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\w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.


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\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.


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\w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w laboring|strong="H6001"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w oars|strong="G1643"\w* – \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hours|strong="H1897"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3571"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* towards \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w intending|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ghost|strong="G5326"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*;


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\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. <J>“\+w Courage|strong="G2293"\+w*!”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*!”</J>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w dropped|strong="H5197"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w utterly|strong="G3029"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*,


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\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w*, \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w*.


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\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w landed|strong="H7704"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w moored|strong="G4358"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="H0590"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* sooner \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w recognizing|strong="G1921"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*,


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\w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w countryside|strong="G5561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G4064"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w ill|strong="G2192"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.


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\w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* – \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* farms – \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* market-places, \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tassel|strong="H6734"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* ‘\w defiled|strong="G2839"\w*,’ \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w* unwashed.


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(\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* strict \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* scrupulously \w washing|strong="H7367"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w market|strong="H4627"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* sprinkling \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w customs|strong="H2708"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherited|strong="H5157"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*, \w such|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ceremonial|strong="H4612"\w* \w washing|strong="H7367"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w cups|strong="G4221"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w jugs|strong="H5035"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w copper|strong="G5473"\w* \w pans|strong="H3709"\w*).


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\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* – “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?”


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\w His|strong="G4012"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w prophesied|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w words|strong="H1697"\+w* – ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w their|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G5491"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w their|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w far|strong="G4206"\+w* \+w removed|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w vainly|strong="H1892"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4576"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w human|strong="H0120"\+w* \+w precepts|strong="G1778"\+w*.’</J>


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<J>\+w You|strong="H0859"\+w* \+w neglect|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w human|strong="H0120"\+w* \+w traditions|strong="G3862"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w Wisely|strong="H2451"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w aside|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w traditions|strong="G3862"\+w*!</J>


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<J>\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w Let|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w abuses|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*,’</J>


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<J>\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* “\+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w service|strong="H5656"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Corban|strong="G2878"\+w*”’</J> (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w apart|strong="H0914"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* God’) –


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<J>\+w why|strong="H4100"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w further|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*!</J>


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<J>\+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* nullify \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w traditions|strong="G3862"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w down|strong="G3860"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w similar|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w Listen|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mark|strong="H0226"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w There|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w external|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w going|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”</J>


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\w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* indoors, \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w questioning|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*.


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<J>“\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w little|strong="H4592"\+w*?”</J> \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*. <J>“\+w Don’t|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w external|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*,</J>


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<J>“\+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w*, <J>“\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w defiles|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w*, \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w thoughts|strong="G1261"\+w* – \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* \+w immorality|strong="G4202"\+w*, \+w theft|strong="G2829"\+w*, \+w murder|strong="G5408"\+w*, \+w adultery|strong="H5003"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w greed|strong="G4124"\+w*, \+w wickedness|strong="G4189"\+w*, \+w deceit|strong="G1388"\+w*, \+w indecency|strong="H6172"\+w*, \+w envy|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w slander|strong="H1681"\+w*, \+w haughtiness|strong="H7312"\+w*, \+w folly|strong="H0200"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w foul|strong="H0887"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w herself|strong="H5315"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* –


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\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Syrian|strong="H0761"\w* Phoenicia – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.


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<J>“\+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w satisfied|strong="G5526"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*,”</J> \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*. <J>“\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fair|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children’s|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w throw|strong="H7993"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2952"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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“\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w feed|strong="G2068"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children’s|strong="G3813"\w* \w crumbs|strong="G5589"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w For|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*.”</J>


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w*.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w returning|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w Towns|strong="H1323"\w*.


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\w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3870"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w almost|strong="H4592"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w quietly|strong="H8252"\w*, \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w fingers|strong="G1147"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w saliva|strong="H7388"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sighed|strong="G4727"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w*, <J>“\+w Ephphatha|strong="G2188"\+w*!”</J> \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* <J>‘\+w Be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w opened|strong="G1272"\+w*.’</J>


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w string|strong="G1199"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w freed|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3723"\w*.


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\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w insisted|strong="H6484"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w insisted|strong="H6484"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* perseveringly \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*,


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w profound|strong="H5994"\w* impression \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*!”<pb/><pb/>


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\w About|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,


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<J>“\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w heart|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3793"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w homes|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3523"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w break|strong="H7665"\+w* \+w down|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="H0753"\+w* \+w distance|strong="G3113"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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“\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w possible|strong="G1410"\w*,” \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufficient|strong="H1767"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w lonely|strong="H3173"\w* \w place|strong="G2047"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w loaves|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*?”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w*. “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.


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\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="H3928"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufficient|strong="H1767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w full|strong="G5526"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G4051"\w*.


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\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w dismissed|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.


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\w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w*, \w getting|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dalmanutha|strong="G1148"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Here|strong="H6311"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w argue|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2212"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w Sighing|strong="H0585"\w* \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”</J>


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\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w getting|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="H0590"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w shore|strong="H8193"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w loaf|strong="H3603"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*.


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\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w gave|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*. <J>“\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w beware|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Herod|strong="G2264"\+w*.”</J>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="H7138"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w*, noticing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w short|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bread|strong="H3899"\+w*? \+w Don’t|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*? \+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w minds|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slow|strong="H0750"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comprehension|strong="H7342"\+w*?</J>


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<J>\+w Though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w*? \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H8085"\+w*? \+w Don’t|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broke|strong="G2806"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w loaves|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G4000"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G2894"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w picked|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?”</J> <pb/>“\w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.


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<J>“\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5070"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5070"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* basketfuls \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w pick|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?”</J> <pb/>“\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.


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<J>“\+w Don’t|strong="H0408"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*?”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w repeated|strong="H1696"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="G3870"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w Taking|strong="G1949"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man’s|strong="G5100"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w outskirts|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w saliva|strong="H7388"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man’s|strong="G5100"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w*?”</J>


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="G1689"\w* \w clearly|strong="G5081"\w*, \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1689"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* distinctness.


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\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w*.”</J><pb/><pb/>


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\w Afterward|strong="H0310"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* – <J>“\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”</J><pb/>


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“\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, <J>“\+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”</J> \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”


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\w At|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w charged|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w undergo|strong="H7845"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.


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\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w quite|strong="H3117"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w around|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. <J>“\+w Out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*!”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. <J>“\+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Calling|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w steps|strong="H4609"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* renounce self, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w lose|strong="H0622"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w lose|strong="H0622"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gain|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forfeit|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*?</J>


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<J>\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w value|strong="H6186"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*?</J>


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<J>\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father’s|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w holy|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w*, <J>“\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w whiter|strong="H6705"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w launderer|strong="G1102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="G1093"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bleach|strong="G3021"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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“\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, interposing, “\w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*; \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w afraid|strong="G1630"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* enveloped \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w dearly|strong="H0157"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1819"\w*, \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mountainside, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* cautioned \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w relate|strong="G1334"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*, \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G3367"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G2902"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* discussed \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dead’ \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.


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“\w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*,”</J> \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, <J>“\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* re-establish \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w regard|strong="G1848"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* undergoing \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w utterly|strong="H2763"\+w* \+w despised|strong="G1848"\+w*?</J>


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<J>\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w treated|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pleased|strong="H3190"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w arguing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w greeted|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.


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<J>“\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w arguing|strong="G4802"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*?”</J> \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*.


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“\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w mute|strong="H0481"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seizes|strong="G2638"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w dashes|strong="H5310"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w foams|strong="H2560"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grinds|strong="G5149"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pining|strong="H0536"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w Faithless|strong="H4878"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*!”</J> \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*. <J>“\+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w patience|strong="H3811"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w boy|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”</J>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* sooner \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* convulsions; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w*, foaming \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.


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<J>“\+w How|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?”</J> \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy’s|strong="H5288"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.


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“\w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w childhood|strong="H3208"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*. “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w possibly|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w take|strong="G1410"\w* \w pity|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*!”


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<J>“\+w Why|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘possibly’?”</J> \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. <J>“\+w Everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w*.”</J>


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\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w boy’s|strong="G3813"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*; \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*!”


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w collecting|strong="H4723"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foul|strong="H0887"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, <J>“\+w Deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dumb|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w command|strong="G2004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3371"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w*.”</J>


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\w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w loud|strong="G4183"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w threw|strong="G4682"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w into|strong="G1096"\w* \w repeated|strong="H1696"\w* \w convulsions|strong="G4682"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w corpse|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* indoors, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G1519"\w* \w couldn’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G1085"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w driven|strong="H5080"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*.”</J><pb/><pb/>


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\w Leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,


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\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* instructing \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – <J>“\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="H7453"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="H4194"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="H4194"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*.”</J>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w meaning|strong="H0998"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w discussing|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*?”</J>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w arguing|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.


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\w Sitting|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.”</J>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2476"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*,


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<J>“\+w Anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="H4592"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* welcoming \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* welcoming \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w messenger|strong="H4397"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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“\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, “\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w driving|strong="H4491"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w tried|strong="H6884"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevent|strong="G2967"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w None|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w must|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w prevent|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w*,”</J> \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, <J>“\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w use|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w working|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w miracle|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w easy|strong="H7043"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w He|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w If|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w belong|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w assuredly|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lose|strong="H0622"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w puts|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="H4531"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="H7993"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w millstone|strong="G3458"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w off|strong="H3772"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w maimed|strong="G2948"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*.</J>


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<n>Some later manuscripts add here or at verse 46: where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched.</n>


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<J>\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w off|strong="H3772"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="H7993"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna.</J>


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<J>\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w tear|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna,</J>


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<J>\+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worm|strong="G4663"\+w* \+w does|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w die|strong="G5053"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5053"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w salted|strong="H4414"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>\+w Salt|strong="H4417"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w salt|strong="H4417"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lose|strong="H0622"\+w* \+w its|strong="H3605"\+w* saltiness, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w use|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w season|strong="H6256"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?</J> <pb/><J>\+w You|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w salt|strong="H4417"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1514"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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<br/><t>The Journey to Jerusalem </t><br/>\w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*. \w Crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4848"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w usual|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w Presently|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w Has|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w divorce|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w direction|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”</J> \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.


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“\w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w permitted|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w notice|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w separation|strong="H5145"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w divorce|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* owing \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hardness|strong="G4641"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G4641"\+w*,”</J> \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, <J>“\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w direction|strong="H3027"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beginning|strong="H7225"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Creation|strong="G2937"\+w*, ‘\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w male|strong="H2145"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*.’</J>


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<J>‘\+w For|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wife|strong="H0802"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*;’ \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w himself|strong="H5315"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* yoked \+w together|strong="G4801"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w separate|strong="G5563"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indoors, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w Anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w divorces|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w guilty|strong="H0816"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w woman|strong="H0802"\+w* \+w divorces|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w husband|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w guilty|strong="H0816"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w When|strong="G1161"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w indignant|strong="H2194"\w*. <J>“\+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="H4592"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w hinder|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* childlike \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3361"\+w*.”</J>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w embraced|strong="H2263"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w placing|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* resuming \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w running|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w knees|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*. “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5101"\+w*?”</J> \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. <J>“\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* – ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w kill|strong="G5407"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w cheat|strong="H5791"\+w*. \+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’”</J><pb/>


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“\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w observed|strong="G5442"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w childhood|strong="H3208"\w*.”


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\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4434"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w still|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w wanting|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w wealth|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.”</J>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* clouded \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w distressed|strong="G3076"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, <J>“\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1423"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w wealth|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!”</J>


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\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, <J>“\+w My|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1422"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!</J>


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<J>\+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* needle’s \+w eye|strong="G5168"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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“\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*.


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\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w With|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w impossible|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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“\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*,” \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”</J> \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, <J>“\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w left|strong="H7604"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w brothers|strong="H0251"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w sisters|strong="H0269"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G1542"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3568"\+w* – \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brothers|strong="H0251"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sisters|strong="H0269"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mothers|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w persecutions|strong="G1375"\+w* – \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w age|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w eternal|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.”</J><pb/><pb/>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w walking|strong="G4254"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w awe|strong="H1481"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w overwhelmed|strong="H5848"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*. \w Gathering|strong="H4723"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.


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<J>“\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*!”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*. <J>“\+w We|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teachers|strong="H3384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="H8451"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w spit|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="H4194"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”</J> \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.


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“\w Grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w*,”</J> \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. <J>“\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w*?”</J><pb/>


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“\w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*.” <pb/><J>“\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*,”</J> \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* – \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w On|strong="G4012"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w indignant|strong="H2194"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w regarded|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ruling|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w oppress|strong="H6231"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ransom|strong="G3083"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, Bartimaeus, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Timaeus|strong="G5090"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w beggar|strong="G4319"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* roadside.


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\w Hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”


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\w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w kept|strong="G4623"\w* \w telling|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w louder|strong="H3966"\w*, “\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w take|strong="G3123"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w*. <J>“\+w Call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w*. “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w courage|strong="G2293"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, \w sprang|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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<J>“\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?”</J> \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Rabboni|strong="G4462"\w*,” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w* \w my|strong="G4160"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*,”</J> \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”</J> \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Last Days </t><br/>\w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w almost|strong="H4592"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* Bethphage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.


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<J>“\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w facing|strong="H6437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G2117"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foal|strong="H5895"\+w* tethered, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w ridden|strong="H7392"\+w*; \+w untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*?’, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3825"\+w*.’”</J>


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w foal|strong="H5895"\w* tethered \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w untied|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G2476"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foal|strong="H5895"\w*?”


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foal|strong="H5895"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w seated|strong="G2523"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* strewed \w boughs|strong="H6057"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G4254"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w*, \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*! \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!


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\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*! \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5310"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w Courts|strong="H2691"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* Bethany, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w*, noticing \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaf|strong="G5444"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w chance|strong="H7122"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*.


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\w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w May|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*!”</J> \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w Courts|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w buying|strong="H7069"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w overturned|strong="G2690"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seats|strong="G2515"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pigeon-dealers,


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w carry|strong="G1308"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w across|strong="G1308"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w Courts|strong="H2691"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*. <J>“\+w Does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“‘\+w My|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* nations’? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*.”</J>


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\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w impressed|strong="H1419"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.


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\w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roots|strong="G4491"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* recalled \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w occurred|strong="H1961"\w*. “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w doomed|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w*!”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!”</J> \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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<J>“\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w hill|strong="G3735"\+w* ‘\+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hurled|strong="H2904"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*!’, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w find|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ‘\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w already|strong="H3528"\+w* \+w granted|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w find|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*.’</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G4739"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w forgive|strong="H5545"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w grievance|strong="H5999"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forgive|strong="H5545"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w offenses|strong="H2399"\+w*.”</J>


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<n>Some later manuscripts add: But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your offenses.</n><pb/><pb/>


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“\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w question|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”</J> \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. <J>“\+w Answer|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w act|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w John’s|strong="G2491"\+w* baptism. \+w Was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w divine|strong="H7080"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w human|strong="H0120"\+w* \+w origin|strong="H4351"\+w*? \+w Answer|strong="H6030"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*.”</J>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w arguing|strong="H3198"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w*. “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w divine|strong="H7080"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w didn’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*?’


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\w Yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘human’?” \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w regarded|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w as|strong="G3004"\w* undoubtedly \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.


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\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* – “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.” <pb/><J>“\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*,”</J> \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, <J>“\+w refuse|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, <J>“\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w once|strong="H6471"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vineyard|strong="H3754"\+w*, \+w put|strong="G4060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fence|strong="H1447"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4060"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* wine-press, \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w abroad|strong="H2351"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w At|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proper|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w share|strong="H2506"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produce|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grape|strong="H1210"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2590"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seized|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w second|strong="H8145"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6256"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="H1167"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w this|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="H8453"\+w* \+w struck|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2775"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w insulted|strong="H3637"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3739"\+w* – \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w He|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dear|strong="H3357"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w sent|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w*. ‘\+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* ‘\+w Here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*! \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ours|strong="G1473"\+w*.’</J>


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<J>\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seized|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w body|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vineyard|strong="H3754"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vineyard|strong="H3754"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*? \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="H4194"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w let|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vineyard|strong="H3754"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w Have|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w read|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w passage|strong="H4569"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1124"\+w*? – ‘\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w despised|strong="H0959"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w itself|strong="H0905"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w marvelous|strong="G2298"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*.’”</J><pb/>


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\w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eager|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w aimed|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Afterward|strong="H0310"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w course|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w conversation|strong="G3056"\w*.


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\w These|strong="G4012"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w honest|strong="H3653"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person’s|strong="H3820"\w* \w position|strong="H3678"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w honestly|strong="H8549"\w*; \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w paying|strong="H1576"\w* \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?


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\w Should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3708"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w*?” \w Knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w testing|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3708"\+w* coin \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w*.”</J>


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w head|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w title|strong="H3655"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*?”</J> <pb/>“\w The|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor’s,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w Pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Emperor \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Emperor, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”</J> \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Next|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w some|strong="G3748"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* –


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“\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* scriptures \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2782"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man’s|strong="G5100"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="H0490"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="H0490"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1817"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.


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\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w widow|strong="H0490"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w*.


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\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w herself|strong="H5315"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.


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\w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w mistake|strong="H7686"\+w*,”</J> \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, <J>“\+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w ignorance|strong="H7684"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*?</J>


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<J>\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rise|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w marrying|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fact|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w read|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w passage|strong="H4569"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Bush|strong="H5572"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Abraham|strong="H0085"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* Jacob’?</J>


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<J>\+w He|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greatly|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w mistaken|strong="G4105"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* discussions. \w Knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w important|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w*,”</J> \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, <J>“\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* – ‘\+w Hear|strong="H8085"\+w*, \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*; \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w love|strong="H0157"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G1271"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2479"\+w*.’</J>


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<J>\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* – ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w love|strong="H0157"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w love|strong="H0157"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.’ \+w There|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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“\w Wisely|strong="H2451"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*!” \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*. “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w besides|strong="G4133"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one’s|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one’s|strong="G3956"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one’s|strong="G3956"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w one’s|strong="G3956"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w oneself|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.”


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\w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w discernment|strong="H2940"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”</J> <pb/>\w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w ventured|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w further|strong="G3765"\w*.<pb/>


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\w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w Courts|strong="H2691"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w teachers|strong="H3384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Law|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w David’s|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?</J>


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<J>\+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w himself|strong="H5315"\+w*, \+w speaking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w inspiration|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* – ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*: \+w Sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w beneath|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.’</J>


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<J>\+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w himself|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w how|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?”</J> <pb/>\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w mass|strong="H3514"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w*.


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\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w course|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w See|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w teachers|strong="H3384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Law|strong="H8451"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w delight|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G4749"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w greeted|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w streets|strong="H2351"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w respect|strong="H6437"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w best|strong="H2459"\+w* \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w places|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rob|strong="H1497"\+w* \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w homes|strong="H1004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pretense|strong="G4392"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w prayers|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w Their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sentence|strong="G2917"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavier|strong="H3513"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chests|strong="H5458"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G2334"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w sums|strong="G4183"\w*;


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\w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*, \w worth|strong="H1929"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w calling|strong="G4341"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w putting|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chests|strong="H5458"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w else|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w spare|strong="H2550"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w need|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* – \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w*.”</J><pb/><pb/>


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\w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w Courts|strong="H2691"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w fine|strong="G2532"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*!”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w buildings|strong="G3619"\+w*?”</J> \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. <J>“\+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w single|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="H7604"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="H7993"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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“\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w drawing|strong="H5472"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w close|strong="H5980"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*, <J>“\+w See|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w Many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* He’, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rumors|strong="H8052"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w alarmed|strong="G2360"\+w*; \+w such|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w occur|strong="G1096"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w endures|strong="G5278"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* ‘\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Foul|strong="H0887"\+w* Desecration’ \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*”</J> (\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reader|strong="H2719"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w consider|strong="G3539"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w means|strong="G1722"\w*) <J>“\+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w refuge|strong="H4733"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farm|strong="H2506"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w pregnant|strong="G1064"\+w* \+w women|strong="H0802"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w nursing|strong="G2337"\+w* \+w infants|strong="H5768"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*!</J>


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<J>\+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w too|strong="H4480"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w this|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w occur|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w winter|strong="G5494"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w limit|strong="H4557"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w single|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w soul|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w escape|strong="H4422"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w own|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w limit|strong="H4557"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w guard|strong="H2876"\+w*! \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G4302"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beforehand|strong="H0227"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* – \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* – \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w See|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w watch|strong="H8104"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w journey|strong="H1870"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="H1817"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w puts|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w charge|strong="G1781"\+w* – \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w special|strong="H6381"\+w* \+w duty|strong="H2992"\+w* – \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w orders|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w porter|strong="H7778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sure|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* – \+w whether|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3796"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3317"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w daybreak|strong="H7837"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w* –</J>


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<J>\+w otherwise|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w suddenly|strong="G1810"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* – \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w*!”</J><pb/><pb/>


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\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w stealth|strong="G1388"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*;


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\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Festival|strong="G1859"\w*, \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w alabaster|strong="H8336"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w choice|strong="H4022"\w* \w spikenard|strong="G3487"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w value|strong="H6186"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G4937"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.


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\w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* indignantly, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w wasted|strong="H6244"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?


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\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w year’s|strong="H8141"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w Leave|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1438"\+w*,”</J> \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w fault|strong="H3972"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, <J>“\+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w troubling|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*? \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w beautiful|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w deed|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w You|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w She|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w she|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2192"\+w*; \+w she|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w perfumed|strong="H6999"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w beforehand|strong="G4301"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w burial|strong="G1780"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w memory|strong="G3422"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w On|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w customary|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w kill|strong="G2380"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* \w preparations|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”


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\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w forward|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w carrying|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pitcher|strong="G2765"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w follow|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*;</J>


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<J>\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – \+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w room|strong="G2646"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*?’</J>


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<J>\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w* upstairs \+w room|strong="H2315"\+w*, \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w preparations|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*.”</J>


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\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*,


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w taken|strong="G3860"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* – \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”</J>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, “\w Can|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Twelve|strong="G1427"\+w*,”</J> \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* dipping \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bread|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w beside|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w dish|strong="H7086"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w True|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w would|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w*!”</J><pb/>


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\w While|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*.”</J>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.


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<J>“\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* covenant-blood,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w behalf|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w vine|strong="H1612"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w sang|strong="H7891"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hymn|strong="G5214"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*,


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\w presently|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strike|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w down|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scattered|strong="G1287"\+w*.’</J>


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<J>\+w Yet|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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“\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w* \w falls|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w*,” \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,”</J> \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, <J>“\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* – \+w yes|strong="H3588"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* – \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* cock \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* disown \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”</J>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w vehemently|strong="H2394"\w* \w protested|strong="H5749"\w*, “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* disown \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Presently|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* <J>“\+w Sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*.”</J>


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\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w dismay|strong="H0928"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*.


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<J>“\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sad|strong="G4036"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G5590"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w sad|strong="G4036"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*; \+w wait|strong="H0693"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*.”</J>


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\w Going|strong="G4281"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w further|strong="G1909"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.


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<J>“Abba, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, <J>“\+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w take|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5610"\w* apostles \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*. <J>“\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, <J>“\+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*? \+w Couldn’t|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*?</J>


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<J>\+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*,” \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w*, “\+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*. \+w True|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G4289"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weak|strong="H2470"\+w*.”</J>


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\w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w heavy|strong="G2599"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w Sleep|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="H5315"\+w*. \+w Enough|strong="H1767"\+w*! \+w My|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w Up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w let|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="H1980"\+w*. \+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w My|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w betrayer|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w close|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w arranged|strong="H6186"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w signal|strong="G4953"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2902"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*; \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w safely|strong="H0983"\w*.”


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\w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w at|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w if|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w swords|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clubs|strong="G3586"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G4815"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?</J>


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<J>\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G2411"\+w* \+w Courts|strong="H2691"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w arrest|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fulfillment|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w*.”</J>


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\w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.


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\w Presently|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w evidence|strong="H5612"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* –


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“\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w another|strong="G2250"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*.’”


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\w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w point|strong="H6856"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w forward|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w*?” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*. “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w evidence|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w remained|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*. <pb/>\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w One|strong="G3762"\w*?”<pb/>


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<J>“\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*,”</J> \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, <J>“\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Almighty|strong="H7706"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”</J>


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\w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w vestments|strong="H3830"\w*. “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*?” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*.


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“\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w blasphemy|strong="H5007"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w verdict|strong="G5316"\w*?” \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w declaring|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w deserved|strong="H1576"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.<pb/>


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w closely|strong="H1692"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*!”


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G1831"\w* \w denied|strong="H3584"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w porch|strong="G4259"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w maidservant|strong="H0519"\w*, \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!”


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w denied|strong="H3584"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. <pb/>\w Soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*!”


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w*! \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w*!”


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“\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?” \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*. <J>“\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*,”</J> \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.


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\w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. “\w Have|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G2723"\w*?” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*. “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="G3762"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w*; \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w*.<pb/>


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\w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rioters \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w riot|strong="G4714"\w*.


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\w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w release|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ‘\w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews’|strong="G2453"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G3860"\w* Jesus \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w incited|strong="H5496"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* Barabbas \w released|strong="H7971"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*.


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\w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ‘\w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews’|strong="G2453"\w*?”


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\w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”<pb/>


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“\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*?” \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w kept|strong="G4160"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w furiously|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w wishing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w released|strong="H7971"\w* Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w scourging|strong="H2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w into|strong="G2080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* – \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Government|strong="H4951"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w*.


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w dressed|strong="G1737"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w robe|strong="G4209"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w twisted|strong="G4120"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w salute|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Long|strong="H0753"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rod|strong="G2563"\w*, \w spitting|strong="G1716"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowing|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w off|strong="G1562"\w* \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G1562"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* crucify \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w compelled|strong="H5080"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w passer-by|strong="G3855"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*.’


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\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* drugged \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w among|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w casting|strong="H4165"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w each|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w*.<pb/>


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\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w nine|strong="G5154"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w written|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1924"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w read|strong="G1924"\w* – ‘\w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.’


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.


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<n>Some later manuscripts add: And the scripture was fulfilled that says, ‘He was counted among outlaws.’</n><pb/>


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\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w passers-by|strong="H5674"\w* \w railed|strong="G3899"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w shaking|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Ah|strong="G3758"\w*! \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,


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\w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w and|strong="G2597"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*!”


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\w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w mockery|strong="H5953"\w*,


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“\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w himself|strong="G4862"\w*! \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,’ \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.” \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w insulted|strong="H3637"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w At|strong="G1909"\w* \w midday|strong="H6672"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w*, \w lasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w afternoon|strong="H5186"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3739"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*, <J>“\+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w lama|strong="G2982"\+w* sabacthani?”</J> \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* <J>‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w forsaken|strong="G1459"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?’</J>


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\w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*!”


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, soaking \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rod|strong="G2563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2507"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w*.”


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w cry|strong="G5456"\w*, \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*.


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w curtain|strong="G2665"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*.


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\w The|strong="G1537"\w* Roman \w officer|strong="H5631"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w facing|strong="H6437"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*, \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*!”<pb/><pb/>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w died|strong="G2348"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officer|strong="H5631"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officer|strong="H5631"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w corpse|strong="G4430"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.


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\w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Magdala \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Risen Life Announced </t><br/>\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G2064"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Magdala, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w Very|strong="G3029"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w sunrise|strong="H4217"\w*.


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\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w roll|strong="H4039"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*?”


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“\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*; \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*! \w Look|strong="G3708"\w*! \w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*; \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.’”


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<t>(\w Inserted|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* manuscripts \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w source|strong="H4725"\w*) </t>\w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w rising|strong="H4217"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1544"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* Magdala, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w driven|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.


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\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* marveled \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w intelligence|strong="H7919"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w answers|strong="H6030"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gained|strong="H1214"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* writings \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* – <pb/>‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*: <pb/>“\w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, <pb/>\w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w chasm|strong="H6354"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w*, <pb/>\w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w leveled|strong="H6424"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w winding|strong="H3883"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w straightened|strong="H8626"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rough|strong="G5138"\w* \w roads|strong="G3598"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w smooth|strong="G3006"\w*,<pb/>


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”’<pb/>


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\w Already|strong="G2235"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w axe|strong="H1631"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w fails|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w down|strong="G1581"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*?” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*.


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“\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w coats|strong="G5509"\w*,” \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w share|strong="G3330"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”<pb/>


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“\w Do|strong="G4238"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w collect|strong="G4238"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w demand|strong="H7592"\w*,” \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4754"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w active|strong="G4754"\w* \w service|strong="G4754"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* – \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Never|strong="G3367"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w exact|strong="H5065"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w accusation|strong="G4811"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w content|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w His|strong="G1519"\w* winnowing-fan \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w clear|strong="G1245"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* threshing-floor, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w store|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w barn|strong="H4035"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burn|strong="G2618"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w form|strong="G1491"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w dearly|strong="H0157"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* – <pb/>\w Eli|strong="G2242"\w*,


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Mattith, \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*, \w Melchiah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w Janna|strong="G2388"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*,


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\w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w Terah|strong="G2291"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="G3493"\w*,


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\w Enosh|strong="G1800"\w*, \w Seth|strong="G4589"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w tempted|strong="H5254"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* devil.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.


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\w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w loaf|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w* – ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w bread|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*.’”</J><pb/>


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* devil \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showing|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w single|strong="H0259"\w* \w moment|strong="G4743"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G3625"\w*, \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,


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“\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w splendor|strong="H1926"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w into|strong="G3860"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w hands|strong="G3860"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w*.


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\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.”


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w*.’”</J><pb/>


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* devil \w next|strong="G1519"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w placing|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parapet|strong="H4624"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w*,


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\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* – ‘\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w give|strong="G1781"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w to|strong="G1063"\w* \w guard|strong="G1314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w safely|strong="H0983"\w*,’


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w otherwise|strong="G3379"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w strike|strong="G4350"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*.’”


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\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w tempt|strong="G1598"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’”</J><pb/>


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\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="H6884"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2540"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Work|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w* </t><br/>\w Moved|strong="H4131"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w Reports|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w honored|strong="G1392"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* scriptures.


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\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* –<pb/>


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<J>‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, </J><pb/><J>\+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w consecrated|strong="H6942"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, </J><pb/><J>\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w release|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w captives|strong="H7617"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* restoration \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w sight|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, </J><pb/><J>\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w oppressed|strong="G2352"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w liberty|strong="H1865"\+w*,</J><pb/>


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<J>\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w year|strong="G1763"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w favor|strong="G1184"\+w*.’</J><pb/>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, closing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w attendant|strong="G5257"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fixed|strong="H3559"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,


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\w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*, <pb/><J>“\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w passage|strong="H4569"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G3775"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.


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“\w Stop|strong="H2308"\w*! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”


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\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*. <J>“\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w silent|strong="H2790"\+w*! \+w Come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,”</J> \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* flung \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w without|strong="G3367"\w* \w causing|strong="H7462"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w* \w harm|strong="H7463"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w amazement|strong="G2285"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foul|strong="H0887"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*.”


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w rumors|strong="H8052"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon’s|strong="G4613"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon’s|strong="G4613"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w suffering|strong="G4912"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w severe|strong="G3173"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w cure|strong="H0622"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*.


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\w At|strong="G4314"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w took|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2323"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w*, screaming ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’ \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, <J>“\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kingdom|strong="H4467"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w towns|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w*.”</J>


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