G3817" you|strong="G4771"!” 
\verseNumber{65}They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" many|strong="G4183" other|strong="G2087" evil|strong="G2532" things|strong="G4183" about|strong="G1519" him|strong="G2532", insulting him|strong="G2532". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="G3004" asked|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G3004" about|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" identity. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="G3004" asked|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G3004" about|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" identity. }
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\verseNumber{66}At|strong="G1519" dawn|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G2250"\+w*}, many|strong="H7227" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} leaders|strong="G3004" gathered|strong="G4863" together|strong="G4863". The|strong="G2532" group|strong="H7235" included|strong="H5475" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451". They|strong="G2532" took|strong="G1096" Jesus|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" Council|strong="G4892". There|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G2532" Council|strong="G4892" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", 
\verseNumber{67}“If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" Messiah|strong="G5547", tell|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004"!” But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004", “If|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3004", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{68}If|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1161" ask|strong="G2065" you|strong="G1437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}, you|strong="G1437" will|strong="G2065" not|strong="G3756" answer|strong="H6030" me|strong="G2065". 
\verseNumber{69}But|strong="G1161" some|strong="G3588" day|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1510" will|strong="G2316" see|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="H0413"\+w*}, the|strong="G1537" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="H8064", sitting|strong="G2521" next|strong="H4283" to|strong="G1161" almighty|strong="H7706" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G1161" ruling|strong="H4910" [MTY]!” 
\verseNumber{70}Then|strong="G3767" they|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" said|strong="G3004", “If|strong="G3748" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" so|strong="G3767", are|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*(sg) \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*} you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" ◄the|strong="G3956" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"/the|strong="G3956" Man|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316"►?” He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*}, it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" just|strong="G1438" like|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" say|strong="G3004" [MTY].” 
\verseNumber{71}Then|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w each|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*}, “◄We|strong="G1063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} certainly|strong="G2192" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G2192" need|strong="G5532" anyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="G1161" to|strong="G3004" testify|strong="H6030" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}!/Why|strong="G5101" should|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1063" ask|strong="G3004" for|strong="G1063" any|strong="G2089" more|strong="G2089" people|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" testify|strong="H6030" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}?► [RHQ]” We|strong="G1063" ourselves|strong="H0587" have|strong="G2192" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}! 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus was accused before Pilate, the Roman governor. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus was accused before Pilate, the Roman governor. }
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\chapterNumber{23}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" whole|strong="H3605" group|strong="G4128" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" Pilate|strong="G4091", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Roman \+w governor|strong="H6346"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}They|strong="G2532" began|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" accuse|strong="G2723" Jesus|strong="G3004", saying|strong="G3004", “We|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} have|strong="G2532" determined|strong="H2782" that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" fellow|strong="H7453" has|strong="G5547" caused|strong="G1325" political trouble|strong="H6869" in|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" country|strong="H2022". He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G5547" been|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w telling|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w*} not|strong="G1510" pay|strong="G1325" taxes|strong="G5411" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Roman government|strong="H4951" [MTY]. Also|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" says|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547", a|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{3}Pilate|strong="G4091" asked|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588", “Do|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg) \+w claim|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*} the|strong="G1161" King|strong="G3588" of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" Jews|strong="G2453"?” He|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*} as|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G3588"\+w*} now|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004".” 
\verseNumber{4}Pilate|strong="G4091" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" crowd|strong="G3793", “I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3762" conclude that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" guilty|strong="H0816" of|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3762" crime|strong="G2147".” 
\verseNumber{5}But|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G2992" insisting|strong="G2001", “He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" inciting|strong="H5496" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w riot|strong="H5674"\+w*}! He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3748" been|strong="G2532" teaching|strong="G1321" his|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{ideas} throughout|strong="G2596" all|strong="G3650" of|strong="G2532" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" started|strong="H2490" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} in|strong="G2596" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" doing|strong="H6213" it|strong="G2532" here|strong="G5602"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G2596" Pilate|strong="G3004" sent|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" Herod, Jesus|strong="G3004" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" answer|strong="H6030" Herod’s questions|strong="H1697". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After|strong="G2596" Pilate|strong="G3004" sent|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" Herod, Jesus|strong="G3004" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" answer|strong="H6030" Herod’s questions|strong="H1697". }
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\verseNumber{6}When|strong="G1161" Pilate|strong="G4091" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G1905", “Is|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3588" man|strong="H0376" from|strong="G3588" Galilee|strong="G1057" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{7}When|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" told|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="H1551"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" Herod|strong="G2264" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Antipas} ruled|strong="H4427", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" take|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1510" to|strong="G4314" Herod|strong="G2264" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Antipas}, because|strong="G3754" Herod|strong="G2264" was|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" at|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3754" time|strong="G2250". 
\verseNumber{8}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w*}. When|strong="G1161" Herod|strong="G2264" saw|strong="G3708" Jesus|strong="G2424", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" very|strong="G3029" happy|strong="H0835". He|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G1510" hoping|strong="G1679" for|strong="G1063" a|strong="G1096" long|strong="G2425" time|strong="G5550" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" see|strong="G3708" Jesus|strong="G2424" perform|strong="H6213" a|strong="G1096" miracle|strong="G4592". 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G1905" Jesus|strong="G1905" many|strong="G2425" questions|strong="G1905", but|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G1905" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="G3762" reply|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1722"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" taught|strong="H3925" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" stood|strong="G2476" near|strong="H7126" Jesus|strong="G2532", accusing|strong="G2723" him|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" strongly|strong="H3966". 
\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="G2532" Herod|strong="G2264" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="G4753" ◄made|strong="G1161" fun of|strong="G2532"/ridiculed► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" gorgeous|strong="G2986" clothes|strong="G2066" on|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}. Then|strong="G2532" Herod|strong="G2264" sent|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="G2532" Pilate|strong="G4091". 
\verseNumber{12}Until|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2250" Herod|strong="G2264" and|strong="G2532" Pilate|strong="G4091" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" hostile|strong="G2189" to|strong="G4314" each|strong="G1438" other|strong="G1161", but|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" they|strong="G2532" became|strong="G1096" friends|strong="G5384". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Pilate|strong="G4091" was|strong="G1510" unsuccessful in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1438" efforts|strong="H3021" to|strong="G4314" set|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1510" free|strong="G1722". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Pilate|strong="G4091" was|strong="G1510" unsuccessful in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1438" efforts|strong="H3021" to|strong="G4314" set|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1510" free|strong="G1722". }
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\verseNumber{13}Pilate|strong="G4091" then|strong="G2532" gathered|strong="H6960" together|strong="G4779" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} leaders|strong="H7218" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="H1995" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w still|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G5210" brought|strong="G4374" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473", saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" trouble|strong="H6869" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G2992". But|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w*} after|strong="G2596" having|strong="G2532" examined|strong="H3947" him|strong="G3588" while|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G3588" listening|strong="H8085", I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3762" conclude that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" guilty|strong="H0816" of|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3762" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" accusing|strong="G2723" him|strong="G3588" about|strong="G5613". 
\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{Obviously} Herod|strong="G2264" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3761" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{conclude \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w*} either|strong="G3761", because|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3708" back|strong="G4314" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" clear|strong="H5352" that|strong="G2532" this|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3762" has|strong="G3762" not|strong="G3761" done|strong="G4238" anything|strong="G3762" for|strong="G1063" which|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} should|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3708". 
\verseNumber{16-17}So|strong="H3651" I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w my|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} flog|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3967" then|strong="H0227" release|strong="H7971" him|strong="H5414".”\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23:16-17  }Pilate had to release one prisoner for the people during the Passover festival each year.} 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" whole|strong="H3605" crowd|strong="H1995" shouted|strong="H7321", “Execute|strong="H6213" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778"! Release|strong="H7971" Barrabas for|strong="G1161" us|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)}!” 
\verseNumber{19}Barrabas was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1096" man|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G2532" persuade|strong="H6601" people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" city|strong="G4172" to|strong="G2532" rebel|strong="H4775" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Roman \+w government|strong="H4951"\+w*. \+w While|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" murdered|strong="H2026" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w*}. So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" put|strong="G2532" {they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588"} in|strong="G1722" prison|strong="G5438", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w waiting|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w executed|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{20}Because|strong="G1161" Pilate|strong="G4091" wanted|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2309" release|strong="H7971" Jesus|strong="G2424", he|strong="G1161" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G2309" persuade|strong="H6601" the|strong="G1161" crowd|strong="H1995" again|strong="G3825". 
\verseNumber{21}But|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" kept|strong="H8104" shouting|strong="G2019", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Command|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w*} kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588" by|strong="G3004" nailing him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" a|strong="G1161" cross|strong="H5674"!/Have|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588" crucified|strong="G4717"!” 
\verseNumber{22}He|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w spoke|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} a|strong="G1722" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154" and|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “Why|strong="G5101"? What|strong="G5101" crime|strong="G2147" has|strong="G5101" he|strong="G1161" committed|strong="G4160"? I|strong="G1161" have|strong="G4160" concluded|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" has|strong="G5101" done|strong="G4160" nothing|strong="G3762" for|strong="G1063" which|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" deserves|strong="H1288" to|strong="G4314" die|strong="G2288". So|strong="G3767" I|strong="G1161" will|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} flog|strong="G3811" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" then|strong="G3767" release|strong="H7971" him|strong="G3588".” 
\verseNumber{23}But|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G2532" insisting. They|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="H7321" loudly|strong="G3173" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" nailed {that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Pilate} should|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} nail|strong="H3489" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*}} to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" cross|strong="H5674". Finally|strong="H5704", because|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G2532" shout|strong="H7321" [PRS] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w loudly|strong="G3173"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{24}Pilate|strong="G4091" decided|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1096" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="H1995" requested|strong="H7592". 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G2532" {whom|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424"} put|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" prison|strong="G5438" because|strong="G1223" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" rebelled|strong="H4784" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w government|strong="H4951"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2424" murdered|strong="H2026" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="G3739"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" released|strong="H7971"! That|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" whom|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="H1995" had|strong="G2424" asked|strong="H7592" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w release|strong="H7971"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" handed|strong="G3860" Jesus|strong="G2424" over|strong="G3860" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*}, to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crowd|strong="H1995"\+w*} wanted|strong="H2654". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" nailed Jesus|strong="G2424" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" cross|strong="H5674". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" nailed Jesus|strong="G2424" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" cross|strong="H5674". }
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\verseNumber{26}As|strong="G5613" the|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" were|strong="G3588" taking|strong="G1949" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*} away|strong="H5493", they|strong="G2532" seized|strong="G1949" a|strong="G5613" man|strong="G5100" named|strong="G2424" Simon|strong="G4613", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} from|strong="G2064" Cyrene|strong="G2956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* Africa}. He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" returning|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} from|strong="G2064" out|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" countryside|strong="H7704". They|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w took|strong="G1949"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w carrying|strong="G5342"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2007" it|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1949" Simon’s|strong="G4613" shoulders|strong="H3802", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} carry|strong="G5342" it|strong="G2532" behind|strong="G3693" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
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\verseNumber{28}But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" turned|strong="G4762" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G5210" women|strong="H0802" of|strong="G2532" Jerusalem|strong="G2419", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" cry|strong="H7121" for|strong="G1909" me|strong="G1473"! Instead|strong="G1161", cry|strong="H7121" because|strong="G1909" of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w*} yourselves|strong="G1438" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" children|strong="G5043"! 
\verseNumber{29}I|strong="G3739" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3754" there|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" soon|strong="G1722" be|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" time|strong="G2250" when|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2046" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004", ‘Women|strong="H0802" [SYN] who|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" borne|strong="H3205" children|strong="G1080" or|strong="G2532" nursed|strong="G5142" babies|strong="H3245" are|strong="G3588" fortunate|strong="G3107"!’ 
\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w greatly|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H7843"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, people|strong="G3004" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" left|strong="H7604" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="H5892" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" mountains|strong="G3735", ‘Fall|strong="G4098" down|strong="G4098" on|strong="G1909" us|strong="G3004"!’ And|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" hills|strong="G1015", ‘Cover|strong="G2572" us|strong="G3004"!’ 
\verseNumber{31}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w innocent|strong="H5355"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"]. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} a|strong="G1096" living|strong="H2416" tree|strong="G3586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w try|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w burn|strong="H8313"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w deserve|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} dry|strong="G3584" wood|strong="G3586" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w burn|strong="H8313"\+w*}. So|strong="G1096" if|strong="G1487" they|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w nail|strong="H3489"\+w* \+w me|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G3586"\+w*}, ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*} will|strong="G5101" certainly|strong="H3588" do|strong="G4160" much|strong="H7227" worse|strong="H7489" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588"!/what|strong="G5101" worse|strong="H7489" things|strong="G3778" will|strong="G5101" happen|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588"?► [RHQ]” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3754" happened|strong="G1096" when|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G4160" died|strong="G3588". }

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\verseNumber{32}Two|strong="G1417" other|strong="G2087" men|strong="G1417" who|strong="G2532" were|strong="G2532" criminals|strong="G2557" were|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" being|strong="G2532" led|strong="H1980" away|strong="H5493" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} also|strong="G2532" led|strong="H1980" away|strong="H5493" two|strong="G1417" other|strong="G2087" men|strong="G1417" who|strong="G2532" were|strong="G2532" criminals|strong="G2557"}. They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G2532" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" executed|strong="H6213" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} were|strong="G2532" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" execute|strong="H6213" them|strong="G2532"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{33}When|strong="G3753" they|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" place|strong="G5117" which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" ‘The|strong="G2532" Skull’, they|strong="G2532" nailed \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" cross|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w removing|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="H0899"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3739" thing|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" criminals|strong="G2557". They|strong="G2532" crucified|strong="G4717" one|strong="G3739" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" right|strong="G1188" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w side|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3739" at|strong="G1909" his|strong="G1909" left|strong="H7604" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w side|strong="G1188"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{34}Jesus|strong="G2424" prayed|strong="H6419", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w My|strong="G4160"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962", forgive|strong="H5545" them|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1063" they|strong="G1161" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" realize|strong="G1492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w*} they|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” Then|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} divided|strong="G1266" Jesus’|strong="G2424" clothing|strong="G2440" by|strong="G3004" gambling with|strong="G4160" something|strong="G5101" like|strong="H3644" dice|strong="G2819", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w decide|strong="H3198"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w piece|strong="H6595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w each|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{35}Many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G2992" stood|strong="G2476" nearby|strong="H7138", watching|strong="G2334". And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} leaders|strong="G3004" ◄made|strong="G4982" fun of|strong="G2316"/ridiculed|strong="G1592"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}, saying|strong="G3004", “He|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*} [IRO] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} saved|strong="G4982" other|strong="G1161" people|strong="G2992"! If|strong="G1487" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547", the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1438" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" chosen|strong="G1588", he|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" save|strong="G4982" himself|strong="G1438"!” 
\verseNumber{36}The|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="G4757" also|strong="G2532" ridiculed him|strong="G3588" because|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w claimed|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" came|strong="G4334" up|strong="G4374" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" offered|strong="G4374" him|strong="G3588" some|strong="G3588" sour|strong="G3690" wine|strong="G3690". 
\verseNumber{37}They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453", save|strong="G4982" yourself|strong="G4572"!” 
\verseNumber{38}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w*} also|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w fastened|strong="H8628"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="H5674"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" sign|strong="H0226" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* stated} why|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" nailing him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" cross|strong="H5674". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*}, ‘This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jews’|strong="G2453". 
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\verseNumber{39}One|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" criminals|strong="G2557" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" hanging|strong="G2910" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="H5674"\+w*} began|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" insult|strong="H2781" Jesus|strong="G3004", saying|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg) \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*} are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547", so|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w powerful|strong="H2392"\+w*}! So|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" yourself|strong="G4572", and|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" us|strong="G3004", too|strong="G2532"!” 
\verseNumber{40}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G2087" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{criminal} rebuked|strong="G2008" him|strong="G3588", saying|strong="G3754", “◄You|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} should|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="G5399" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}!/Are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" not|strong="G3761" afraid|strong="G5399" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}?► [RHQ] They|strong="G1161" are|strong="G1510" punishing|strong="H7725" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w us|strong="G5399"\+w*} similarly|strong="H2088". 
\verseNumber{41}They|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" justly|strong="G1346" decided|strong="H3289" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc) \+w two|strong="H8147"\+w*} must|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191". They|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3739" punishing|strong="H7725" us|strong="G2249" as|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" deserve|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" has|strong="G3739" done|strong="G4238" nothing|strong="G3762" wrong|strong="H7451"!” 
\verseNumber{42}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Jesus|strong="G2424", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w please|strong="H4994"\+w*} remember|strong="G3403" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*} when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" become|strong="H1961" king|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{43}Jesus|strong="G3004" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} to|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" today|strong="G4594" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G1722" where|strong="G1722" everyone|strong="H3605" is|strong="G1510" happy|strong="H0835"!” (OR|strong="G2532", that|strong="G3588" today|strong="G4594" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" Paradise|strong="G3857"!) 
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\verseNumber{44}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} was|strong="G1510" about|strong="G5616" noontime. It|strong="G2532" became|strong="G1096" dark|strong="H2822" over|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3650" land|strong="G1093", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stayed|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dark|strong="H2822"\+w*} until|strong="G2193" three|strong="G1766" o’clock in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" afternoon|strong="H5186". 
\verseNumber{45}There|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3588" light|strong="H0216" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" sun|strong="G2246". Then|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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="G1161"\+w* \+w most|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w holy|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w place|strong="H4725"\+w*} in|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" Temple|strong="G3485" split|strong="G4977" into|strong="H0413" two|strong="G3319" pieces|strong="H5409". \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="G1161"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w into|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w presence|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{46}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w*}, Jesus|strong="G2424" shouted|strong="H7321" loudly|strong="G3173", “Father|strong="G3962", I|strong="G1473" put|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" spirit|strong="G4151" into|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" care|strong="H3027" [MTY]!” When|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" [EUP] died|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{47}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" officer|strong="H5631" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w supervised|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w executing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} saw|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G1096", he|strong="G1161" praised|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*}, saying|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*} sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" had|strong="G2316" done|strong="G1096" nothing|strong="H3808" wrong|strong="H7451"!” 
\verseNumber{48}When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3793" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" gathered|strong="H6960" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G2334" those|strong="G3588" events|strong="H1697" saw|strong="G2334" what|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G1096", they|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G5290" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w homes|strong="H1004"\+w*}, beating|strong="G5180" their|strong="G2532" chests|strong="G4738" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sorrowful|strong="H3510"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{49}All|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" Jesus’ friends|strong="H7453", including|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" women|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}, stood|strong="G2476" at|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" distance|strong="G3113" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Joseph|strong="H3130" and|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" buried|strong="H6912" Jesus|strong="G2532" while|strong="G1161" some|strong="G3588" women|strong="G1135" watched|strong="H7200". }

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\verseNumber{50}There|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1342" named|strong="G3686" Joseph|strong="G2501" who|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w came|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" town|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" Arimathea in|strong="G2532" Judea|strong="H3061". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="G1342" man|strong="G1342", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" member|strong="G1010" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} Council|strong="G1010". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Some women discovered that Jesus had become alive again. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some women discovered that Jesus had become alive again. }
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\verseNumber{6}He|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" here|strong="G5602"; he|strong="G3588" has|strong="G1510" ◄become|strong="G1510" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1453"/risen|strong="G1453" from|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1722" dead|strong="H4191"►! Remember|strong="G3403" that|strong="G3588" while|strong="G1722" he|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" still|strong="G2089" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*} he|strong="G3588" said|strong="G2980" to|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" appeared|strong="G1096" to|strong="G4314" two|strong="H8147" disciples|strong="H3928" as|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1096" walking|strong="H1980" to|strong="G4314" Emmaus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" appeared|strong="G1096" to|strong="G4314" two|strong="H8147" disciples|strong="H3928" as|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1096" walking|strong="H1980" to|strong="G4314" Emmaus. }
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\verseNumber{20}But|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" leaders|strong="H7218" handed|strong="G3860" him|strong="G3588" over|strong="G3860" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Roman \+w authorities|strong="H7984"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authorities|strong="H7984"\+w*} sentenced|strong="H4941" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" die|strong="G2288", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" killed|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588" by|strong="G2532" nailing him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" cross|strong="H5674". 
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\verseNumber{26}◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" necessary|strong="G1163" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547" should|strong="G1163" suffer|strong="G3958" all|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" enter|strong="G1525" his|strong="G1519" glorious|strong="G1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}!/Was|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3780" necessary|strong="G1163" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547" should|strong="G1163" suffer|strong="G3958" all|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" enter|strong="G1525" his|strong="G1519" glorious|strong="G1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}?► [RHQ]” 
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\verseNumber{32}The|strong="G1722" two|strong="G5613" men|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w While|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w walking|strong="H1980"\+w*} along|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" road|strong="G3598" and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" talked|strong="G2980" with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enabled|strong="H5414"\+w*} us|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} to|strong="G4314" understand|strong="H0995" the|strong="G1722" Scriptures|strong="G1124", we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w became|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w excited|strong="H7264"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w though|strong="G5613"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="G5613" fire|strong="H0784" was|strong="G1510" burning|strong="G2545" within|strong="G1722" us|strong="G3004" [RHQ]! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w stay|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w*; \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w*}!” 
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" appeared|strong="G5613" to|strong="G2532" many|strong="G1722" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="G3588" more|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" other|strong="G3588" instructions|strong="H1697". }
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\verseNumber{44}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w repeat|strong="H6286"\+w*} what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" while|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" still|strong="G2089" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210": Everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" written|strong="G1125" about|strong="G4012" me|strong="G1473" by|strong="G1722" Moses|strong="G3475" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*} prophets|strong="G4396" [MTY] and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Psalms|strong="G5568" must|strong="G1163" be|strong="G1510" fulfilled|strong="G4137"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" his|strong="G1909" disciples|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="H8064". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" his|strong="G1909" disciples|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="H8064". }
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\verseNumber{52}They|strong="G2532" worshipped|strong="G4352" him|strong="G2532". And|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G5290" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" very|strong="G2532" joyfully|strong="G5479". 
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