\id LUK  
\h Luke 
\toc1 Luke 
\toc2 Luke 
\mt1 Luke  
\c 1  
\s1 Explanatory Preface  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1895"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w undertaken|strong="G2021"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* compile \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1335"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G4183"\w* fulfilled \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,  
\v 2  \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w accounts|strong="G3056"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eyewitnesses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G5257"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w it|strong="G1380"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* \w as|strong="G3956"\w* well, because \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w followed|strong="G3877"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* carefully from \w the|strong="G3956"\w* beginning, \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w an|strong="G1125"\w* \w orderly|strong="G2517"\w* account \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w most|strong="G2903"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Theophilus|strong="G2321"\w*,  
\v 4  \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* certain \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w taught|strong="G2727"\w*.   
\s1 Birth Announcement of John the Baptist  
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\v 5  \w During|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* priestly \w division|strong="G2183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abijah, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* descendant \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aaron.  
\v 6  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w following|strong="G4198"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* blamelessly.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w because|strong="G2530"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G1096"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* serving \w as|strong="G1722"\w* priest \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w division|strong="G2183"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* duty,  
\v 9  \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w chosen|strong="G2975"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w lot|strong="G2975"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w priesthood|strong="G2405"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* holy place \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w burn|strong="G2370"\w* \w incense|strong="G2370"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w* \w offering|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11  \w An|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w side|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*, \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, visibly shaken \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel, \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G1968"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*.  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G1080"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gladness|strong="G5479"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w birth|strong="G1078"\w*,  
\v 15  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G4095"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G3173"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w birth|strong="G2836"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 17  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* forerunner \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w back|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G5428"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 18  \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel, “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stands|strong="G3936"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.  
\v 20  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*.”   
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\v 21  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2296"\w* why \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* delayed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w place|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 22  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w realized|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w place|strong="G1722"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G1269"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remained|strong="G1265"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 23  \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w service|strong="G3009"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w became|strong="G4815"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G4815"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w seclusion|strong="G4032"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 25 “\w This|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G2962"\w* gracious \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w take|strong="G1896"\w* away \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w disgrace|strong="G3681"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w*.”   
\s1 Birth Announcement of Jesus the Messiah  
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\v 26  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Elizabeth’s pregnancy, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*,  
\v 27  \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3423"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* descendant \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*’s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*.  
\v 28  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Greetings|strong="G5463"\w*, \w favored|strong="G5487"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”  
\v 29  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* greatly \w troubled|strong="G1298"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonder|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* greeting.  
\v 30  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!  
\v 31  \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*: \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* become \w pregnant|strong="G1064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 32  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*.”  
\v 34  \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* angel, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*?”  
\v 35  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w overshadow|strong="G1982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 36 “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w relative|strong="G4773"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G4815"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w age|strong="G1094"\w* – \w although|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w*!  
\v 37  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 38  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.   
\s1 Mary and Elizabeth  
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\v 39  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* got \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w hurriedly|strong="G3326"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hill|strong="G3714"\w* \w country|strong="G3714"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,  
\v 40  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*.  
\v 41  \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* heard \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*’s greeting, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w leaped|strong="G4640"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 42  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G2906"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*!  
\v 43  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?  
\v 44  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* instant \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* greeting \w reached|strong="G1096"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w leaped|strong="G4640"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* joy.  
\v 45  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5050"\w*.”   
\s1 Mary’s Hymn of Praise  
\p
\v 46  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w exalts|strong="G3170"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,   
\q1
\v 47  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* begun \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,   
\q1
\v 48  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w humble|strong="G5014"\w* \w state|strong="G5014"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w call|strong="G3106"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3106"\w*,   
\q1
\v 49  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*;   
\q1
\v 50  \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* merciful \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 51  \w He|strong="G4160"\w* has demonstrated \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w*; \w he|strong="G4160"\w* has \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* whose pride wells \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sheer arrogance \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 52  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1413"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G5312"\w* \w up|strong="G5312"\w* \w those|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w lowly|strong="G5011"\w* position;   
\q1
\v 53  \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1705"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G2756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w empty|strong="G2756"\w*.   
\q1
\v 54  \w He|strong="G2474"\w* has helped \w his|strong="G3403"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, remembering \w his|strong="G3403"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*,   
\q1
\v 55  \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* promised \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.”   
\p
\v 56  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* Elizabeth \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.   
\s1 The Birth of John  
\p
\v 57  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w baby|strong="G5088"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 58  \w Her|strong="G3754"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G4040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* shown \w great|strong="G3170"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*.   
\p
\v 59  \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 60  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3780"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.”  
\v 61  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w* \w bears|strong="G2564"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”  
\v 62  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w signs|strong="G1770"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* baby’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, inquiring \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w name|strong="G2564"\w* \w his|strong="G2564"\w* son.  
\v 63  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w tablet|strong="G4093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.  
\v 64  \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* Zechariah’s \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* released, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 65  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G4039"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w hill|strong="G3714"\w* \w country|strong="G3714"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talked|strong="G1255"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w*.  
\v 66  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?” \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction  
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\v 67  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*,   
\q1
\v 68 “\w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w redeemed|strong="G3085"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.   
\q1
\v 69  \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w horn|strong="G2768"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,   
\q1
\v 70  \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* long ago,   
\q1
\v 71  \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4991"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.   
\q1
\v 72  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* holy \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* –   
\q1
\v 73  \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham.  
\q1 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* grants   
\q1
\v 74  \w that|strong="G1537"\w* we, being \w rescued|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G1537"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*,  
\q1 \w may|strong="G5495"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w him|strong="G3000"\w* \w without|strong="G1537"\w* fear,   
\q1
\v 75  \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w holiness|strong="G3742"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\q1
\v 76  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4313"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*,   
\q1
\v 77  \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* sins.   
\q1
\v 78  \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w tender|strong="G4698"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* dawn \w will|strong="G2316"\w* break \w upon|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w*   
\q1
\v 79  \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w light|strong="G2014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guide|strong="G2720"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”   
\p
\v 80  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w growing|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* becoming \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* revealed \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w decree|strong="G1378"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* Augustus \w to|strong="G1722"\w* register \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* empire \w for|strong="G1161"\w* taxes.  
\v 2  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* registration, \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w Quirinius|strong="G2958"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* registered.  
\v 4  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w family|strong="G3965"\w* line \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* registered \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* promised \w in|strong="G3588"\w* marriage \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* expecting \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w child|strong="G1471"\w*.  
\v 6  \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* deliver \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 7  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4683"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* strips \w of|strong="G5207"\w* cloth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w manger|strong="G5336"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w inn|strong="G2646"\w*.   
\s1 The Shepherds’ Visit  
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\v 8  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w nearby|strong="G1722"\w* living \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* field, \w keeping|strong="G5442"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.  
\v 9  \w An|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w shone|strong="G4034"\w* \w around|strong="G4034"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w absolutely|strong="G3173"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*! \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w* carefully, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w brings|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*:  
\v 11  \w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G5088"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 12  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4683"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* strips \w of|strong="G2532"\w* cloth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w manger|strong="G5336"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* vast, \w heavenly|strong="G3770"\w* \w army|strong="G4756"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel, praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
\q1
\v 14 “\w Glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* people \w with|strong="G1722"\w* whom \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2107"\w*!”   
\p
\v 15  \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w over|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethlehem \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w hurried|strong="G4692"\w* off \w and|strong="G2532"\w* located \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w manger|strong="G5336"\w*.  
\v 17  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* related \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*,  
\v 18  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w treasured|strong="G4933"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*, \w pondering|strong="G4820"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* mean.  
\v 20  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*; \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w*.   
\p
\v 21  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* end \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w given|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus’ Presentation at the Temple  
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\v 22  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w purification|strong="G2512"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, Joseph \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Mary \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*  
\v 23  (\w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\it  Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord\it*” ),  
\v 24  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* specified \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \bd  \+qt  \+it a pair\+it*\+qt* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doves|strong="G4058"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doves|strong="G4058"\+w*\bd* \qt or\qt* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w young|strong="G3502"\w* \w pigeons|strong="G4058"\w*.   
\s1 The Prophecy of Simeon  
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\v 25  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w*, \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* restoration \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w* \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 27  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* Simeon, directed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* customary \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*,  
\v 28  Simeon \w took|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* arms \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
\q1
\v 29 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*, Sovereign \w Lord|strong="G1203"\w*, permit \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* depart \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.   
\q1
\v 30  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w*   
\q1
\v 31  \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*:   
\q1
\v 32  \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="G1519"\w* revelation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="G2400"\w* carefully: \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w destined|strong="G2749"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* falling \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected.  
\v 35  \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pierce|strong="G1330"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*!”   
\s1 The Testimony of Anna  
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\v 36  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophetess|strong="G4398"\w*, Anna \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Phanuel|strong="G5323"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Asher. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* married \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* death.  
\v 37  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w since|strong="G2193"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w eighty-four|strong="G3589"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w worshiping|strong="G3000"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 38  \w At|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w moment|strong="G5610"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* thanks \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w redemption|strong="G3085"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.   
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\v 39  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* Joseph \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Mary \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w performed|strong="G5055"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*.  
\v 40  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w*, \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus in the Temple  
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\v 41  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’ \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.  
\v 42  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w*.  
\v 43  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* feast \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w home|strong="G1438"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stayed|strong="G5278"\w* \w behind|strong="G5278"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 44  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* (\w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* assumed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* group \w of|strong="G2250"\w* travelers) \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*’s \w journey|strong="G3598"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* look \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w acquaintances|strong="G1110"\w*.  
\v 45  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* look \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 46  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w questions|strong="G1905"\w*.  
\v 47  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1839"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* answers.  
\v 48  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w parents|strong="G3962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* overwhelmed. \w His|strong="G4160"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w treated|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w anxiously|strong="G3600"\w*.”  
\v 49  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*’s house?”  
\v 50  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* parents \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w remark|strong="G4487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 51  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w kept|strong="G1301"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.   
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\v 52  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w increased|strong="G4298"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w stature|strong="G2244"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="G4003"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reign|strong="G2231"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tiberius|strong="G5086"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Iturea \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Trachonitis|strong="G5139"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lysanias|strong="G3078"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Abilene,  
\v 2  \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priesthood \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Annas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w around|strong="G4066"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* River, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.   
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\v 4  \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*,  
\q1 \qt  “The voice of one shouting in the wilderness:\qt*  
\q1 \qt  ‘Prepare the way for the Lord,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  make his paths straight\qt**.   
\q1
\v 5  \qt  Every valley will be filled,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and every mountain and hill will be brought low,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and the crooked will be made straight,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and the rough ways will be made smooth,\qt*   
\q1
\v 6  \it  \+bd  and all humanity\+bd*\it* \qt will see\qt* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’”   
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\v 7  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w vipers|strong="G2191"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w warned|strong="G5263"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G3195"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*?  
\v 8  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* proves \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* begin \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* Abraham \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.’ \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* Abraham \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*!  
\v 9  \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ax \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w produce|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* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”   
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\v 10  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w asking|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”  
\v 11  \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w tunics|strong="G5509"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w share|strong="G3330"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w Tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Collect|strong="G4238"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* required \w to|strong="G4314"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4754"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* – \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G1161"\w* \w money|strong="G1286"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* violence \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* false \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* pay.”   
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\v 15  \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1722"\w* anticipation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wondered|strong="G1260"\w* \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 16  \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w powerful|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* – \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w untie|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* strap \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.  
\v 17  \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w winnowing|strong="G4425"\w* \w fork|strong="G4425"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* clean \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* threshing floor \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* storehouse, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chaff \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burn|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* inextinguishable \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”   
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\v 18  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* way, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w exhortations|strong="G3870"\w*, \w John|strong="G2097"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G1651"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brother’s \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*,  
\v 20  Herod \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*: \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w locked|strong="G2623"\w* \w up|strong="G2623"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.   
\s1 The Baptism of Jesus  
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\v 21  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* baptized. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* opened,  
\v 22  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bodily|strong="G4984"\w* \w form|strong="G1491"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* dear \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* delight.”   
\s1 The Genealogy of Jesus  
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\v 23  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w his|strong="G2532"\w* ministry, \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* (\w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w supposed|strong="G3543"\w*) \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Heli|strong="G2242"\w*,  
\v 24  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Matthat|strong="G3158"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melchi|strong="G3197"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jannai|strong="G2388"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*,  
\v 25  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mattathias|strong="G3161"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Amos, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahum|strong="G3486"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Esli|strong="G2069"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Naggai|strong="G3477"\w*,  
\v 26  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Maath|strong="G3092"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mattathias|strong="G3161"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Semein|strong="G4584"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Josech, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Joda,  
\v 27  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Joanan, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Rhesa|strong="G4488"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="G4528"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Neri|strong="G3518"\w*,  
\v 28  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melchi|strong="G3197"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Addi, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cosam|strong="G2973"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Elmadam|strong="G1678"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Er|strong="G2262"\w*,  
\v 29  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Joshua|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Eliezer|strong="G1663"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jorim|strong="G2497"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Matthat|strong="G3158"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*,  
\v 30  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jonam|strong="G2494"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w*,  
\v 31  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melea|strong="G3190"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Menna, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mattatha|strong="G3160"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nathan|strong="G3481"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 32  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sala|strong="G4527"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w*,  
\v 33  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Amminadab, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Admin, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Arni, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,  
\v 34  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Terah|strong="G2291"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahor|strong="G3493"\w*,  
\v 35  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Serug, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Reu|strong="G4466"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peleg|strong="G5317"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Eber, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shelah|strong="G4527"\w*,  
\v 36  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cainan|strong="G2536"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Arphaxad, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shem|strong="G4590"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lamech|strong="G2984"\w*,  
\v 37  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="G3103"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Enoch|strong="G1802"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jared|strong="G2391"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Mahalalel, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Kenan,  
\v 38  \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Enosh|strong="G1800"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Seth|strong="G4589"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Adam, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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 returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* River \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,  
\v 2  \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* endured temptations \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* completed, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* famished.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* bread.”  
\v 4  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\bd  \+it  Man does not live by bread alone\+it*\bd*.’”   
\p
\v 5  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* devil led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* flash \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* whole \w realm|strong="G1849"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* goes \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* relinquished \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\bd  \+it  You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him\+it*\bd*.’”   
\p
\v 9  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* devil \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* highest \w point|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, throw \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w*,  
\v 10  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\bd  \+it  He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you\+it*\bd*,’  
\v 11  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\bd  \+it  with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone\+it*\bd*.’”  
\v 12  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\bd  \+it  You are not to put the Lord your God to the test\+it*\bd*.’”  
\v 13  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* completed \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportune|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.   
\s1 The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee  
\p
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w news|strong="G5345"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* countryside.  
\v 15  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* began \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 praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\s1 Rejection at Nazareth  
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\v 16  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* read,  
\v 17  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scroll \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* given \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* unrolled \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scroll \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,   
\q1
\v 18 “\bd  \+it  The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,\+it*\bd*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor\+it*\bd*.  
\q1 \bd  \+it  He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives\+it*\bd*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  and the regaining of sight to the blind,\+it*\bd*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  to set free those who are oppressed,\+it*\bd*   
\q1
\v 19  \bd  \+it  to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor\+it*\bd*.”   
\p
\v 20  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* rolled \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* scroll, \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w attendant|strong="G5257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fixed \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* been \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* read.”  
\v 22  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w coming|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?”  
\v 23  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w No|strong="G2532"\w* \w doubt|strong="G3843"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w quote|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proverb|strong="G3850"\w*, ‘\w Physician|strong="G2395"\w*, \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*!’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hometown|strong="G3968"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.’”  
\v 24  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* added, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G1184"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hometown|strong="G3968"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*’s \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w* \w up|strong="G2808"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* half \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="G4558"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4606"\w*.  
\v 27  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w lepers|strong="G3015"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Elisha|strong="G1666"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Naaman|strong="G3497"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Syrian|strong="G4948"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w rage|strong="G2372"\w*.  
\v 29  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G3618"\w*, \w forced|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w brow|strong="G3790"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w throw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cliff|strong="G2630"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* crowd \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G4198"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*.   
\s1 Ministry in Capernaum  
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\v 31  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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 town|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 32  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.   
\p
\v 33  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,  
\v 34 “\w Ha|strong="G1436"\w*! Leave \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w alone|strong="G1436"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*! \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 35  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w Silence|strong="G5392"\w*! \w Come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w midst|strong="G3319"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* hurting \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 36  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2285"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w*’s \w happening|strong="G1096"\w* \w here|strong="G3956"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*!”  
\v 37  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1607"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w areas|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.   
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\v 38  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \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 high|strong="G3173"\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 help|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 39  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w commanded|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 40  \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w setting|strong="G1416"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* relatives \w sick|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2323"\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 every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41  \w Demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2905"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, “\w 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 But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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*.   
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\v 42  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G2064"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G1934"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G2722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w leaving|strong="G4198"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \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 is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 44  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w pressing|strong="G1945"\w* \w around|strong="G1945"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fishermen \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gotten \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w washing|strong="G4150"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G1877"\w* \w out|strong="G1877"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, “\w Put|strong="G1877"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* deep water \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lower|strong="G5465"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* catch.”  
\v 5  \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w caught|strong="G2983"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*! \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w lower|strong="G5465"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* caught \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* started \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tear.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* motioned \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w partners|strong="G3353"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="G4815"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sink|strong="G1036"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sinful man!”  
\v 9  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2285"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* catch \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G4815"\w*,  
\v 10  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*’s \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w business|strong="G3588"\w* \w partners|strong="G2844"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*; \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w catching|strong="G2221"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Healing a Leper  
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\v 12  \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w covered|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ground \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w cleansing|strong="G2512"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1330"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathering|strong="G3793"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* illnesses.  
\v 16  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* himself frequently \w withdrew|strong="G5298"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*.   
\s1 Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic  
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\v 17  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w nearby|strong="G1722"\w* (\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3739"\w* showed \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w carrying|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretcher|strong="G2825"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* carry \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roof|strong="G1430"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2524"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretcher|strong="G2826"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roof|strong="G1430"\w* \w tiles|strong="G2766"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Friend, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven.”  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* think \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* uttering blasphemies? \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*?”  
\v 22  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* hostile \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* raising objections \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*?  
\v 23  \w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w easier|strong="G2123"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w are|strong="G1510"\w* forgiven,’ \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*’?  
\v 24  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G1519"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* forgive sins” – \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* – “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w stretcher|strong="G2826"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, picked \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* stretcher \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w astonishment|strong="G1611"\w* \w seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w awe|strong="G5401"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w incredible|strong="G3861"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.”   
\s1 The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners  
\p
\v 27  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collector|strong="G5057"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w booth|strong="G5058"\w*. “\w Follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w behind|strong="G2641"\w*.   
\p
\v 29  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1403"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w complained|strong="G1111"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”  
\v 31  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w physician|strong="G2395"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 32  \w I|strong="G2064"\w* \w have|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w but|strong="G1342"\w* sinners \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*.”   
\s1 The Superiority of the New  
\p
\v 33  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w frequently|strong="G4437"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w yours|strong="G4674"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*.”  
\v 34  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wedding|strong="G3567"\w* guests \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*?  
\v 35  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*.”  
\v 36  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: “\w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w tears|strong="G4977"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w patch|strong="G1915"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sews|strong="G1911"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w piece|strong="G1915"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w match|strong="G4856"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w*.  
\v 37  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w pours|strong="G1632"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* wineskins. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* does, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burst|strong="G4486"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* skins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w spilled|strong="G1632"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* skins \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* destroyed.  
\v 38  Instead \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* must \w be|strong="G1519"\w* poured \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* wineskins.  
\v 39  \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* wine \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G5543"\w* enough.’”   
\c 6  
\p
\v 1  \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w fields|strong="G4702"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w picked|strong="G5089"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w heads|strong="G4719"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* wheat, \w rubbed|strong="G5597"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* law \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*?”  
\v 3  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* read \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* –  
\v 4  \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacred|strong="G4286"\w* bread, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”   
\s1 Healing a Withered Hand  
\p
\v 6  \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G2087"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w closely|strong="G3906"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* see \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* reason \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w evil|strong="G2554"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* destroy \w it|strong="G1161"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w Stretch|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.” \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* mindless rage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* debating \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\s1 Choosing the Twelve Apostles  
\p
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G1273"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4377"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* apostles:  
\v 14  \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* (\w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother Andrew; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, Bartholomew,  
\v 15  \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2208"\w*,  
\v 16  \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w traitor|strong="G4273"\w*.   
\s1 The Sermon on the Plain  
\p
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w level|strong="G3977"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gathered \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vast \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*,  
\v 18  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* suffered \w from|strong="G2064"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w*.  
\v 19  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 20  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3983"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G5526"\w*.  
\q1 “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w laugh|strong="G1070"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* exclude \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w insult|strong="G3679"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reject|strong="G1544"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* account \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w*!  
\v 23  \w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* jump \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 “\w But|strong="G4133"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G3759"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* received \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* already.   
\q1
\v 25 “\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* satisfied \w with|strong="G2532"\w* food \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.  
\q1 “\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w laugh|strong="G1070"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourn|strong="G3996"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26 “\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* same \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w*.   
\p
\v 27 “\w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* listening: Love \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 28  \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w curse|strong="G2672"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w mistreat|strong="G1908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 29  \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* strikes \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cheek|strong="G4600"\w*, \w offer|strong="G3930"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* takes away \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w coat|strong="G2440"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w withhold|strong="G2967"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w tunic|strong="G5509"\w* \w either|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* asks \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* ask \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* possessions \w back|strong="G1325"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* takes \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away.  
\v 31  \w Treat|strong="G4160"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w treat|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\p
\v 32 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* love \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w credit|strong="G5485"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* sinners love \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* love \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w credit|strong="G5485"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 34  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w lend|strong="G1155"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* repaid, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w credit|strong="G5485"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w lend|strong="G1155"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sinners, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* repaid \w in|strong="G2532"\w* full.  
\v 35  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* love \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G5543"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lend|strong="G1155"\w*, expecting \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* back. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w kind|strong="G5543"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* ungrateful \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w merciful|strong="G3629"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w merciful|strong="G3629"\w*.   
\s1 Do Not Judge Others  
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\v 37 “\w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*; \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2919"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2613"\w*; forgive, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven.  
\v 38  \w Give|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w*, \w pressed|strong="G4085"\w* \w down|strong="G4085"\w*, \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w* \w together|strong="G4531"\w*, \w running|strong="G5240"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w lap|strong="G2859"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w receive|strong="G3354"\w*.”   
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\v 39  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: “Someone \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w lead|strong="G3594"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*? Won’t \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pit|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 40  \w A|strong="G5613"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* greater \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w fully|strong="G2675"\w* \w trained|strong="G2675"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*.  
\v 41  \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* see \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w speck|strong="G2595"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* brother’s \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w fail|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* see \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beam \w of|strong="G1722"\w* wood \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*?  
\v 42  \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brother, ‘Brother, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w remove|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w speck|strong="G2595"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*,’ \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G1227"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beam \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G3788"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w hypocrite|strong="G5273"\w*! \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w remove|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beam \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G3788"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w see|strong="G1227"\w* \w clearly|strong="G1227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remove|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w speck|strong="G2595"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brother’s \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*.   
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\v 43 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w bears|strong="G4160"\w* \w bad|strong="G4550"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w bad|strong="G4550"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*,  
\v 44  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4816"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* thorns, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w grapes|strong="G4718"\w* \w picked|strong="G5166"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* brambles.  
\v 45  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G4190"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w treasury|strong="G2344"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w produces|strong="G4393"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w person|strong="G4190"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w treasury|strong="G2344"\w* \w produces|strong="G4393"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w fills|strong="G4051"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.   
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\v 46 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*?   
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\v 47 “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* listens \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w puts|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G2064"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* – \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w*:  
\v 48  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w building|strong="G3618"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w dug|strong="G4626"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* deep, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w bedrock|strong="G4073"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w flood|strong="G4215"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w burst|strong="G4366"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w shake|strong="G4531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w*.  
\v 49  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* hears \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w burst|strong="G4366"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w collapsed|strong="G4098"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* utterly destroyed!”   
\c 7  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="G4137"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G4137"\w* \w teaching|strong="G4487"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*.  
\v 2  \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w highly|strong="G1784"\w* \w regarded|strong="G2192"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w point|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* death.  
\v 3  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* centurion heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w heal|strong="G1295"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4709"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 5  \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loves \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* yourself, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w*.  
\v 7  \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* presume \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. Instead, \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w set|strong="G5021"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w such|strong="G5118"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*!”  
\v 10  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Raising a Widow’s Son  
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\v 11  \w Soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w afterward|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Nain|strong="G3484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12  \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G2348"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G2348"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* (\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* ), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bier|strong="G4673"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3495"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*!”  
\v 15  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w* \w sat|strong="G3498"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* appeared \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w circulated|strong="G1831"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w country|strong="G4066"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus and John the Baptist  
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\v 18  \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* informed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*  
\v 19  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*?”  
\v 20  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptist \w has|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*?’”  
\v 21  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*, \w sicknesses|strong="G3554"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*.  
\v 22  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard: \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*, \w lepers|strong="G3015"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* hear, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w takes|strong="G4624"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w offense|strong="G4624"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
\p
\v 24  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s messengers \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*: “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G2300"\w*? \w A|strong="G1519"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* wind?  
\v 25  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*? \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w dressed|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fancy|strong="G3120"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*? \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* wear \w fancy|strong="G3120"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G5225"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w luxury|strong="G5172"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*’ courts!  
\v 26  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*? \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*? \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 27  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\qt  Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,\qt* \qt who\qt* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2680"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’  
\v 28  \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1084"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w least|strong="G3398"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.”  
\v 29  (\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w*, \w acknowledged|strong="G1344"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w justice|strong="G1344"\w*, \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s baptism.  
\v 30  \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1519"\w* religious \w law|strong="G3544"\w* rejected \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w purpose|strong="G1012"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*. )   
\p
\v 31 “\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w compare|strong="G3666"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w*?  
\v 32  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplace \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w calling|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w We|strong="G2532"\w* played \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flute \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w dance|strong="G3738"\w*;  
\q1 \w we|strong="G2532"\w* wailed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* mourning, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*.’   
\pi1
\v 33  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*!’  
\v 34  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="G2400"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* glutton \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w drunk|strong="G4095"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners!’  
\v 35  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w vindicated|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1344"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus’ Anointing  
\p
\v 36  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* dinner \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G3624"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table.  
\v 37  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner, \w learned|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dining|strong="G2621"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2865"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* perfumed \w oil|strong="G3464"\w*.  
\v 38  \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wet|strong="G1026"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1591"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*, \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* perfumed \w oil|strong="G3464"\w*.  
\v 39  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* touching \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner.”  
\v 40  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Say|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*.”  
\v 41 “\w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w creditor|strong="G1157"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w debtors|strong="G5533"\w*; \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w owed|strong="G3784"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w five|strong="G4001"\w* \w hundred|strong="G4001"\w* silver coins, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w fifty|strong="G4004"\w*.  
\v 42  \w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* pay, \w he|strong="G3767"\w* canceled \w the|strong="G2192"\w* debts \w of|strong="G2192"\w* both. \w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* \w of|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* love him \w more|strong="G4119"\w*?”  
\v 43  \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5274"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* bigger debt canceled.” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w rightly|strong="G3723"\w*.”  
\v 44  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* see \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w wet|strong="G1026"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1591"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*.  
\v 45  \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* greeting, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stopped|strong="G1257"\w* \w kissing|strong="G2705"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 46  \w You|strong="G3778"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* anoint \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* anointed \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* perfumed \w oil|strong="G1637"\w*.  
\v 47  \w Therefore|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w her|strong="G3754"\w* sins, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven, \w thus|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* loved \w much|strong="G4183"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven \w little|strong="G3641"\w* loves \w little|strong="G3641"\w*.”  
\v 48  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven.”  
\v 49  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* forgives sins?”  
\v 50  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G4982"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”   
\c 8  
\p
\v 1  \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w afterward|strong="G2517"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* disabilities: \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* (\w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*), \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*,  
\v 3  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joanna|strong="G2489"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Cuza (\w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w household|strong="G2264"\w* \w manager|strong="G2012"\w*), \w Susanna|strong="G4677"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w provided|strong="G1247"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own resources.   
\s1 The Parable of the Sower  
\p
\v 4  \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathering|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G4896"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*:  
\v 5 “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w sower|strong="G4687"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w seed|strong="G4703"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sowed|strong="G4687"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w trampled|strong="G2662"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w devoured|strong="G2719"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Other|strong="G2087"\w* seed \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w moisture|strong="G2429"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Other|strong="G2087"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* thorns, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w grew|strong="G4855"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* choked \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grew|strong="G5453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w produced|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1542"\w* \w times|strong="G1542"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w much|strong="G1542"\w* \w grain|strong="G2590"\w*.” \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hear \w had|strong="G2192"\w* better listen!”   
\p
\v 9  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 10  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* secrets \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \bd  \+it  although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand\+it*\bd*.   
\p
\v 11 “\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w seed|strong="G4703"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* takes away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w testing|strong="G3986"\w* fall \w away|strong="G3326"\w*.  
\v 14  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* thorns, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w choked|strong="G4846"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w worries|strong="G3308"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasures|strong="G2237"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* life, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruit|strong="G5052"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w mature|strong="G5052"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* seed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* landed \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w*, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ones|strong="G3748"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w cling|strong="G2722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w honest|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* steadfast \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*.   
\s1 Showing the Light  
\p
\v 16 “\w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w lights|strong="G5457"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w covers|strong="G2572"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w jar|strong="G4632"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w puts|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w puts|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w lampstand|strong="G3087"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* can see \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* concealed \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5318"\w*.  
\v 18  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* listen \w carefully|strong="G4459"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus’ True Family  
\p
\v 19  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’ \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w get|strong="G4940"\w* \w near|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 20  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* told, “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
\s1 Stilling of a Storm  
\p
\v 22  \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\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*, “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w*’s \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w across|strong="G4008"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 23  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G4126"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2597"\w* asleep. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* violent \w windstorm|strong="G2978"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat started filling \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* water, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w*.  
\v 24  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die!” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1326"\w* \w up|strong="G1326"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w raging|strong="G2830"\w* \w waves|strong="G2830"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* down, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* winds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
\s1 Healing of a Demoniac  
\p
\v 26  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G2668"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gerasenes|strong="G1086"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* opposite \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 27  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* stepped \w ashore|strong="G1831"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* worn \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*.  
\v 28  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shouted \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “Leave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* alone, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 29  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* started \w commanding|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*. (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1195"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shackles|strong="G3976"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w break|strong="G1284"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* restraints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* places.)  
\v 30  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*,” \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depart \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss.  
\v 32  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hillside, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* demonic spirits \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*.  
\v 33  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* slope \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* drowned.  
\v 34  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="G1006"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* off \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* countryside.  
\v 35  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.  
\v 37  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gerasenes|strong="G1086"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* leave \w them|strong="G3588"\w* alone, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* seized \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left.  
\v 38  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* sent \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 39 “\w Return|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w declare|strong="G1334"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w away|strong="G5290"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Restoration and Healing  
\p
\v 40  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* welcomed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*. \w Falling|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleaded|strong="G3870"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,  
\v 42  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* dying.  
\p \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4846"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w suffering|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hemorrhage|strong="G4511"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 44  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* edge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bleeding \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w*.  
\v 45  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* touched \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?” \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* surrounding \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pressing against \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”  
\v 46  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Someone|strong="G5100"\w* touched \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 47  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* explained \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 48  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, “\w Daughter|strong="G2364"\w*, \w your|strong="G4982"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*. \w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”   
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\v 49  \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue ruler’s house \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*; \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3371"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w*.”  
\v 50  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*; \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 51  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3816"\w*’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 52  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wailing|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G2875"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*; \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* dead \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*.”  
\v 53  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w making|strong="G2532"\w* fun \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* dead.  
\v 54  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* gently \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Child|strong="G3816"\w*, \w get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*.”  
\v 55  \w Her|strong="G1325"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 56  \w Her|strong="G3588"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1839"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*,  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* – \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w staff|strong="G4464"\w*, \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w bag|strong="G4082"\w*, \w no|strong="G3367"\w* bread, \w no|strong="G3367"\w* money, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* extra \w tunic|strong="G5509"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w*, \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* area.  
\v 5  \w Wherever|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, shake \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w off|strong="G1831"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2323"\w* \w people|strong="G3837"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*.   
\s1 Herod’s Confusion about Jesus  
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\v 7  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w* heard \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G3754"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,  
\v 8  \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* still \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* long ago \w had|strong="G3588"\w* risen.  
\v 9  \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* beheaded, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* learn \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.   
\s1 The Feeding of the Five Thousand  
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\v 10  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G1334"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G5298"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Bethsaida.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w found|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* welcomed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* close, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “Send \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* countryside \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w lodging|strong="G2647"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* food, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* isolated \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* – \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”  
\v 14  (\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*.) \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sit|strong="G2625"\w* \w down|strong="G2625"\w* \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w groups|strong="G2828"\w* \w of|strong="G3101"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w fifty|strong="G4004"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* directed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2625"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* thanks \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 17  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G5526"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w over|strong="G4052"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* picked \w up|strong="G2532"\w* – \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w*.   
\s1 Peter’s Confession  
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\v 18  \w Once|strong="G4336"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w nearby|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*?”  
\v 19  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptist; \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* still \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* long ago \w has|strong="G5100"\w* risen.”  
\v 20  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*?” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* forcefully \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*,  
\v 22  \w saying|strong="G3004"\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 suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.”   
\s1 A Call to Discipleship  
\p
\v 23  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w follower|strong="G3694"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 24  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* lose \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* loses \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 25  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gains|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* loses \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w forfeits|strong="G2210"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*?  
\v 26  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \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 my|strong="G1699"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy angels.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w most|strong="G2316"\w* \w certainly|strong="G3756"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w experience|strong="G1089"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w before|strong="G2193"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
\s1 The Transfiguration  
\p
\v 28  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w sayings|strong="G3056"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 29  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* transformed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2441"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* bright, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* brilliant \w white|strong="G3022"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, began \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 31  \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* splendor \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w departure|strong="G1841"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w carry|strong="G4137"\w* out \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* quite sleepy, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w fully|strong="G1235"\w* \w awake|strong="G1235"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w standing|strong="G4921"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w starting|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* leave, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w shelters|strong="G4633"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*” – \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 34  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overshadowed|strong="G1982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Chosen|strong="G1586"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*. Listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 36  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G4601"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.   
\s1 Healing a Boy with an Unclean Spirit  
\p
\v 37  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2718"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 38  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* – \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w child|strong="G5207"\w*!  
\v 39  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w seizes|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w screams|strong="G2896"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w throws|strong="G4682"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w into|strong="G3708"\w* \w convulsions|strong="G4682"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* causes \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* foam \w at|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardly|strong="G3425"\w* ever leaves \w him|strong="G3708"\w* alone, torturing \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w severely|strong="G4937"\w*.  
\v 40  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w*.”  
\v 41  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* unbelieving \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perverse|strong="G1294"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*! \w How|strong="G2193"\w* much \w longer|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* endure \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Bring|strong="G4317"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*.”  
\v 42  \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w approaching|strong="G4334"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w threw|strong="G4952"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shook|strong="G4952"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* convulsions. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 43  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* mighty \w power|strong="G3168"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\s1 \w Another|strong="G3739"\w* Prediction \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*’ Suffering  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G2296"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 44 “\w Take|strong="G5087"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G3775"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*.”  
\v 45  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* understand \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w statement|strong="G4487"\w*; its meaning \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w concealed|strong="G3871"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* grasp \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w statement|strong="G4487"\w*.   
\s1 Concerning the Greatest  
\p
\v 46  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w argument|strong="G1261"\w* \w started|strong="G1525"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* might \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 47  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w discerned|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* innermost \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w side|strong="G3844"\w*,  
\v 48  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w least|strong="G3398"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*.”   
\s1 On the Right Side  
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\v 49  \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G2967"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3004"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 50  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
\s1 Rejection in Samaria  
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\v 51  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w resolutely|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 52  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* messengers \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* things \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 53  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* villagers \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* determined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 54  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \it  to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them\it*?”  
\v 55  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4762"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* them,  
\v 56  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*.   
\s1 Challenging Professed Followers  
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\v 57  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G4198"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*.”  
\v 58  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Foxes \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w dens|strong="G5454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nests|strong="G2682"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3756"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G4226"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2827"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.”  
\v 59  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, “\w Follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G2010"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w bury|strong="G2290"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.”  
\v 60  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w bury|strong="G2290"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, go \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G1229"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 61  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* goodbye \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w*.”  
\v 62  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w puts|strong="G1911"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* plow \w and|strong="G2532"\w* looks \w back|strong="G3694"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w fit|strong="G2111"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
\c 10  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* appointed \w seventy-two|strong="G1440"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2326"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w plentiful|strong="G4183"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w workers|strong="G2040"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w ask|strong="G1189"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2326"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w send|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w workers|strong="G2040"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2326"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Go|strong="G5217"\w*! \w I|strong="G5613"\w* am sending \w you|strong="G5210"\w* out \w like|strong="G5613"\w* lambs \w surrounded|strong="G3319"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w wolves|strong="G3074"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* carry \w a|strong="G2532"\w* money \w bag|strong="G4082"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* traveler’s \w bag|strong="G4082"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greet \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 5  Whenever \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w May|strong="G3004"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*!’  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* peace-loving \w person|strong="G5207"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* return \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w worker|strong="G2040"\w* deserves \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w pay|strong="G3408"\w*. \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w move|strong="G3327"\w* around \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.  
\v 8  Whenever \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sick \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!’  
\v 10  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* whenever \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1525"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* its \w streets|strong="G4113"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 11 ‘\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w clings|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* wipe \w off|strong="G1537"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w The|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*.’  
\v 12  \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* bearable \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*!   
\p
\v 13 “\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w Chorazin|strong="G5523"\w*! \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, Bethsaida! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w repented|strong="G3340"\w* \w long|strong="G3819"\w* \w ago|strong="G3819"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashes|strong="G4700"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* bearable \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*? \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Hades!   
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\v 16 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* rejects \w you|strong="G5210"\w* rejects \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* rejects \w me|strong="G1473"\w* rejects \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventy-two|strong="G1440"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*!”  
\v 18  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* lightning \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tread|strong="G3961"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scorpions|strong="G4651"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w force|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hurt \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w stand|strong="G5210"\w* \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.”   
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\v 21  \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w occasion|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* rejoiced \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1843"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* hidden \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w intelligent|strong="G4908"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* revealed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* little \w children|strong="G3516"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* gracious \w will|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 22  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w decides|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* reveal \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* see \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* see!  
\v 24  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kings \w longed|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* hear \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* hear \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Good Samaritan  
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\v 25  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* expert \w in|strong="G2532"\w* religious \w law|strong="G3544"\w* \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G1598"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”  
\v 26  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*? \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* understand \w it|strong="G1161"\w*?”  
\v 27  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* expert \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\qt  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind\qt*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \qt  love your neighbor as yourself\qt*.”  
\v 28  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w correctly|strong="G3723"\w*; \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”   
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\v 29  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* expert, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*?”  
\v 30  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hands \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stripped|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w beat|strong="G4127"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w off|strong="G1562"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2007"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w half|strong="G2253"\w* \w dead|strong="G2253"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w chance|strong="G4795"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* injured \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w side|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 32  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Levite|strong="G3019"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* side.  
\v 33  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* traveling \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* injured \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w felt|strong="G4697"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bandaged|strong="G2611"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wounds|strong="G5134"\w*, \w pouring|strong="G2022"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1913"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w animal|strong="G2934"\w*, \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inn|strong="G3829"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w care|strong="G1959"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 35  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* next \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* silver coins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w innkeeper|strong="G3830"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Take|strong="G1544"\w* \w care|strong="G1959"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w spend|strong="G4325"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* repay \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*.’  
\v 36  \w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* hands \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*?”  
\v 37  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* expert \w in|strong="G2532"\w* religious law \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w showed|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus and Martha  
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\v 38  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G5264"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* guest.  
\v 39  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sister \w named|strong="G2564"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sat|strong="G3869"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 40  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w distracted|strong="G4049"\w* \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w preparations|strong="G1248"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2186"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* sister \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* work \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*? \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w help|strong="G4878"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 41  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Martha|strong="G3136"\w*, \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w worried|strong="G3309"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w troubled|strong="G2350"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 42  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w*. \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* best \w part|strong="G3310"\w*; \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* taken away \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w*.”   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stopped|strong="G3973"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w say|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\q1 \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* honored;  
\q1 \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* kingdom \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* bread,   
\q1
\v 4  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* forgive \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins,  
\q1 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* forgive \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sins \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lead|strong="G1533"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Suppose|strong="G5101"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\w Friend|strong="G5384"\w*, \w lend|strong="G5531"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* loaves \w of|strong="G1537"\w* bread,  
\v 6  \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* stopped \w here|strong="G3854"\w* \w while|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.’  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w inside|strong="G2081"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bother|strong="G2873"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w bed|strong="G2845"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* anything.’  
\v 8  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* inside \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* anything \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*’s sheer persistence \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w needs|strong="G5535"\w*.   
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\v 9 “\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w Ask|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w seek|strong="G2212"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w*; \w knock|strong="G2925"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* door \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* asks \w receives|strong="G2983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeks|strong="G2212"\w* \w finds|strong="G2147"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w knocks|strong="G2925"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* door \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* opened.  
\v 11  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* asks \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w give|strong="G1929"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w snake|strong="G3789"\w* \w instead|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*?  
\v 12  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* asks \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w egg|strong="G5609"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1929"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w scorpion|strong="G4651"\w*?  
\v 13  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w although|strong="G5210"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*, \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1390"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3772"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* ask \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
\s1 Jesus and Beelzebul  
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* power \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Beelzebul, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w Others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w*, \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w asking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w realizing|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1270"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Every|strong="G3956"\w* kingdom \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* destroyed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w falls|strong="G4098"\w*.  
\v 18  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* kingdom \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* claim \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul.  
\v 19  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* Beelzebul, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*? \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w judges|strong="G2923"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w finger|strong="G1147"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* already overtaken \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w man|strong="G2478"\w*, \w fully|strong="G2528"\w* \w armed|strong="G2528"\w*, \w guards|strong="G5442"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* palace, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w safe|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w attacks|strong="G1904"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w conquers|strong="G3528"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* takes away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w*’s \w armor|strong="G3833"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w relied|strong="G3982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* divides \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w plunder|strong="G4661"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w scatters|strong="G4650"\w*.   
\s1 Response to Jesus’ Work  
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\v 24 “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w goes|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* person, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w passes|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* waterless \w places|strong="G5117"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* rest \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*.’  
\v 25  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* returns, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w finds|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* house \w swept|strong="G4563"\w* clean \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2885"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brings|strong="G3880"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* state \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G4190"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* bore \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breasts|strong="G3149"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w nursed|strong="G2337"\w*!”  
\v 28  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w rather|strong="G3304"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5442"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*!”   
\s1 The Sign of Jonah  
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\v 29  \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w increasing|strong="G1865"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* looks \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jonah|strong="G2495"\w*.  
\v 30  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jonah|strong="G2495"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*.  
\v 31  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* queen \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w South|strong="G3558"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ends|strong="G4009"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*!  
\v 32  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G3778"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w repented|strong="G3340"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jonah|strong="G2495"\w* \w preached|strong="G2782"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w Jonah|strong="G2495"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*!   
\s1 Internal Light  
\p
\v 33 “\w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* lighting \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w puts|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* hidden \w place|strong="G5087"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w basket|strong="G3426"\w*, \w but|strong="G3762"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w lampstand|strong="G3087"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1531"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* can see \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5338"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Your|strong="G3650"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* healthy, \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G5460"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G3088"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w diseased|strong="G4652"\w*, \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G5460"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4652"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w see|strong="G4648"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*.  
\v 36  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G5460"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w*, \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w in|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dark|strong="G4652"\w*, \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w full|strong="G5460"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w shines|strong="G5461"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
\s1 Rebuking the Pharisees and Experts in the Law  
\p
\v 37  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w invited|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* meal \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table.  
\v 38  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w* \w did|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* wash \w his|strong="G3708"\w* hands \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* meal.  
\v 39  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* plate, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w inside|strong="G2081"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* greed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*.  
\v 40  \w You|strong="G4160"\w* fools! Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inside|strong="G2081"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 41  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* heart \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* need, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\p
\v 42 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* tenth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mint|strong="G2238"\w*, \w rue|strong="G4076"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w herb|strong="G3001"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* neglect \w justice|strong="G2920"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w neglecting|strong="G3935"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43  \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* best \w seats|strong="G4410"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* elaborate greetings \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplaces!  
\v 44  \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* unmarked \w graves|strong="G3419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w realizing|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*!”   
\p
\v 45  \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* religious \w law|strong="G3544"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w insult|strong="G5195"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 46  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* religious \w law|strong="G3544"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w load|strong="G5413"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w* \w down|strong="G5412"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w burdens|strong="G5413"\w* difficult \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w touch|strong="G4379"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w burdens|strong="G5413"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fingers|strong="G1147"\w*!  
\v 47  \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* killed.  
\v 48  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w testify|strong="G3144"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w approve|strong="G4909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prophets \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* tombs!  
\v 49  \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* kill \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecute|strong="G1377"\w*,’  
\v 50  \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* held accountable \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* blood \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* been \w shed|strong="G1632"\w* since \w the|strong="G3956"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*,  
\v 51  \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Abel \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w between|strong="G3342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sanctuary. \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w charged|strong="G1567"\w* against \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*.  
\v 52  \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1525"\w* religious \w law|strong="G3544"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* taken away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w key|strong="G2807"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hindered|strong="G2967"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*.”   
\p
\v 53  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* oppose \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w bitterly|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w hostile|strong="G1758"\w* questions \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 54  \w plotting|strong="G1748"\w* \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w catch|strong="G2340"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G1537"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 Fear God, Not People  
\p
\v 1 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* trampling \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w guard|strong="G4337"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* revealed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dark|strong="G4653"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w whispered|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* private \w rooms|strong="G5009"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w housetops|strong="G1430"\w*.   
\p
\v 4 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* kill \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w warn|strong="G5263"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*: \w Fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* killing, \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* throw \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 6 Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w sparrows|strong="G4765"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* pennies? \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 7 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* fact, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hairs|strong="G2359"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* numbered. \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w valuable|strong="G1308"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w sparrows|strong="G4765"\w*.   
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\v 8 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w acknowledges|strong="G3670"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s angels.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* denies \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* denied \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s angels.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w speaks|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* blasphemes \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1533"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w worry|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* defense \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 12 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w moment|strong="G5610"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Rich Landowner  
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w divide|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Man|strong="G5101"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w arbitrator|strong="G3312"\w* between \w you|strong="G5210"\w* two?”  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Watch|strong="G3708"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w yourself|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* types \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w greed|strong="G4124"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consist|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4052"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w land|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* produced \w an|strong="G1161"\w* abundant crop,  
\v 17 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nowhere|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w store|strong="G4863"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w crops|strong="G2590"\w*?’  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w tear|strong="G2507"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* barns \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* bigger \w ones|strong="G3173"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w store|strong="G4863"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* grain \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* goods.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* plenty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* goods stored \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*; relax, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w celebrate|strong="G2165"\w*!”’  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* fool! \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* demanded back \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w get|strong="G2090"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*?’  
\v 21 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stores|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w riches|strong="G4147"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
\s1 Exhortation Not to Worry  
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w worry|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* wear.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w clothing|strong="G1742"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Consider|strong="G2657"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ravens|strong="G2876"\w*: \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w storeroom|strong="G5009"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* barn, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w feeds|strong="G5142"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w How|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w valuable|strong="G1308"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w*!  
\v 25 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w worrying|strong="G3309"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w add|strong="G4369"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* \w hour|strong="G4083"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w life|strong="G2244"\w*?  
\v 26 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w very|strong="G1646"\w* \w little|strong="G1646"\w* \w thing|strong="G1646"\w* \w as|strong="G3767"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w worry|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*?  
\v 27 \w Consider|strong="G2657"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flowers grow; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w spin|strong="G3514"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*!  
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* clothes \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tomorrow \w is|strong="G1510"\w* tossed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* fire \w to|strong="G1519"\w* heat \w the|strong="G1722"\w* oven, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* clothe \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w little|strong="G3640"\w* \w faith|strong="G3640"\w*!  
\v 29 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* overly concerned \w about|strong="G2212"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* worry \w about|strong="G2212"\w* \w such|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G5101"\w*.  
\v 30 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1934"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G5535"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 Instead, \w pursue|strong="G2212"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 32 “\w Do|strong="G5399"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1325"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2106"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kingdom.  
\v 33 \w Sell|strong="G4453"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* poor. \w Provide|strong="G4160"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* purses \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wear|strong="G3822"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* decreases, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* approaches \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w moth|strong="G4597"\w* \w destroys|strong="G1311"\w*.  
\v 34 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2344"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Call to Faithful Stewardship  
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\v 35 “\w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w dressed|strong="G4024"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* service \w and|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w lamps|strong="G3088"\w* \w burning|strong="G2545"\w*;  
\v 36 \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* back \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wedding|strong="G1062"\w* celebration, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knocks|strong="G2925"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* open \w the|strong="G2532"\w* door \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w finds|strong="G2147"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* returns! \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* dress \w himself|strong="G1565"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G3739"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wait|strong="G1247"\w* \w on|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 38 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2579"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w watch|strong="G5438"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w finds|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* alert, \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* slaves!  
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w owner|strong="G3617"\w* \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w broken|strong="G1358"\w* \w into|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 40 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w expect|strong="G1380"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 41 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*?”  
\v 42 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w manager|strong="G3623"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w puts|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w charge|strong="G2525"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w household|strong="G2322"\w* \w servants|strong="G2322"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* allowance \w of|strong="G2532"\w* food \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proper|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*?  
\v 43 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w finds|strong="G2147"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* work \w when|strong="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* returns.  
\v 44 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* truth, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* master \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w put|strong="G2525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w charge|strong="G2525"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w*.  
\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1565"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* delayed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w returning|strong="G2064"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* begins \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G5180"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G3814"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G3182"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3182"\w*,  
\v 46 \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w expect|strong="G4328"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w foresee|strong="G1097"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* two, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w assign|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G3313"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unfaithful.  
\v 47 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w get|strong="G2090"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* asked \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w receive|strong="G1194"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* severe \w beating|strong="G1194"\w*.  
\v 48 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* master’s \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* punishment \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G1194"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* light \w beating|strong="G1194"\w*. \w From|strong="G3844"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w required|strong="G2212"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G3908"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* asked.   
\s1 Not Peace, but Division  
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\v 49 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* kindled!  
\v 50 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* baptism \w to|strong="G2532"\w* undergo, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w distressed|strong="G4912"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3748"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w*!  
\v 51 \w Do|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*? \w No|strong="G3780"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w rather|strong="G2228"\w* \w division|strong="G1267"\w*!  
\v 52 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w*, \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*.  
\v 53 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w*, \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w*.”   
\s1 Reading the Signs  
\p
\v 54 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w west|strong="G1424"\w*, \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* once, ‘\w A|strong="G1096"\w* rainstorm \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 55 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w* \w wind|strong="G3558"\w* \w blowing|strong="G4154"\w*, \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w scorching|strong="G2742"\w* \w heat|strong="G2742"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 56 \w You|strong="G4459"\w* \w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\w*! \w You|strong="G4459"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* interpret \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G4459"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* interpret \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*?   
\s1 Clear the Debts  
\p
\v 57 “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*?  
\v 58 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* accuser \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* magistrate, \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w effort|strong="G2039"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* settle \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3379"\w* \w drag|strong="G2694"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w officer|strong="G4233"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w officer|strong="G4233"\w* throw \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.  
\v 59 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w get|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* paid \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w cent|strong="G3016"\w*!”   
\c 13  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w occasion|strong="G2540"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* blood \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* worse sinners \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?  
\v 3  \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*! \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* perish \w as|strong="G3004"\w* well!  
\v 4  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* eighteen \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tower|strong="G4444"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Siloam|strong="G4611"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* worse offenders \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*?  
\v 5  \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*! \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* perish \w as|strong="G3004"\w* well!”   
\s1 Warning to Israel to Bear Fruit  
\p
\v 6  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: “\w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* vineyard, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* worker \w who|strong="G3739"\w* tended \w the|strong="G1722"\w* vineyard, ‘\w For|strong="G4314"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* inspect \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w*. \w Cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1581"\w*! \w Why|strong="G2444"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* deplete \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w*?’  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* worker \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, leave \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w dig|strong="G4626"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w fertilizer|strong="G2874"\w* \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w bears|strong="G4160"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* year, \w very|strong="G3588"\w* well, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w down|strong="G1581"\w*.’”   
\s1 Healing on the Sabbath  
\p
\v 10  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*,  
\v 11  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* disabled \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* eighteen \w years|strong="G2094"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w bent|strong="G4794"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* straighten herself \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w completely|strong="G3838"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* freed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* infirmity.”  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* straightened \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* president \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* synagogue, indignant \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G2038"\w*! \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\w*! \w Does|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w untie|strong="G3089"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ox|strong="G1016"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3089"\w* \w stall|strong="G5336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G4222"\w*?  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w woman|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Abraham \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w eighteen|strong="G1176"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*?”  
\v 17  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* adversaries \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w humiliated|strong="G2617"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w doing|strong="G1096"\w*.   
\s1 On the Kingdom of God  
\p
\v 18  \w Thus|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w*? \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w compare|strong="G3666"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 19  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w mustard|strong="G4615"\w* \w seed|strong="G2848"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sowed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w garden|strong="G2779"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w nested|strong="G2681"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* its \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*.”   
\p
\v 20  \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w compare|strong="G3666"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 21  \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w and|strong="G1135"\w* mixed \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w measures|strong="G4568"\w* \w of|strong="G1519"\w* flour \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* dough \w had|strong="G1510"\w* risen.”   
\s1 The Narrow Door  
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\v 22  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w traveled|strong="G1279"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?” \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 24 “Exert \w every|strong="G2532"\w* effort \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w narrow|strong="G4728"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Once|strong="G3617"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G3617"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3617"\w* \w gets|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shuts \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* start \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w knock|strong="G2925"\w* \w on|strong="G2476"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beg \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w*!’ \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* answer \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w*.’  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* begin \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w streets|strong="G4116"\w*.’  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w*! \w Go|strong="G2532"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* evildoers!’  
\v 28  \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2805"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gnashing|strong="G1030"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w thrown|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2240"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* east \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w west|strong="G1424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w north|strong="G1005"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* places \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* banquet table \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w*.”   
\s1 Going to Jerusalem  
\p
\v 31  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* fox, ‘\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* performing \w healings|strong="G2392"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tomorrow, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G4198"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G5048"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* work.  
\v 33  \w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G4198"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tomorrow \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G2192"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.’  
\v 34  O \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* kill \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*! \w How|strong="G4212"\w* \w often|strong="G4212"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w longed|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w gather|strong="G1996"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w together|strong="G1996"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hen|strong="G3733"\w* \w gathers|strong="G1996"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w chicks|strong="G3555"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w wings|strong="G4420"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*!  
\v 35  \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* forsaken! \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\qt Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!\qt*’”   
\c 14  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w dine|strong="G2068"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* leader \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w watching|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w closely|strong="G3906"\w*.  
\v 2  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* right \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w suffering|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w dropsy|strong="G5203"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* religious \w law|strong="G3544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* remained \w silent|strong="G2270"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* away.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w ox|strong="G1016"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* pull \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*?”  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* reply \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.   
\s1 On Seeking Seats of Honor  
\p
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w noticed|strong="G1907"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w guests|strong="G2564"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w places|strong="G4411"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G4411"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 8 “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w wedding|strong="G1062"\w* \w feast|strong="G1062"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w take|strong="G2625"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G4411"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w honor|strong="G4411"\w*, \w because|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G1784"\w* \w distinguished|strong="G1784"\w* \w than|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w your|strong="G5259"\w* host.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* host \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, ‘\w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, ashamed, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* begin \w to|strong="G2532"\w* move \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* least important \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w*, \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w take|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* least important \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* host \w approaches|strong="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, ‘\w Friend|strong="G5384"\w*, \w move|strong="G4320"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* better \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w honored|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* share \w the|strong="G1519"\w* meal \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w exalts|strong="G5312"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w humbled|strong="G5013"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w humbles|strong="G5013"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* host \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dinner|strong="G1173"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1173"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w invite|strong="G2564"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G1069"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* return \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* repaid.  
\v 13  But \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* host \w an|strong="G4160"\w* elaborate meal, \w invite|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G4160"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w the|strong="G4160"\w* crippled, \w the|strong="G4160"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w*, \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G4160"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w repay|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* repaid \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Great Banquet  
\p
\v 15  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* meal \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G5315"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* feast \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* once \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w guests|strong="G2564"\w*.  
\v 17  \w At|strong="G2235"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1173"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* everything \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w*.’  
\v 18  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G1520"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w excuses|strong="G3868"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* bought \w a|strong="G2192"\w* field, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Please|strong="G2065"\w* \w excuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’  
\v 19  \w Another|strong="G2087"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* bought \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2201"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w oxen|strong="G1016"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Please|strong="G2065"\w* \w excuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’  
\v 20  \w Another|strong="G2087"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* got \w married|strong="G1060"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.’  
\v 21  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reported|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3617"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* furious \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5030"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w streets|strong="G4113"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w alleys|strong="G4505"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crippled, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w*.’  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* instructed \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w room|strong="G5117"\w*.’  
\v 23  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w highways|strong="G3598"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* country \w roads|strong="G3598"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* urge \w people|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w*.  
\v 24  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* individuals \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1173"\w*!’”   
\s1 Counting the Cost  
\p
\v 25  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* accompanying \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 26 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* carry \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 28  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w tower|strong="G4444"\w*, doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G4413"\w* compute \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w cost|strong="G1160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* enough money \w to|strong="G1519"\w* complete \w it|strong="G1063"\w*?  
\v 29  \w Otherwise|strong="G3379"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w finish|strong="G1615"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tower, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* begin \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* fun \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w finish|strong="G1615"\w*!’  
\v 31  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w out|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* confront \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w*, \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* determine \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* oppose \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w twenty|strong="G1501"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*?  
\v 32  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* succeed, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* send \w a|strong="G1510"\w* representative \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* long way off \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w terms|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.  
\v 33  \w In|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w if|strong="G5225"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* renounce \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w*.   
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\v 34 “Salt \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* salt \w loses|strong="G3471"\w* its flavor, \w how|strong="G5101"\w* can its flavor \w be|strong="G2532"\w* restored?  
\v 35  \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w no|strong="G3777"\w* \w value|strong="G2111"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w* \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w manure|strong="G2874"\w* \w pile|strong="G2874"\w*; \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w out|strong="G1854"\w*. \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hear \w had|strong="G2192"\w* better listen!”   
\c 15  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w were|strong="G3588"\w* complaining, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G4327"\w* sinners \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eats|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*:  
\v 4 “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* loses \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G2641"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w open|strong="G2048"\w* \w pasture|strong="G2048"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* look \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* lost \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w finds|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* places \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w shoulders|strong="G5606"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Returning|strong="G2064"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w calls|strong="G3004"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G1069"\w*, \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Rejoice|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* lost.’  
\v 7  \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* sinner \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w repents|strong="G3340"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*.   
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\v 8 “\w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w silver|strong="G1406"\w* \w coins|strong="G1406"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* loses \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w light|strong="G3088"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w*, \w sweep|strong="G4563"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w search|strong="G2212"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G1960"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w finds|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w calls|strong="G3004"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G1069"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Rejoice|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coin|strong="G1406"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* lost.’  
\v 10  \w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w there|strong="G1096"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s angels \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* sinner \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w repents|strong="G3340"\w*.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Compassionate Father  
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\v 11  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, ‘\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w estate|strong="G3776"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.’ \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G1244"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* assets \w between|strong="G1244"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3756"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* journey \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distant|strong="G3117"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w squandered|strong="G1287"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wealth|strong="G3776"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* lifestyle.  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G1159"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w severe|strong="G2478"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w need|strong="G5302"\w*.  
\v 15  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* worked \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w citizens|strong="G4177"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w fields|strong="G5561"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w feed|strong="G1006"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w longing|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* carob \w pods|strong="G2769"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w senses|strong="G1438"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’s \w hired|strong="G3407"\w* workers \w have|strong="G1473"\w* food \w enough|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* spare, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* dying \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3042"\w*!  
\v 18  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 19  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w treat|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w hired|strong="G3407"\w* workers.”’  
\v 20  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G1909"\w* \w way|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w home|strong="G1438"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* heart \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hugged|strong="G1968"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* son \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.’  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w*, ‘Hurry! \w Bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w best|strong="G4413"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*! \w Put|strong="G1746"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ring|strong="G1146"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w finger|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*!  
\v 23  \w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fattened|strong="G4618"\w* \w calf|strong="G3448"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kill|strong="G2380"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*! \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* us \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w celebrate|strong="G2165"\w*,  
\v 24  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* alive \w again|strong="G2532"\w* – \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* lost \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w*!’ \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w celebrate|strong="G2165"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* field. \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w music|strong="G4858"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dancing|strong="G5525"\w*.  
\v 26  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* slaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* happening.  
\v 27  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* slave \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w has|strong="G3962"\w* returned, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w killed|strong="G2380"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fattened|strong="G4618"\w* \w calf|strong="G3448"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w his|strong="G2532"\w* son back \w safe|strong="G5198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w*.’  
\v 28  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* older son \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w angry|strong="G3710"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w appealed|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 29  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w These|strong="G3326"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* worked \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* slave \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w disobeyed|strong="G3928"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w goat|strong="G2056"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w celebrate|strong="G2165"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*!  
\v 30  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* back, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w devoured|strong="G2719"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* assets \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w killed|strong="G2380"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w fattened|strong="G4618"\w* \w calf|strong="G3448"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!’  
\v 31  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* father \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Son|strong="G5043"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 32  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* appropriate \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w celebrate|strong="G2165"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* lost \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w*.’”   
\c 16  
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\v 1  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w informed|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* accusations \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w manager|strong="G3623"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* wasting \w his|strong="G2192"\w* assets.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w manager|strong="G3621"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? Turn \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w administration|strong="G3622"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w manager|strong="G3621"\w*.’  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w manager|strong="G3623"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* taking \w my|strong="G1722"\w* position away \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w strong|strong="G2480"\w* \w enough|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w dig|strong="G4626"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m too ashamed \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w beg|strong="G1871"\w*.  
\v 4  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w management|strong="G3622"\w*, \w people|strong="G4160"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w homes|strong="G3624"\w*.’  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* contacted \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w debtors|strong="G5533"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w owe|strong="G3784"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*?’  
\v 6  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* man \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* measures \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w olive|strong="G1637"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w*.’ \w The|strong="G2532"\w* manager \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Take|strong="G1209"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w bill|strong="G1121"\w*, \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5030"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w fifty|strong="G4004"\w*.’  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, ‘\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w owe|strong="G3784"\w*?’ \w The|strong="G2532"\w* second \w man|strong="G2087"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w measures|strong="G2884"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w*.’ \w The|strong="G2532"\w* manager \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Take|strong="G1209"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w bill|strong="G1121"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w eighty|strong="G3589"\w*.’  
\v 8  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w commended|strong="G1867"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dishonest \w manager|strong="G3623"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w acted|strong="G4160"\w* \w shrewdly|strong="G5430"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w shrewd|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* dealing \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w contemporaries|strong="G1074"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 9  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* how \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* worldly \w wealth|strong="G3126"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* runs \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w homes|strong="G4633"\w*.   
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\v 10 “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w little|strong="G1646"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* dishonest \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w little|strong="G1646"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* dishonest \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 11  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* handling worldly \w wealth|strong="G3126"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w entrust|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G4103"\w* riches?  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* someone \w else|strong="G2532"\w*’s property, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* own ?  
\v 13  \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w servant|strong="G3610"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G3126"\w*.”   
\s1 More Warnings about the Pharisees  
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\v 14  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* (\w who|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w money|strong="G5366"\w*) heard \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ridiculed|strong="G1592"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ones|strong="G3748"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*’s eyes, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w highly|strong="G5308"\w* prized \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* utterly detestable \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*.   
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\v 16 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* force \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*; \w since|strong="G5119"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\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* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* urged \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w easier|strong="G2123"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* tiny \w stroke|strong="G2762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G2762"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* void.   
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\v 18 “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* divorces \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w commits|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* divorced \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* husband \w commits|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*.   
\s1 The Rich Man and Lazarus  
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\v 19 “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w dressed|strong="G1737"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fine|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G1040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* feasted \w sumptuously|strong="G2988"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w* \w lay|strong="G4434"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* body \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w covered|strong="G1669"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w sores|strong="G1669"\w*,  
\v 21  \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w longed|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* eat \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w*’s \w table|strong="G5132"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* addition, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2965"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* licked \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sores|strong="G1668"\w*.   
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\v 22 “\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham’s \w side|strong="G2859"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w*.  
\v 23  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* hell, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* torment, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* Abraham \w far|strong="G3113"\w* \w off|strong="G3113"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w side|strong="G2859"\w*.  
\v 24  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\w Father|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* dip \w the|strong="G1722"\w* tip \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w finger|strong="G1147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cool|strong="G2711"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* anguish \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w fire|strong="G5395"\w*.’  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifetime|strong="G2222"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* received \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* anguish.  
\v 26  \w Besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w chasm|strong="G5490"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w fixed|strong="G4741"\w* \w between|strong="G3342"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w cross|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1276"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w cross|strong="G1276"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.’  
\v 27  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* rich \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w father|strong="G3962"\w* – \w send|strong="G3992"\w* Lazarus \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*  
\v 28  (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* brothers) \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w warn|strong="G1263"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* torment.’  
\v 29  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* respond \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.’  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* rich \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="G3780"\w*, \w father|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*.’  
\v 31  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* respond \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* rises \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.’”   
\c 17  
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\v 1  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w blocks|strong="G4625"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* sure \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*!  
\v 2  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w better|strong="G3081"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w millstone|strong="G3037"\w* \w tied|strong="G4029"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w neck|strong="G5137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrown|strong="G4496"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w cause|strong="G4624"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w ones|strong="G3398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Watch|strong="G4337"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*! \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* brother sins, \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w repents|strong="G3340"\w*, forgive \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w seven|strong="G2034"\w* \w times|strong="G2034"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2034"\w* \w times|strong="G2034"\w* \w returns|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*,’ \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1994"\w* forgive \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Increase|strong="G4369"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*!”  
\v 6  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w size|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w mustard|strong="G4615"\w* \w seed|strong="G2848"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* black \w mulberry|strong="G4807"\w* \w tree|strong="G4807"\w*, ‘\w Be|strong="G2532"\w* pulled \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w roots|strong="G1610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w Would|strong="G5101"\w* \w any|strong="G2192"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* field \w after|strong="G1161"\w* plowing \w or|strong="G2228"\w* shepherding \w sheep|strong="G4165"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="G1525"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sit \w down|strong="G1537"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* meal’?  
\v 8  Won’t \w the|strong="G2532"\w* master instead \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\w Get|strong="G2090"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dinner \w ready|strong="G2090"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*’?  
\v 9  \w He|strong="G3754"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* told, \w will|strong="G4160"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w*?  
\v 10  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* undeserving \w of|strong="G2532"\w* special praise; \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* duty.’”   
\s1 The Grateful Leper  
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\v 11  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 12  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w entering|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* leprosy \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G4207"\w*,  
\v 13  \w raised|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1925"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*, \w turned|strong="G5290"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w*, \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanked|strong="G2168"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. (\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w*.)  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w nine|strong="G1767"\w*?  
\v 18  \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w turn|strong="G5290"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* foreigner?”  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, “\w Get|strong="G4982"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*. \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.”   
\s1 The Coming of the Kingdom  
\p
\v 20  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* point \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w signs|strong="G3907"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w observed|strong="G3907"\w*,  
\v 21  \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*!’ \w or|strong="G2228"\w* ‘\w There|strong="G1563"\w*!’ \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w midst|strong="G1787"\w*.”   
\s1 The Coming of the Son of Man  
\p
\v 22  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2046"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w*!’ \w or|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w*!’ \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w chase|strong="G1377"\w* \w after|strong="G1377"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 24  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lightning flashes \w and|strong="G2250"\w* lights \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* side \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 27  \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w marrying|strong="G1060"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1061"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w* – \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flood|strong="G2627"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destroyed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Lot|strong="G3091"\w*, \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w*, buying, \w selling|strong="G4453"\w*, \w planting|strong="G5452"\w*, \w building|strong="G3618"\w*;  
\v 29  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Lot|strong="G3091"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w*, \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w* \w rained|strong="G1026"\w* down \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destroyed \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 30  \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* revealed.  
\v 31  \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w roof|strong="G1430"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w goods|strong="G4632"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w must|strong="G2597"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* field \w must|strong="G2597"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w back|strong="G3694"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w Lot|strong="G3091"\w*’s \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*!  
\v 33  \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w tries|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4046"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* lose \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* loses \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w preserve|strong="G2225"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 34  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*; \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w taken|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* left.  
\v 35  \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w women|strong="G1417"\w* grinding grain \w together|strong="G1909"\w*; \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w taken|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* left.”  
\v 36 \f + \fr 17:36 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*   
\p
\v 37  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G3699"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dead \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vultures \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G1996"\w*.”   
\c 18  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* show \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* lose heart.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w neither|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w respected|strong="G1788"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 3  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Give|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w justice|strong="G1556"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* adversary.’  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w Though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w regard|strong="G1788"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w people|strong="G3761"\w*,  
\v 5  \w yet|strong="G1065"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* keeps \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w bothering|strong="G2873"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G3930"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w justice|strong="G1556"\w*, \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w she|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w wear|strong="G5299"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* unending pleas.’”  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Listen \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* unrighteous \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*!  
\v 7  Won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w justice|strong="G1557"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* ones, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* cry \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*? \w Will|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w delay|strong="G3114"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 8  \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1093"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w justice|strong="G1557"\w* \w speedily|strong="G5034"\w*. \w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w will|strong="G1093"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*?”   
\s1 The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector  
\p
\v 9  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w else|strong="G3062"\w*.  
\v 10 “\w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collector|strong="G5057"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: ‘\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*: extortionists, unrighteous \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w adulterers|strong="G3432"\w* – \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collector|strong="G5057"\w*.  
\v 12  \w I|strong="G3745"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w twice|strong="G1364"\w* \w a|strong="G2932"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*; \w I|strong="G3745"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2932"\w* tenth \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G3745"\w* \w get|strong="G2932"\w*.’  
\v 13  \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collector|strong="G5057"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w far|strong="G3113"\w* \w off|strong="G3113"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* look \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w beat|strong="G5180"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w breast|strong="G4738"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w merciful|strong="G2433"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, sinner \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w*!’  
\v 14  \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w rather|strong="G2228"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Pharisee. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w exalts|strong="G5312"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w humbled|strong="G5013"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w humbles|strong="G5013"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus and Little Children  
\p
\v 15  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w babies|strong="G1025"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* touch. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* scold \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* try \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* truth, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \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 will|strong="G2316"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*.”   
\s1 The Wealthy Ruler  
\p
\v 18  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* ruler \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”  
\v 19  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\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*? \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G1520"\w*.  
\v 20  \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*: ‘\qt  Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother\qt*.’”  
\v 21  \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* wholeheartedly obeyed \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w laws|strong="G1537"\w* \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w lack|strong="G3007"\w*. \w Sell|strong="G4453"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* money \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 treasure|strong="G2344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1204"\w*, \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G4970"\w* \w sad|strong="G4036"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w extremely|strong="G4970"\w* \w wealthy|strong="G4145"\w*.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* noticed \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w hard|strong="G1423"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w rich|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1531"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!  
\v 25  \w In|strong="G1519"\w* fact, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w easier|strong="G2123"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w camel|strong="G2574"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* eye \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* needle \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* person \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”  
\v 27  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* impossible \w for|strong="G1161"\w* mere humans \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* left everything \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* truth, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* left \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* brothers \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w for|strong="G1752"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s kingdom  
\v 30  \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* receive \w many|strong="G4179"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G2540"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w age|strong="G2540"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.”   
\s1 Another Prediction of Jesus’ Passion  
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\v 31  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G5055"\w*.  
\v 32  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w*, \w mistreated|strong="G5195"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w flog|strong="G3146"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w severely|strong="G3146"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 34  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* twelve \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w grasp|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.   
\s1 Healing a Blind Man  
\p
\v 35  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1448"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w begging|strong="G1871"\w*.  
\v 36  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w going|strong="G3778"\w* \w by|strong="G1510"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 37  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3928"\w* \w by|strong="G2424"\w*.”  
\v 38  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 39  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w scolded|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w get|strong="G4254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, “\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 40  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* beggar \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 41 “\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*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* see again.”  
\v 42  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Receive|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*; \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 43  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* regained \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 19  
\p
\v 1  \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* tax collector \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* over \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 4  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4390"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* climbed \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sycamore|strong="G4809"\w* \w tree|strong="G4809"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w way|strong="G1330"\w*.  
\v 5  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w*, \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w quickly|strong="G4692"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w quickly|strong="G4692"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G5264"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w joyfully|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 7  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w complained|strong="G1234"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guest|strong="G2647"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner.”  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* cheated \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* paying \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w four|strong="G5073"\w* \w times|strong="G5073"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G5073"\w*!”  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Abraham!  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lost.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Ten Minas  
\p
\v 11  \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w proceeded|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w appear|strong="G1510"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w nobleman|strong="G2104"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distant|strong="G3117"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G2564"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w minas|strong="G3414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w business|strong="G4231"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w*.’  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w citizens|strong="G4177"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w delegation|strong="G4242"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!’  
\v 15  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1880"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G5455"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* money. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* much \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* earned \w by|strong="G1722"\w* trading.  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w before|strong="G4413"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w mina|strong="G3414"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w minas|strong="G3414"\w* \w more|strong="G4333"\w*.’  
\v 17  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* king \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\w Well|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w good|strong="G2095"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*! \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G1646"\w* matter, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*.’  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w mina|strong="G3414"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w minas|strong="G3414"\w*.’  
\v 19  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* king \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*.’  
\v 20  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w slave|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w here|strong="G2400"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w mina|strong="G3414"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* away \w for|strong="G1722"\w* safekeeping \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* piece \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4676"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* severe \w man|strong="G3739"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* withdraw \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w deposit|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w*.’  
\v 22  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* own \w words|strong="G4750"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*! \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* severe \w man|strong="G3739"\w*, withdrawing \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w deposit|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reaping|strong="G2325"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w*?  
\v 23  \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* money \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bank|strong="G5132"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w returned|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w collected|strong="G4238"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w interest|strong="G5110"\w*?’  
\v 24  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* attendants, ‘\w Take|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mina|strong="G3414"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w*.’  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w minas|strong="G3414"\w* already!’  
\v 26 ‘\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* taken away.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G2695"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!’”   
\s1 The Triumphal Entry  
\p
\v 28  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w*, \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* Bethphage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 30  \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w ahead|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w enter|strong="G1531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3762"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* ridden. \w Untie|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 31  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w asks|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?’ \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.’”  
\v 32  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* sent ahead \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* exactly \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33  \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*, \w its|strong="G3089"\w* \w owners|strong="G2962"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*?”  
\v 34  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.”  
\v 35  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w threw|strong="G1977"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w get|strong="G1913"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 36  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* rode \w along|strong="G1722"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w spread|strong="G5291"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 37  \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* road leading down \w from|strong="G5456"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* praise \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*:  
\v 38 “\bd  \+it  Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!\+it*\bd* \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”  
\v 39  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.”  
\v 40  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*!”   
\s1 Jesus Weeps for Jerusalem under Judgment  
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\v 41  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 42  \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*! \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.  
\v 43  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* build \w an|strong="G2532"\w* embankment \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w surround|strong="G4033"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* close \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w side|strong="G3840"\w*.  
\v 44  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* demolish \w you|strong="G4771"\w* – \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* walls – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* leave \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* top \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3037"\w*, \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w visitation|strong="G1984"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
\s1 Cleansing the Temple  
\p
\v 45  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 46  \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\bd  \+it  My house will be a house of prayer\+it*\bd*,’ \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* turned \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G4693"\w* \bd  \+it  a den of robbers\+it*\bd*!”   
\p
\v 47  \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prominent|strong="G4413"\w* \w leaders|strong="G4413"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* assassinate \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 48  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* way \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* hung \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\c 20  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*?”  
\v 3  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G2065"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*:  
\v 4  \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s baptism – \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* discussed \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?’  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,’ \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w stone|strong="G2642"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* replied \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w whose|strong="G4169"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Tenants  
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard, \w leased|strong="G1554"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* tenant farmers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* journey \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*.  
\v 10  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w portion|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crop|strong="G2590"\w*. \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\w*.  
\v 11  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, treated \w him|strong="G3588"\w* outrageously, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\w*.  
\v 12  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* still \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w wounded|strong="G5135"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w owner|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* vineyard \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* dear \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w perhaps|strong="G2481"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w respect|strong="G1788"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w*; \w let|strong="G1096"\w*’s kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*!’  
\v 15  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\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* vineyard \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 16  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.” \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* straight \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G2776"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: ‘\qt  The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone\qt*’?  
\v 18  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w falls|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w broken|strong="G4917"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w pieces|strong="G4917"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w falls|strong="G4098"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* crushed.”  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w wanted|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* arrest \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w realized|strong="G1097"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|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="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.   
\s1 Paying Taxes to Caesar  
\p
\v 20  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* carefully \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w spies|strong="G1455"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w pretended|strong="G5271"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* sincere. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G1949"\w* advantage \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w jurisdiction|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w correctly|strong="G3723"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G2983"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4383"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* accordance \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 22  \w Is|strong="G1832"\w* \w it|strong="G1325"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3756"\w* \w tribute|strong="G5411"\w* \w tax|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”  
\v 23  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w perceived|strong="G2657"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w deceit|strong="G3834"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 24 “\w Show|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w denarius|strong="G1220"\w*. \w Whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s.”  
\v 26  \w Thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* presence \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* trap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* own \w words|strong="G4487"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w stunned|strong="G2296"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* answer, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*.   
\s1 Marriage and the Resurrection  
\p
\v 27  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* (\w who|strong="G3588"\w* contend \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection) \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \qt  if a man’s brother dies leaving\qt* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \qt  no children, that man must marry the widow and father children for his brother\qt**.  
\v 29  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* children.  
\v 30  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w*  
\v 31  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Finally|strong="G5305"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 33  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w married|strong="G1096"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.”   
\p
\v 34  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1061"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w*.  
\v 35  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* regarded \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2661"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* share \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* age \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1061"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w*.  
\v 36  \w In|strong="G2532"\w* fact, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w no|strong="G3761"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w* die, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* equal \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w angels|strong="G2465"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection.  
\v 37  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w revealed|strong="G3377"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* passage \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bush, \w where|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w calls|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \bd  \+qt  \+it the God\+it*\+qt* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abraham \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abraham \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*\bd*.  
\v 38  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* before him.”  
\v 39  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w experts|strong="G2573"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* law \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*!”  
\v 40  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G5111"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w to|strong="G5111"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w*.   
\s1 The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord  
\p
\v 41  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?  
\v 42  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* himself \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Psalms|strong="G5568"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\qt  The Lord said to my\qt* \qt  lord,\qt*  
\q1 “\qt  Sit at my right hand,\qt*   
\q1
\v 43  \qt  until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet\qt*.”’   
\pi1
\v 44  \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,’ \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?”   
\s1 Jesus Warns the Disciples against Pride  
\p
\v 45  \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* listening, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 46 “\w Beware|strong="G4337"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w long|strong="G4749"\w* \w robes|strong="G4749"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* elaborate greetings \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplaces \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* best \w seats|strong="G4410"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w places|strong="G4411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G4411"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w banquets|strong="G1173"\w*.  
\v 47  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w devour|strong="G2719"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*’ \w property|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G2983"\w* \w make|strong="G4336"\w* \w long|strong="G3117"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4336"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* severe \w punishment|strong="G2917"\w*.”   
\c 21  
\p
\v 1  Jesus \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* putting \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w offering|strong="G1435"\w* box.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w poor|strong="G3998"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* put \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* \w copper|strong="G3016"\w* \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \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="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* offered \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4052"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w*, \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w poverty|strong="G5303"\w*, \w put|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w*.”   
\s1 The Signs of the End of the Age  
\p
\v 5  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G2570"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* offerings, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 6 “\w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* gazing \w at|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* left \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G3037"\w*. \w All|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w torn|strong="G2647"\w* \w down|strong="G2647"\w*!”  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*?”  
\v 8  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Watch \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w misled|strong="G4105"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*.’ \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 9  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* hear \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wars|strong="G4171"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rebellions, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* afraid. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* once.”   
\s1 Persecution of Disciples  
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\v 10  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* arms \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w against|strong="G1909"\w* kingdom.  
\v 11  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w famines|strong="G3042"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w plagues|strong="G3061"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w various|strong="G2596"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* terrifying sights \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* seize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecute|strong="G1377"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w handing|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w governors|strong="G2232"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 13  \w This|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G4771"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* time \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* serve \w as|strong="G1519"\w* witnesses.  
\v 14  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* resolved \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* rehearse ahead \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* defense.  
\v 15  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4750"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* adversaries \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* withstand \w or|strong="G2228"\w* contradict.  
\v 16  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, brothers, \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*.  
\v 17  \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 my|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* perish.  
\v 19  \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G5590"\w* \w gain|strong="G2932"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w*.   
\s1 The Desolation of Jerusalem  
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\v 20 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w surrounded|strong="G2944"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w armies|strong="G4760"\w*, \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w its|strong="G3752"\w* \w desolation|strong="G2050"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w come|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w must|strong="G1525"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* city \w must|strong="G1525"\w* depart. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w must|strong="G1525"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 22  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w vengeance|strong="G1557"\w*, \w to|strong="G3956"\w* fulfill \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G1064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w nursing|strong="G2337"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w babies|strong="G2337"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* distress \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 24  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w edge|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* led away \w as|strong="G1519"\w* captives \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*. \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w trampled|strong="G3961"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.   
\s1 The Arrival of the Son of Man  
\p
\v 25 “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stars, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w distress|strong="G4928"\w*, anxious \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w roaring|strong="G2279"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* surging \w waves|strong="G4535"\w*.  
\v 26  \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* fainting \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w expectation|strong="G4329"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1904"\w* \w on|strong="G5401"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \it  the powers of the heavens will be shaken\it*.  
\v 27  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \it  the Son of Man\it* \it  arriving in a cloud\it* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 28  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* begin \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w stand|strong="G5210"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* redemption \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w drawing|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Fig Tree  
\p
\v 29  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*.  
\v 30  \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* sprout leaves, \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w summer|strong="G2330"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.  
\v 31  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w*, \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.  
\v 32  \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* truth, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w pass|strong="G1096"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*.   
\s1 Be Ready!  
\p
\v 34 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G4337"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3379"\w* weighed down \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w dissipation|strong="G2897"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w worries|strong="G3308"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* life, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* close down \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* suddenly like \w a|strong="G2532"\w* trap.  
\v 35  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* overtake \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 36  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* stay alert \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w*, \w praying|strong="G1189"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w strength|strong="G2729"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
\p
\v 37  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.  
\v 38  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w early|strong="G3719"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w morning|strong="G3719"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts.   
\c 22  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w approaching|strong="G1448"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* find \w some|strong="G3588"\w* way \w to|strong="G2532"\w* execute \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w discussed|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G4755"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* temple \w guard|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w handing|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* delighted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arranged|strong="G4934"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* money.  
\v 6  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2212"\w* \w agreed|strong="G1843"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2120"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* present.   
\s1 The Passover  
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\v 7  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* lamb \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* carrying \w a|strong="G1519"\w* jar \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w meet|strong="G4876"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\w*,  
\v 11  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w owner|strong="G3617"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G3699"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guest|strong="G2646"\w* \w room|strong="G2646"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*?”’  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="G2548"\w* \w he|strong="G1563"\w* \w will|strong="G2548"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2090"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w furnished|strong="G4766"\w* room upstairs. \w Make|strong="G2090"\w* preparations \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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*.   
\s1 The Lord’s Supper  
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G1939"\w* \w desired|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*.  
\v 16  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w again|strong="G3765"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 17  \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 giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2983"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w divide|strong="G1266"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* vine \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* remembrance \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w eaten|strong="G1172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* blood.   
\s1 A Final Discourse  
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\v 21 “\w But|strong="G4133"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrays|strong="G3860"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w*.  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* been \w determined|strong="G3724"\w*, \w but|strong="G4133"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w*!”  
\v 23  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w question|strong="G4802"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* possibly \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w dispute|strong="G5379"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w started|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w regarded|strong="G1380"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 25  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1850"\w* \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w benefactors|strong="G2110"\w*.’  
\v 26  \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w instead|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w youngest|strong="G3501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leader|strong="G2233"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w serves|strong="G1247"\w*.  
\v 27  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* seated \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w serves|strong="G1247"\w*? \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* seated \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table? \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w serves|strong="G1247"\w*.   
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\v 28 “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w remained|strong="G1265"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Thus|strong="G2504"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w grant|strong="G1303"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G4771"\w* kingdom, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w granted|strong="G1303"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\v 30  \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.   
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\v 31 “\w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, pay attention! \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w demanded|strong="G1809"\w* \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w sift|strong="G4617"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w*,  
\v 32  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G1189"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, Simon, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fail|strong="G1587"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w back|strong="G1994"\w*, \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.”  
\v 33  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*!”  
\v 34  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* rooster \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w crow|strong="G5455"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* denied \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
\p
\v 35  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* money \w bag|strong="G4082"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* traveler’s \w bag|strong="G4082"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w lack|strong="G5302"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.”  
\v 36  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* money \w bag|strong="G4082"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* traveler’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w bag|strong="G4082"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w sell|strong="G4453"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 37  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘\qt  And he was counted with the transgressors\qt*.’ \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\w*.”  
\v 38  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w enough|strong="G2425"\w*.”   
\s1 On the Mount of Olives  
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\v 39  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* customarily \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 40  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*.”  
\v 41  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G5087"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*’s \w throw|strong="G1000"\w*, \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*,  
\v 42 “\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G1014"\w*, \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w away|strong="G3911"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G4133"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w yours|strong="G4674"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.”  
\v 43  [\w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w from|strong="G3772"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1765"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 44  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* anguish \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G1617"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w sweat|strong="G2402"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w drops|strong="G2361"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w falling|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.]  
\v 45  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w*, exhausted \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w*.  
\v 46  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*? \w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*!”   
\s1 Betrayal and Arrest  
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\v 47  \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w named|strong="G3004"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* walked \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 48  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w would|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*?”  
\v 49  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w*?”  
\v 50  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, cutting \w off|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w*.  
\v 51  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Enough|strong="G1439"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s \w ear|strong="G5621"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 52  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G4755"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w guard|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w get|strong="G1831"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* outlaw?  
\v 53  \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w arrest|strong="G1614"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*!”   
\s1 Jesus’ Condemnation and Peter’s Denials  
\p
\v 54  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G4815"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w led|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3113"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* following \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*.  
\v 55  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* \w together|strong="G4776"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 56  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* slave girl, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w firelight|strong="G5457"\w*, stared \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*!”  
\v 57  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Peter denied \w it|strong="G1161"\w*: “\w Woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 58  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Man|strong="G2087"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*!”  
\v 59  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* still \w another|strong="G1520"\w* insisted, “\w Certainly|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*.”  
\v 60  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Man|strong="G3739"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*’re \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G2980"\w*!” \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* moment, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.  
\v 61  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* straight \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G5279"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Before|strong="G4250"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* rooster \w crows|strong="G5455"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*.”  
\v 62  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w bitterly|strong="G4090"\w*.   
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\v 63  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w holding|strong="G4912"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* under \w guard|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w mock|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 64  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w blindfolded|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* repeatedly, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w hit|strong="G3817"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\v 65  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, reviling \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 66  \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* led \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*  
\v 67  \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*,  
\v 68  \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2065"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* answer.  
\v 69  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \it  the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand\it* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 70  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*.”  
\v 71  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w further|strong="G2089"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*? \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w* ourselves \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* own \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*!”   
\c 23  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w group|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 2  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* subverting \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w forbidding|strong="G2967"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribute|strong="G5411"\w* \w tax|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w claiming|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* basis \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* accusation \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* persisted \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* incites \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* started \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ended \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*!”   
\s1 Jesus Brought Before Herod  
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\v 6  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*.  
\v 7  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w jurisdiction|strong="G1849"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 8  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G3029"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* perform \w some|strong="G5100"\w* miraculous \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G1905"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w considerable|strong="G2425"\w* \w length|strong="G3056"\w*; \w Jesus|strong="G1905"\w* \w gave|strong="G3762"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w vehemently|strong="G2159"\w* \w accusing|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4753"\w* \w treated|strong="G1848"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w contempt|strong="G1848"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w dressing|strong="G4016"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w elegant|strong="G2986"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2066"\w*, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 12  \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w prior|strong="G4391"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2189"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Brought Before the Crowd  
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\v 13  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,  
\v 14  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* misleading \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* examined \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* doing.  
\v 15  \w Neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* deserving \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 16  \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G3811"\w* him \w flogged|strong="G3811"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* release him.”  
\v 17 \f + \fr 23:17 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*   
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\v 18  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* shouted out \w together|strong="G3826"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* away! Release Barabbas \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”  
\v 19  (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w* \w started|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*.)  
\v 20  \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w addressed|strong="G4377"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* release \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 21  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* kept \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2019"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w*, \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 22  \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*? \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w crime|strong="G2147"\w* deserving \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w flog|strong="G3811"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w insistent|strong="G1945"\w*, demanding \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w shouts|strong="G5456"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouts|strong="G5456"\w* \w prevailed|strong="G2729"\w*.  
\v 24  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* demand \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w granted|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 25  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* released \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*.   
\s1 The Crucifixion  
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\v 26  \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w on|strong="G1949"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w back|strong="G3693"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w carry|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 27  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w mourning|strong="G2875"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wailing|strong="G2875"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 29  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w*: \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wombs|strong="G2836"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w bore|strong="G1080"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breasts|strong="G3149"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w nursed|strong="G5142"\w*!’  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* begin \it  to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’\it*  
\v 31  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wood|strong="G3586"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w green|strong="G5200"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dry|strong="G3584"\w*?”   
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\v 32  \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* led away \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* executed \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 33  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* left.  
\v 34  [\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, forgive \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*.”] \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \it  they threw dice\it* \it  to divide his clothes\it*.  
\v 35  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w ridiculed|strong="G1592"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*!”  
\v 36  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w coming|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w sour|strong="G3690"\w* \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*,  
\v 37  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*!”  
\v 38  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.”   
\p
\v 39  \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* railed \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”  
\v 40  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w sentence|strong="G2917"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*?  
\v 41  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w rightly|strong="G1346"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* getting \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* deserve \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* wrong.”  
\v 42  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom.”  
\v 43  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w paradise|strong="G3857"\w*.”   
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\v 44  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w noon|strong="G5610"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* afternoon,  
\v 45  \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*’s light \w failed|strong="G1587"\w*. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w curtain|strong="G2665"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G3319"\w*.  
\v 46  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \qt  into your hands I commit my spirit!\qt*” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*.   
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\v 47  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Certainly|strong="G3689"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w innocent|strong="G1342"\w*!”  
\v 48  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembled|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w spectacle|strong="G2335"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w home|strong="G5290"\w* \w beating|strong="G5180"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w breasts|strong="G4738"\w*.  
\v 49  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* knew \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus’ Burial  
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\v 50  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w member|strong="G1010"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G1010"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w*.  
\v 51  (\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consented|strong="G4784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w plan|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w action|strong="G4234"\w*.) \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judean|strong="G2453"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Arimathea, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* forward \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 52  \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w and|strong="G4334"\w* asked \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 53  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w*, \w wrapped|strong="G1794"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rock|strong="G2991"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* buried.  
\v 54  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* beginning.  
\v 55  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w followed|strong="G2628"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 56  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* aromatic spices \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfumes|strong="G3464"\w*.  
\p \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rested|strong="G2270"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*.   
\c 24  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w early|strong="G3722"\w* \w dawn|strong="G3722"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* women \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w*, \w taking|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* aromatic spices \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w*.  
\v 2  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*,  
\v 3  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1525"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 4  \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* perplexed \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* beside \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dazzling \w attire|strong="G2066"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* women \w were|strong="G3588"\w* terribly \w frightened|strong="G1719"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2827"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?  
\v 6  \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*! \w Remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*,  
\v 7  \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G1519"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sinful \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* women \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*,  
\v 9  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* told \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w Joanna|strong="G2489"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w women|strong="G3062"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w seemed|strong="G5316"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* pure \w nonsense|strong="G3026"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* bent \w down|strong="G3879"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* strips \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* cloth; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w home|strong="G1438"\w*, \w wondering|strong="G2296"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Walks the Road to Emmaus  
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\v 13  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* \w Emmaus|strong="G1695"\w*, \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2250"\w* \w miles|strong="G4712"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 14  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3656"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* each \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w*.  
\v 15  \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3656"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w debating|strong="G4802"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* accompany \w them|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 16  (\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2902"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognizing|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*).  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w matters|strong="G3056"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* discussing \w so|strong="G2532"\w* intently \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w sad|strong="G4659"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Cleopas|strong="G2810"\w*, \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w visitor|strong="G3939"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*?”  
\v 19  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?” “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w proved|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*;  
\v 20  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2917"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w redeem|strong="G3084"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*. \w Not|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Furthermore|strong="G2532"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* group \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w early|strong="G3720"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w morning|strong="G3720"\w*,  
\v 23  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* back \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* – how \w slow|strong="G1021"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w*!  
\v 26  Wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*?”  
\v 27  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* interpreted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w written|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w acted|strong="G4364"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w farther|strong="G4208"\w*,  
\v 29  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w urged|strong="G3849"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* getting \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w evening|strong="G2073"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* almost done.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 30  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread, \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31  \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* point \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* vanished \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*.  
\v 32  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* each \w other|strong="G3588"\w*, “Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w burn|strong="G2545"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w explaining|strong="G1272"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\v 33  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G4867"\w*  
\v 34  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*!”  
\v 35  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G1834"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* broke \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread.   
\s1 Jesus Makes a Final Appearance  
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\v 36  \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* himself \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, “Peace \w be|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w startled|strong="G4422"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1719"\w*, \w thinking|strong="G1380"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w ghost|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 38  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w frightened|strong="G5015"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w doubts|strong="G1261"\w* arise \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*?  
\v 39  \w Look|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*! \w Touch|strong="G5584"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*; \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w ghost|strong="G4151"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bones|strong="G3747"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*.”  
\v 40  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 41  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w it|strong="G2532"\w* (\w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G1034"\w*?”  
\v 42  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G1929"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w piece|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w broiled|strong="G3702"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*,  
\v 43  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus’ Final Commission  
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\v 44  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w psalms|strong="G5568"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.”  
\v 45  \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w* so \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,  
\v 46  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* stands \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*,  
\v 47  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, beginning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 48  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 49  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w sending|strong="G1821"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w stay|strong="G2523"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus’ Departure  
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\v 50  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Bethany, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 51  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 52  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*,  
\v 53  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   