\id MRK  
\h Mark 
\toc1 Mark 
\toc2 Mark 
\mt1 Mark  
\c 1  
\s1 The Ministry of John the Baptist  
\p
\v 1  \w The|strong="G3588"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*,  
\q1 “\qt  Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  who will prepare your way,\qt*   
\q1
\v 3  \qt  the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,\qt*  
\q1 ‘\qt  Prepare the way for the Lord,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  make\qt* \qt  his paths straight.\qt*’”   
\p
\v 4  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* baptizer \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 5  \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w Judean|strong="G2449"\w* \w countryside|strong="G5561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2415"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* baptizing \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w River|strong="G4215"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w confessed|strong="G1843"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 6  \w John|strong="G2491"\w* wore \w a|strong="G2532"\w* garment made \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w camel|strong="G2574"\w*’s \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leather|strong="G1193"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* locusts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\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 after|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\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* bend \w down|strong="G3089"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w untie|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* strap \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*.  
\v 8  \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 he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\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*.”   
\s1 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus  
\p
\v 9  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* River.  
\v 10  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* splitting apart \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*.  
\v 11  \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.”  
\v 12  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 13  \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 forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, enduring temptations \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* animals, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w ministering|strong="G1247"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* needs.   
\s1 Preaching in Galilee and the Call of the Disciples  
\p
\v 14  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* imprisoned, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 15  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*. \w Repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*!”  
\v 16  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s brother, casting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* net \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fishermen).  
\v 17  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* turn \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1096"\w* fishers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w farther|strong="G4260"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hired|strong="G3411"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus’ Authority  
\p
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 22  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1605"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law.  
\v 23  \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 24 “Leave \w us|strong="G3004"\w* alone, \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="G3004"\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 25  \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="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 26  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w throwing|strong="G4682"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1831"\w* \w convulsions|strong="G4682"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w cried|strong="G5455"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 27  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w about|strong="G4066"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w quickly|strong="G2117"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w around|strong="G4066"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.   
\s1 Healings at Simon’s House  
\p
\v 29  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G2064"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w down|strong="G2621"\w*, \w sick|strong="G2621"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4445"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* once \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* gently \w taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 32  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* sunset, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w*.  
\v 33  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*.  
\v 34  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* permit \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Praying and Preaching  
\p
\v 35  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G3029"\w* \w very|strong="G3029"\w* \w dark|strong="G1773"\w*, \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* spent time \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w searched|strong="G2614"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 37  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 38  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* elsewhere, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* surrounding villages, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 39  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.   
\s1 Cleansing a Leper  
\p
\v 40  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1120"\w*, \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* help. “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\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*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 41  \w Moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\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*!”  
\v 42  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* once, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.  
\v 43  \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w away|strong="G1544"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* warning.  
\v 44  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w 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 that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w cleansing|strong="G2512"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 45  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* announce \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w publicly|strong="G5320"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w story|strong="G3056"\w* \w widely|strong="G1310"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w any|strong="G1909"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w openly|strong="G5320"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w remote|strong="G2048"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w*. \w Still|strong="G2064"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3840"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* news \w spread|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w any|strong="G4314"\w* \w room|strong="G5562"\w*, \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3  Some people \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G5342"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\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* removed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w* \w above|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1223"\w* tearing \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* lowered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretcher|strong="G2895"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, “\w Son|strong="G5043"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven.”  
\v 6  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w*:  
\v 7 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*? \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* blaspheming! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G1520"\w*?”  
\v 8  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w realized|strong="G1921"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* contemplating \w such|strong="G3779"\w* thoughts, \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="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* thinking \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*?  
\v 9  \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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\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 take|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretcher|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*’?  
\v 10  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* forgive sins,” – \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* –  
\v 11 “\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="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretcher|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w stretcher|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
\s1 The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners  
\p
\v 13  \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5058"\w* \w booth|strong="G5058"\w*. “Follow \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*. \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="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* meal \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Levi’s \w home|strong="G3614"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w were|strong="G1510"\w* eating \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w When|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* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* sinners \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”  
\v 17  \w When|strong="G2532"\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 them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w healthy|strong="G2480"\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*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* sinners.”   
\s1 The Superiority of the New  
\p
\v 18  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*?”  
\v 19  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w wedding|strong="G3567"\w* guests \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \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 they|strong="G2532"\w*? \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\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 21  \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w sews|strong="G1976"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w patch|strong="G1915"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* unshrunk \w cloth|strong="G4470"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w patch|strong="G1915"\w* pulls away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tear|strong="G4978"\w* \w becomes|strong="G1096"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*.  
\v 22  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* pours \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* wineskins; \w otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\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 both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* skins \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* destroyed. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* wineskins.”   
\s1 Lord of the Sabbath  
\p
\v 23  \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 began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pick|strong="G5089"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w heads|strong="G4719"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* wheat \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 24  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*?”  
\v 25  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* read \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* –  
\v 26  \w how|strong="G4459"\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 when|strong="G2532"\w* Abiathar \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\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="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|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 27  \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 Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.  
\v 28  \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* reason \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 even|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 2  \w They|strong="G2532"\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 him|strong="G3588"\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="G3588"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|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 Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 4  \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 Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w evil|strong="G2554"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* destroy \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*.  
\v 5  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w grieved|strong="G4818"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2588"\w*, “\w Stretch|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored.  
\v 6  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began plotting \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* assassinate \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Crowds by the Sea  
\p
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*,  
\v 8  \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G4142"\w* \w boat|strong="G4142"\w* \w ready|strong="G4342"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w press|strong="G3793"\w* toward \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G2192"\w* afflicted \w with|strong="G2192"\w* diseases \w pressed|strong="G1968"\w* toward \w him|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G2192"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* touch \w him|strong="G2443"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|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* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\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*.”  
\v 12  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sternly|strong="G2008"\w* ordered \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*.   
\s1 Appointing the Twelve Apostles  
\p
\v 13  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* (whom \w he|strong="G2532"\w* named apostles ), \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* could send \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*  
\v 15  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*: \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*;  
\v 17  \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* brother \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* Boanerges (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*”);  
\v 18  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, Bartholomew, \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 Thaddaeus|strong="G2280"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2581"\w*,  
\v 19  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus and Beelzebul  
\p
\v 20  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4905"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* family heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* restrain \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*: “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*?  
\v 24  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.  
\v 25  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.  
\v 26  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* rises \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* steal \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w property|strong="G4632"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* ties \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* thoroughly \w plunder|strong="G1283"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.  
\v 28  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sins, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemies \w they|strong="G2532"\w* utter.  
\v 29  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* blasphemes \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* forgiven, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* eternal sin”  
\v 30  (\w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*” ).   
\s1 Jesus’ True Family  
\p
\v 31  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’ \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. \w Standing|strong="G4739"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* summon \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 32  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 33  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers?”  
\v 34  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* circle, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Here \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* brothers!  
\v 35  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sister \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.”   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w*. \w Such|strong="G5620"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*:  
\v 3 “\w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*! \w A|strong="G3708"\w* \w sower|strong="G4687"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w*.  
\v 4  \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 seed|strong="G4098"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoured|strong="G2719"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Other|strong="G4183"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w rocky|strong="G4075"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprang|strong="G1816"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* once \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w deep|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w scorched|strong="G2739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* sufficient \w root|strong="G4491"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Other|strong="G3588"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thorns, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* grew \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w choked|strong="G4846"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w* \w grain|strong="G2590"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w produced|strong="G1325"\w* \w grain|strong="G2590"\w*, sprouting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* growing; \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w yielded|strong="G1325"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* times \w as|strong="G1519"\w* much, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* times.”  
\v 9  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w had|strong="G2192"\w* better listen!”   
\s1 The Purpose of Parables  
\p
\v 10  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* secret \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*,   
\q1
\v 12  \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \qt  although they look they may look but not see,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and although they hear they may hear but not understand,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  so they may not repent and be forgiven\qt*.”   
\p
\v 13  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*? \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*?  
\v 14  \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w sower|strong="G4687"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 15  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ones \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w*: \w Whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* hear, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* snatches \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ones \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w rocky|strong="G4075"\w* ground: \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* endure. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w comes|strong="G1096"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ones \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* thorns: \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \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*,  
\v 19  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* worldly \w cares|strong="G3308"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* seductiveness \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w choke|strong="G4846"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* produces nothing.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ones|strong="G3748"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w*: \w They|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G3858"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* times \w as|strong="G1722"\w* much, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w*.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Lamp  
\p
\v 21  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w basket|strong="G3426"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*? Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lampstand|strong="G3087"\w*?  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w except|strong="G1437"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* concealed \w except|strong="G1437"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5318"\w*.  
\v 23  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* hear, \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* better listen!”  
\v 24  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2532"\w* care \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* use \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w receive|strong="G3354"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 25  \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="G3756"\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 \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Growing Seed  
\p
\v 26  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* someone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* spreads \w seed|strong="G4703"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 27  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G2518"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gets|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seed|strong="G4703"\w* sprouts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grows|strong="G3373"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w*.  
\v 28  \w By|strong="G1722"\w* itself \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w* \w produces|strong="G2592"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* crop, \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* stalk, \w then|strong="G1534"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G4719"\w*, \w then|strong="G1534"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G4719"\w*.  
\v 29  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grain|strong="G2590"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ripe, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* sends \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2326"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G3936"\w*.”   
\s1 The Parable of the Mustard Seed  
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\v 30  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w compare|strong="G3666"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 31  \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w mustard|strong="G4615"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w even|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w smallest|strong="G3398"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w seeds|strong="G4690"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* –  
\v 32  \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w grows|strong="G4160"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w becomes|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w garden|strong="G3001"\w* \w plants|strong="G3001"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grows|strong="G4160"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w nest|strong="G2681"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w shade|strong="G4639"\w*.”   
\s1 The Use of Parables  
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\v 33  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear.  
\v 34  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* explained \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.   
\s1 Stilling of a Storm  
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\v 35  \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|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* lake.”  
\v 36  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 37  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w windstorm|strong="G2978"\w* \w developed|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w breaking|strong="G1911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w nearly|strong="G2235"\w* \w swamped|strong="G1072"\w*.  
\v 38  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w*, \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cushion|strong="G4344"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die?”  
\v 39  \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 said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, “\w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*! \w Calm|strong="G1055"\w* \w down|strong="G2869"\w*!” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w stopped|strong="G2869"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w dead|strong="G3173"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.  
\v 40  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w cowardly|strong="G1169"\w*? \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w still|strong="G3768"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*?”  
\v 41  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* overwhelmed \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|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 Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\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*.  
\v 2  \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* getting \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bind|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w anymore|strong="G3765"\w*, \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* chain.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5259"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* feet \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shackles|strong="G3976"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w torn|strong="G1288"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w apart|strong="G1288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G4937"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shackles|strong="G3976"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w pieces|strong="G4937"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2480"\w* \w enough|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w subdue|strong="G1150"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Each|strong="G1438"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w down|strong="G4352"\w* \w before|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \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 implore|strong="G3726"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 8  (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* man, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*!”)  
\v 9  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="G4183"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w*.  
\v 11  \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* hillside, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* herd \w of|strong="G3735"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* demonic spirits \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*. \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* herd \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* slope \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G1367"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w drowned|strong="G4155"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="G1006"\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, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 15  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* “\w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*” – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w reported|strong="G1334"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G1334"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.  
\v 18  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w getting|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* permit \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*. Instead, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.   
\s1 Restoration and Healing  
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\v 21  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue rulers, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 23  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w urgently|strong="G4183"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* near \w death|strong="G2079"\w*. \w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* around \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 25  \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="G2532"\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*.  
\v 26  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w endured|strong="G3958"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w deal|strong="G4183"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* care \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w doctors|strong="G2395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G1159"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* getting \w better|strong="G3123"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w grew|strong="G2064"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*.  
\v 27  \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w she|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w she|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* touched \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*,  
\v 28  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G3754"\w* kept \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w only|strong="G2579"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* touch \w his|strong="G4982"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w At|strong="G3588"\w* once \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bleeding \w stopped|strong="G3583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w felt|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w disease|strong="G3148"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w around|strong="G1994"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* touched \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*?”  
\v 31  \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressing|strong="G4918"\w* against \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* touched \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?’”  
\v 32  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|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* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* truth.  
\v 34  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, “\w Daughter|strong="G2364"\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*. \w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G5199"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disease|strong="G3148"\w*.”   
\p
\v 35  \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 people|strong="G3004"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue ruler’s house \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w*?”  
\v 36  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, paying \w no|strong="G3361"\w* attention \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* synagogue ruler, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*; \w just|strong="G3440"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w follow|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*.  
\v 38  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue ruler \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* noisy confusion \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wailing|strong="G2799"\w* \w loudly|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 39  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\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="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* distressed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*? \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* dead \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*.”  
\v 40  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* fun \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w outside|strong="G1544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* own \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* room \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 41  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, gently \w taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, “\it  Talitha koum\it*,” \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w Little|strong="G2877"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\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 42  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* once \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w* (\w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*). \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w completely|strong="G1611"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1839"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w strictly|strong="G4183"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w about|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hometown|strong="G3968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* ideas? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?  
\v 3  Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w carpenter|strong="G5045"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* sisters \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w offense|strong="G4624"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4  \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 A|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* honor \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hometown|strong="G3968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracle|strong="G1411"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w sick|strong="G3641"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w among|strong="G2945"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.   
\s1 Sending Out the Twelve Apostles  
\p
\v 7  \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w instructed|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w staff|strong="G4464"\w* – \w no|strong="G3361"\w* bread, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w bag|strong="G4082"\w*, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w belts|strong="G2223"\w* –  
\v 9  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wear|strong="G5265"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w tunics|strong="G5509"\w*.  
\v 10  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* area.  
\v 11  \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w shake|strong="G1621"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dust|strong="G5522"\w* \w off|strong="G1621"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*.  
\v 13  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w many|strong="G4183"\w* sick \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G1544"\w*.   
\s1 The Death of John the Baptist  
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*’ \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* baptizer \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w miraculous|strong="G1411"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.” \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* past.”  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beheaded, \w has|strong="G3739"\w* been \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*’s \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* repeatedly \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, “\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* brother’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* nursed \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w grudge|strong="G1758"\w* \w against|strong="G1758"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*  
\v 20  \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* awe \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* protected \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w man|strong="G1342"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G4183"\w* baffled, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* liked \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w listen|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w suitable|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1173"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w court|strong="G2250"\w* officials, \w military|strong="G5506"\w* \w commanders|strong="G5506"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaders|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 22  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w danced|strong="G3738"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w dinner|strong="G4873"\w* \w guests|strong="G4873"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, “\w Ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* ask \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* kingdom.”  
\v 24  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w*?” \w Her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptizer.”  
\v 25  \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w hurried|strong="G3326"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* request: “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w Although|strong="G2309"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w grieved|strong="G4036"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w deeply|strong="G4036"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* reject \w her|strong="G1438"\w* request \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* guests.  
\v 27  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w executioner|strong="G4688"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beheaded \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.  
\v 28  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 29  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\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="G3419"\w*.   
\s1 The Feeding of the Five Thousand  
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\v 30  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 31  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* isolated \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w*” (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3761"\w* \w time|strong="G2119"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*).  
\v 32  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G2398"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w remote|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.  
\v 33  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaving|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* hurried \w on|strong="G4281"\w* \w foot|strong="G3979"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* arrived \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34  \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w ashore|strong="G1831"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w*.   
\p
\v 35  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* isolated \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 36  Send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* countryside \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy bread \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* silver coins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?”  
\v 38  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* loaves \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*? \w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*.” \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Five|strong="G4002"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.”  
\v 39  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* directed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G3956"\w* down \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w groups|strong="G4849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w green|strong="G5515"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*.  
\v 40  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* reclined \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w groups|strong="G4237"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundreds|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifties|strong="G4004"\w*.  
\v 41  \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 42  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G5526"\w*,  
\v 43  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* picked \w up|strong="G4138"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* left over, \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w*.  
\v 44  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread.   
\s1 Walking on Water  
\p
\v 45  \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4254"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* dispersed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 46  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* saying good-bye \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 47  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 48  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* straining \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w oars|strong="G1643"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* ending, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 49  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* water \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ghost|strong="G5326"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 50  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w courage|strong="G2293"\w*! \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.”  
\v 51  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w ceased|strong="G2869"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w completely|strong="G1519"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1839"\w*,  
\v 52  \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* loaves, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*.   
\s1 Healing the Sick  
\p
\v 53  \w After|strong="G1909"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anchored|strong="G4358"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 54  \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*.  
\v 55  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4063"\w* \w through|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* rumored \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 56  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* – \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w towns|strong="G4172"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* countryside – \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sick \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplaces, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w the|strong="G1722"\w* edge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* touched \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\c 7  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*’ \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, unwashed.  
\v 3  (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* perform \w a|strong="G2532"\w* ritual washing, \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* \w fast|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.  
\v 4  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marketplace, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wash|strong="G3361"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w fast|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* traditions: \w the|strong="G2532"\w* washing \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w cups|strong="G4221"\w*, \w pots|strong="G3582"\w*, \w kettles|strong="G5473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dining couches. )  
\v 5  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* unwashed \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?”  
\v 6  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w* \w correctly|strong="G2573"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\qt  This people honors me with their lips,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  but their heart\qt* \qt  is far from me\qt*.   
\q1
\v 7  \qt  They worship me in vain,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  teaching as doctrine the commandments of men\qt*.’   
\pi1
\v 8  \w Having|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3588"\w* regard \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, you \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w fast|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* human \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w neatly|strong="G2573"\w* reject \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\qt  Honor your father and your mother\qt*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\qt  Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death\qt*.’  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* tells \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, ‘\w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w help|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* received \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \it  corban\it*’ (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w gift|strong="G1435"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*),  
\v 12  \w then|strong="G3765"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* permit \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w for|strong="G2228"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* nullify \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w down|strong="G3860"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.  
\v 15  \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w going|strong="G1607"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. Rather, \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w defiles|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 16 \f + \fr 7:16 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*   
\p
\v 17  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w*? Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w goes|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* person \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w enter|strong="G1531"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G1531"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sewer.” (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* means \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.)  
\v 20  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* person \w defiles|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w within|strong="G2081"\w*, \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* human \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w come|strong="G1607"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w ideas|strong="G1261"\w*, \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w theft|strong="G2829"\w*, \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*,  
\v 22  \w adultery|strong="G3430"\w*, \w greed|strong="G4124"\w*, \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*, \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*, debauchery, \w envy|strong="G3788"\w*, slander, \w pride|strong="G5243"\w*, \w and|strong="G4190"\w* folly.  
\v 23  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w evils|strong="G4190"\w* \w come|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w within|strong="G2081"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G4190"\w*.”   
\s1 A Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith  
\p
\v 24  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* left \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*.  
\v 25  Instead, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w young|strong="G3739"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1674"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Syrophoenician|strong="G4949"\w* \w origin|strong="G1085"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.  
\v 27  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G5526"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*’s bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* throw \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w crumbs|strong="G5589"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* lying \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w*.   
\s1 Healing a Deaf Mute  
\p
\v 31  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w*.  
\v 32  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3424"\w* speaking, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33  \w After|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w fingers|strong="G1147"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*’s \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w spitting|strong="G4429"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sigh|strong="G4727"\w*, “\it  Ephphatha\it*” (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w*”).  
\v 35  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man’s ears \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w loosened|strong="G3089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3723"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*.  
\v 37  \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w completely|strong="G5249"\w* \w astounded|strong="G1605"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* hear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.”   
\c 8  
\p
\v 1  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* here \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 3  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3523"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w faint|strong="G1590"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* enough bread \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2047"\w* \w place|strong="G2047"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G5526"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* loaves \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*?” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w directed|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*. \w After|strong="G1909"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 7  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*. \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G3908"\w* thanks \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w these|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Everyone|strong="G5315"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G5526"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* picked \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w left|strong="G4051"\w* \w over|strong="G4051"\w*, \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w full|strong="G5526"\w*.  
\v 9  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* ate. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dalmanutha|strong="G1148"\w*.   
\s1 The Demand for a Sign  
\p
\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w argue|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12  Sighing deeply \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* look \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*? \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*.   
\s1 The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod  
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Watch|strong="G3708"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*! \w Beware|strong="G3708"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*!”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w discuss|strong="G1260"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G2532"\w* another \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread.  
\v 17  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* arguing \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread? \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*?  
\v 18  \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, don’t \w you|strong="G2532"\w* see? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, can’t \w you|strong="G2532"\w* hear? Don’t \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w*?  
\v 19  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* pick \w up|strong="G1519"\w*?” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.”  
\v 20 “\w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* broke \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* pick \w up|strong="G1519"\w*?” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”  
\v 21  \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 Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w still|strong="G3768"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*?”   
\s1 A Two-stage Healing  
\p
\v 22  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* touch \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 23  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G4429"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*, \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* see \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*?”  
\v 24  Regaining \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man’s \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1689"\w* everything \w clearly|strong="G5081"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*.”   
\s1 Peter’s Confession  
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\v 27  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*?”  
\v 28  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist, \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* still \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 First Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection  
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\v 31  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w 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="G5259"\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 after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 32  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w* \w about|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G5217"\w* \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w setting|strong="G5426"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G5426"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s interests, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G5426"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*’s.”   
\s1 Following Jesus  
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\v 34  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* anyone \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* become \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w follower|strong="G3694"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 35  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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="G2532"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 36  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5590"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w gain|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w forfeit|strong="G2210"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*?  
\v 37  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w person|strong="G5590"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1063"\w* exchange \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*?  
\v 38  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w adulterous|strong="G3428"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinful \w generation|strong="G1074"\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 also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy angels.”   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w experience|strong="G1089"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.”   
\s1 The Transfiguration  
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\v 2  \w Six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w transfigured|strong="G3339"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 3  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w radiantly|strong="G4744"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w*, \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w launderer|strong="G1102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G1093"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bleach|strong="G3021"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w shelters|strong="G4633"\w* – \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”  
\v 6  (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w afraid|strong="G1630"\w*, \w and|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w*.)  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w overshadowed|strong="G1982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* dear \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. Listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 8  \w Suddenly|strong="G1819"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* except \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w orders|strong="G1291"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G1334"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G3367"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w statement|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w discussing|strong="G4802"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*?”  
\v 12  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w does|strong="G2064"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* restores \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3956"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w despised|strong="G1848"\w*?  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1909"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3748"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*.”   
\s1 The Disciples’ Failure to Heal  
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\v 14  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w arguing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1568"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* once \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w arguing|strong="G4802"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*?”  
\v 17  \w A|strong="G2192"\w* member \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w him|strong="G3588"\w* mute.  
\v 18  \w Whenever|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seizes|strong="G2638"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w throws|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* foams \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth, \w grinds|strong="G5149"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* becomes rigid. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w 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 were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* unbelieving \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*! \w How|strong="G2193"\w* much \w longer|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w How|strong="G2193"\w* much \w longer|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w endure|strong="G5342"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w convulsion|strong="G4952"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rolled \w around|strong="G4314"\w*, foaming \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth.  
\v 21  \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, “\w How|strong="G5613"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w childhood|strong="G3812"\w*.  
\v 22  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* thrown \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “‘\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*?’ \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* boy \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*; help \w my|strong="G1473"\w* unbelief!”   
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\v 25  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* quickly \w gathering|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w command|strong="G2004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3371"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3371"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* shrieked, \w threw|strong="G4682"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrible|strong="G4183"\w* \w convulsions|strong="G4682"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w corpse|strong="G3498"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*!”  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* gently \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* feet, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G1519"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”  
\v 29  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w kind|strong="G1085"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*.”   
\s1 Second Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection  
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\v 30  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*,  
\v 31  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* understand \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w statement|strong="G4487"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Questions About the Greatest  
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\v 33  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w discussing|strong="G1260"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*?”  
\v 34  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w argued|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 35  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.”  
\v 36  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*,  
\v 37 “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\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 does|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
\s1 On Jesus’ Side  
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\v 38  \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\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 was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”  
\v 39  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracle|strong="G1411"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w soon|strong="G5035"\w* \w afterward|strong="G5035"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* bad \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 40  \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 us|strong="G2249"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 41  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w gives|strong="G4222"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* bear \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* lose \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*.   
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\v 42 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w ones|strong="G3398"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* huge \w millstone|strong="G3458"\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 to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 43  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* off! \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w crippled|strong="G2948"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unquenchable \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.  
\v 44 \f + \fr 9:44 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*  
\v 45  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* off! \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*.  
\v 46 \f + \fr 9:46 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*  
\v 47  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w tear|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*! \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w thrown|strong="G1544"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*,  
\v 48  \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w worm|strong="G4663"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w dies|strong="G5053"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w quenched|strong="G4570"\w*.  
\v 49  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* salted \w with|strong="G3956"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.  
\v 50  Salt \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* loses its saltiness, \w how|strong="G5101"\w* can \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* salty \w again|strong="G2532"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* salt \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*.”   
\c 10  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* left \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* River. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4848"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?”  
\v 3  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w command|strong="G1781"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”  
\v 4  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w permitted|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \it  to write \+bd  a certificate of dismissal\+bd* and to divorce\it* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* hard \w hearts|strong="G4641"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \qt  he made them male and female\qt**.  
\v 7  \qt  For this reason a man will leave his father and mother,\qt*  
\v 8  \qt  and the two will become one flesh\qt*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w joined|strong="G4801"\w* \w together|strong="G4801"\w*, \w let|strong="G5563"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10  \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 11  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* divorces \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w commits|strong="G3429"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3429"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* divorces \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w commits|strong="G3429"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3429"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus and Little Children  
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\v 13  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w scolded|strong="G2008"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* indignant \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 15  \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*.”  
\v 16  \w After|strong="G1909"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* children \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Rich Man  
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\v 17  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* starting \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w someone|strong="G1520"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w knees|strong="G1120"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\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="G1519"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”  
\v 18  \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 19  \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*: ‘\it  \+bd  Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,\+bd* do not defraud\+bd  , honor your father and mother\+bd*\it*.’”  
\v 20  \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\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 21  \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w felt|strong="G2192"\w* love \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w lack|strong="G5302"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w*. \w Go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w sell|strong="G4453"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\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="G1325"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w statement|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man looked \w sad|strong="G3076"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G2192"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w hard|strong="G1423"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 24  \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2284"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w hard|strong="G1422"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!  
\v 25  \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w easier|strong="G2123"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w camel|strong="G2574"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w eye|strong="G5168"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w needle|strong="G4476"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4057"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\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 Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* mere humans, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”  
\v 29  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* left \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* brothers \w or|strong="G2228"\w* sisters \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* fields \w for|strong="G1752"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*  
\v 30  \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G2540"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1542"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G1542"\w* – homes, brothers, sisters, \w mothers|strong="G3384"\w*, \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, fields, \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w age|strong="G2540"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 31  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.”   
\s1 Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection  
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\v 32  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 34  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w mock|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w flog|strong="G3146"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w severely|strong="G3146"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
\s1 The Request of James and John  
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\v 35  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 36  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”  
\v 37  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Permit|strong="G1325"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* left \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.”  
\v 38  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w*! \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* baptism \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w experience|strong="G1492"\w*?”  
\v 39  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*.” \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 You|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w I|strong="G1473"\w* experience,  
\v 40  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w mine|strong="G1699"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w*.”   
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\v 41  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* angry \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 42  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1380"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \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="G2634"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* positions \w use|strong="G2715"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w authority|strong="G2715"\w* \w over|strong="G2634"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*,  
\v 44  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 45  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3756"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ransom|strong="G3083"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.”   
\s1 Healing Blind Bartimaeus  
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\v 46  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*. \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaving|strong="G1607"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, Bartimaeus \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Timaeus|strong="G5090"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w beggar|strong="G4319"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 47  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shout|strong="G2896"\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 48  \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w scolded|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|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 49  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Call|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w courage|strong="G2293"\w*! \w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 50  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* threw off \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, jumped \w up|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 51  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\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 The|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rabbi, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* see \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 52  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\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*.” \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* regained \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w near|strong="G1448"\w* Bethphage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w ahead|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w enter|strong="G1531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\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="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 3  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\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* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* send \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w*.’”  
\v 4  \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 a|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* street, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w untied|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*?”  
\v 6  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bystanders \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w threw|strong="G1911"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w branches|strong="G4746"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fields.  
\v 9  \w Both|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w*, “\qt  Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!\qt**  
\v 10  \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*! \w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w since|strong="G3326"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*.   
\s1 Cursing of the Fig Tree  
\p
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.  
\v 13  \w After|strong="G1909"\w* noticing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* fruit \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w again|strong="G3371"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Cleansing the Temple  
\p
\v 15  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* area \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* buying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G2064"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chairs \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*,  
\v 16  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* permit \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w carry|strong="G1308"\w* \w merchandise|strong="G4632"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts.  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: ‘\qt  My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations\qt*’? \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* turned \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G2564"\w* \qt  a den of robbers\qt*!”  
\v 18  \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="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* considered \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* assassinate \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1605"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.   
\s1 The Withered Fig Tree  
\p
\v 20  \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roots|strong="G4491"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* remembered \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w look|strong="G3708"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w cursed|strong="G2672"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 23  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, ‘\w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w lifted|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w doubt|strong="G1252"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w*, \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, forgive \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* forgive \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w sins|strong="G3900"\w*.”  
\v 26 \f + \fr 11:26 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*   
\s1  
\p
\v 27  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \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 elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 28  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\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 gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?”  
\v 29  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w*. \w Answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*:  
\v 30  \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*? Answer \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* discussed \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="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*?’  
\v 32  \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* – ’” (\w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w considered|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* truly \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*).  
\v 33  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.” \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 what|strong="G4169"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
\c 12  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*: “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* man \w planted|strong="G5452"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* fence \w around|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w dug|strong="G3736"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pit|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* its winepress, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* watchtower. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w leased|strong="G1554"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tenant farmers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* journey.  
\v 2  \w At|strong="G4314"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\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 to|strong="G4314"\w* \w collect|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w portion|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crop|strong="G2590"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G2532"\w* tenants \w seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* slave, \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* away \w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\w*.  
\v 4  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w This|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* struck \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2775"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* treated outrageously.  
\v 5  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* killed. \w This|strong="G3739"\w* happened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G3739"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w beaten|strong="G1194"\w*, \w others|strong="G3739"\w* killed.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* left, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* dear \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w Finally|strong="G2078"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* sent \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w respect|strong="G1788"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.’  
\v 7  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w*. \w Come|strong="G1205"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w*’s kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*!’  
\v 8  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* body \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard.  
\v 9  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\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*.  
\v 10  \w Have|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* read \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\bd  \+it  The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.\+it*\bd*   
\q1
\v 11  \bd  \+it  This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes\+it*\bd*’?”   
\pi1
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* (\w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*), \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w realized|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.   
\s1 Paying Taxes to Caesar  
\p
\v 13  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* trap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* own \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 14  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* truthful \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w court|strong="G3199"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*’s favor, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\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="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* accordance \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth. \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*? \w Should|strong="G1492"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w*?”  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w through|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w denarius|strong="G1220"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1923"\w*?” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s.”  
\v 17  \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 Give|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* utterly \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Marriage and the Resurrection  
\p
\v 18  \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* (\w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection) \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*,  
\v 19 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*: ‘\bd  \+it  If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, that man\+it*\bd* \bd  \+it must marry\+it*\bd* \bd  \+it  the widow and father children\+it*\bd* \bd  \+it  for his brother\+it*\bd*.’  
\v 20  \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w*.  
\v 22  \w None|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*. \w Finally|strong="G2078"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 23  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* rise again, \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3778"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3778"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 25  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* rise \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1061"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* angels \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* read \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* passage \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bush, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\bd  \+it  I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob\+it*\bd*’?  
\v 27  \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w badly|strong="G4183"\w* \w mistaken|strong="G4105"\w*!”   
\s1 The Greatest Commandment  
\p
\v 28  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w experts|strong="G2573"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w debating|strong="G4802"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* most important \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*?”  
\v 29  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w most|strong="G2316"\w* important \w is|strong="G1510"\w*: ‘\bd  \+it  Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one\+it*\bd*.  
\v 30  \bd  \+it  Love\+it*\bd* \bd  \+it the Lord\+it*\bd* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*.’  
\v 31  \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*: ‘\bd  \+it  Love your neighbor as yourself\+it*\bd*.’ \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* expert \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*; \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2573"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \bd  \+it he is\+it* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w besides|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*\bd*.  
\v 33  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \bd  \+it to love\+it* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2479"\+w*\bd* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \bd  \+it to love\+it* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G1438"\+w*\bd* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* important \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.”  
\v 34  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w thoughtfully|strong="G3562"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord  
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\v 35  \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?  
\v 36  \w David|strong="G1138"\w* himself, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\bd  \+it  The Lord said to my lord,\+it*\bd*  
\q1 “\bd  \+it  Sit at my right hand,\+it*\bd*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  until I put your enemies under your feet\+it*\bd*.”’   
\pi1
\v 37  \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* himself \w calls|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,’ \w how|strong="G4159"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* delight.   
\s1 Warnings About Experts in the Law  
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\v 38  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Watch \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\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* elaborate greetings \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplaces,  
\v 39  \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 40  \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 These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\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*.”   
\s1 The Widow’s Offering  
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\v 41  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* box, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w coins|strong="G5475"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* throwing \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* amounts.  
\v 42  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* \w copper|strong="G3016"\w* \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*, worth less \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w penny|strong="G2835"\w*.  
\v 43  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\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 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 more|strong="G4119"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* box \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 44  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w gave|strong="G3956"\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="G3956"\w* \w poverty|strong="G5304"\w*, \w put|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w*, \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w*.”   
\c 13  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* tremendous \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*!”  
\v 2  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* see \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*? \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* left \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G3037"\w*. \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w torn|strong="G2647"\w* \w down|strong="G2647"\w*!”   
\s1 Signs of the End of the Age  
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\v 3  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1473"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Watch \w out|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w misleads|strong="G4105"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 6  \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 they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w mislead|strong="G4105"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 7  \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* rumors \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wars|strong="G4171"\w*, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w alarmed|strong="G2360"\w*. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G3768"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* arms \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w against|strong="G2596"\w* kingdom. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\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* \w famines|strong="G3042"\w*. \w These|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w birth|strong="G5604"\w* \w pains|strong="G5604"\w*.   
\s1 Persecution of Disciples  
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\v 9 “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* must watch \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w councils|strong="G4892"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beaten|strong="G1194"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w governors|strong="G2232"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kings \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3142"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 10  \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* arrest \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* trial, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worry|strong="G4305"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 12  Brother \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* brother \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*. \w Children|strong="G5043"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1881"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 13  \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*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w endures|strong="G5278"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\s1 The Abomination of Desolation  
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\v 14 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \it  the abomination of desolation\it* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* (\w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reader \w understand|strong="G3539"\w*), \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w roof|strong="G1430"\w* \w must|strong="G2597"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* inside \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.  
\v 16  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* field \w must|strong="G1994"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w back|strong="G3694"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w 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="G3588"\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*!  
\v 18  \w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w winter|strong="G5494"\w*.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w* \w unlike|strong="G3634"\w* \w anything|strong="G2193"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 20  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G2856"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w short|strong="G2856"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*!’ \w or|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*!’ \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* messiahs \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* appear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perform|strong="G4160"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* deceive, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Be|strong="G3956"\w* careful! \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w told|strong="G4302"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* ahead \w of|strong="G3956"\w* time.   
\s1 The Arrival of the Son of Man  
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\v 24 “\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w*, \it  the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;\it*  
\v 25  \it  the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken\it*.  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* everyone \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \it  the Son of Man arriving in the clouds\it* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* send angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G1996"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* winds, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ends \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ends \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
\s1 The Parable of the Fig Tree  
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\v 28 “\w Learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w*: \w Whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w its|strong="G1631"\w* \w branch|strong="G2798"\w* \w becomes|strong="G1096"\w* tender \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w puts|strong="G1631"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1631"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w summer|strong="G2330"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.  
\v 29  \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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*, \w right|strong="G3779"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*.  
\v 30  \w I|strong="G3739"\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="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w pass|strong="G1096"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w until|strong="G3360"\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 31  \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!  
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\v 32 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* – \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* – \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 33  Watch \w out|strong="G1063"\w*! Stay alert! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 34  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1849"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* journey. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* left \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w charge|strong="G1781"\w*, assigning \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1781"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doorkeeper|strong="G2377"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w stay|strong="G1127"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Stay|strong="G1127"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w owner|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* return – \w whether|strong="G2228"\w* during \w evening|strong="G3796"\w*, \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w*, \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rooster crows, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* dawn –  
\v 36  \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w else|strong="G3361"\w* \w he|strong="G2064"\w* \w might|strong="G5210"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w when|strong="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G2064"\w* returns \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w*.  
\v 37  \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*: \w Stay|strong="G1127"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w*!”   
\c 14  
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\v 1  \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\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 were|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* find \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w stealth|strong="G1388"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w so|strong="G3379"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus’ Anointing  
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\v 3  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w*, \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w costly|strong="G4185"\w* aromatic \w oil|strong="G3464"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w pure|strong="G4101"\w* \w nard|strong="G3487"\w*. \w After|strong="G2532"\w* breaking open \w the|strong="G1722"\w* jar, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w* indignantly \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* waste \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w expensive|strong="G3464"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*?  
\v 5  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5145"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5145"\w* silver coins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* money \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*!” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* spoke angrily \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Leave \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w bothering|strong="G2873"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*? \w She|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w done|strong="G2038"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w service|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2095"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!  
\v 8  \w She|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w*. \w She|strong="G3739"\w* \w anointed|strong="G3462"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w beforehand|strong="G4301"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w burial|strong="G1780"\w*.  
\v 9  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w memory|strong="G3422"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w*.”   
\s1 The Plan to Betray Jesus  
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\v 10  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G3860"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G3860"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* delighted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* money. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2212"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Passover  
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\v 12  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w lamb|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*’ \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* carrying \w a|strong="G2532"\w* jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Follow \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\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="G3617"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G3699"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w 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="G1525"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*?”’  
\v 15  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* room upstairs, \w furnished|strong="G4766"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w*. \w Make|strong="G2090"\w* preparations \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*, \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w 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*.   
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\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* house \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.  
\v 18  \w While|strong="G2068"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w distressed|strong="G3076"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="G3385"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?”  
\v 20  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dips|strong="G1686"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5165"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w*! \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G3860"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*.”   
\s1 The Lord’s Supper  
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\v 22  \w While|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\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* thanks \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 24  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* blood, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 25  \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* vine \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w singing|strong="G5214"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hymn|strong="G5214"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.   
\s1 The Prediction of Peter’s Denial  
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\v 27  \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 You|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fall|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\qt  I will strike the shepherd,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and the sheep will be scattered\qt*.’   
\pi1
\v 28  \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fall|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*!”  
\v 30  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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="G2532"\w* truth, \w today|strong="G4594"\w* – \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* – \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crows|strong="G5455"\w* \w twice|strong="G1364"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\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 31  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w insisted|strong="G2980"\w* \w emphatically|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\s1 Gethsemane  
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\v 32  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5564"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.”  
\v 33  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* troubled \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w distressed|strong="G1568"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w deeply|strong="G4036"\w* \w grieved|strong="G4036"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w point|strong="G2193"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w Remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w*.”  
\v 35  \w Going|strong="G4281"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w farther|strong="G4281"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* himself \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 36  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Abba, \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Take|strong="G3911"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w away|strong="G3911"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*? Couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w stay|strong="G1127"\w* \w awake|strong="G1127"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*?  
\v 38  \w Stay|strong="G1127"\w* \w awake|strong="G1127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G4289"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak.”  
\v 39  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 40  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* keep \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* open. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w still|strong="G2064"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* resting? Enough \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w has|strong="G5610"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sinners.  
\v 42  \w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, let \w us|strong="G3708"\w* go. \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w My|strong="G3708"\w* \w betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w approaching|strong="G1448"\w*!”   
\s1 Betrayal and Arrest  
\p
\v 43  \w Right|strong="G2117"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w*, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\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 arrived|strong="G3854"\w*. \w With|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* armed \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 elders|strong="G4245"\w*.  
\v 44  (\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sign, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2902"\w*. \w Arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away under \w guard|strong="G2532"\w*.”)  
\v 45  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2064"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 46  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 47  \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, cutting off \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.  
\v 48  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4815"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* outlaw?  
\v 49  \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.”  
\v 50  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* disciples left \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*.  
\v 51  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w wearing|strong="G4016"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 52  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* off \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w behind|strong="G2641"\w*.   
\s1 Condemned by the Sanhedrin  
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\v 53  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*.  
\v 54  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s courtyard. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* guards \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 55  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* anything.  
\v 56  \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 57  \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w testimony|strong="G5576"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*:  
\v 58 “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w another|strong="G2250"\w* \w not|strong="G1223"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*.’”  
\v 59  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* point \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 60  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w testifying|strong="G2649"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\v 61  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* answer. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w One|strong="G3762"\w*?”  
\v 62 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \it  the Son of Man sitting at the right hand\it* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \it  coming with the clouds of heaven\it*.”  
\v 63  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w clothes|strong="G5509"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*?  
\v 64  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w the|strong="G3956"\w* blasphemy! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w verdict|strong="G5316"\w*?” \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w deserving|strong="G1777"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 65  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w began|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w blindfold|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* strike \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fists|strong="G2852"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*!” \w The|strong="G2532"\w* guards \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G2852"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Peter’s Denials  
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\v 66  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w below|strong="G2736"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w slave|strong="G2064"\w* girls \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 67  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* directly \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”  
\v 68  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*: “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*’re \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w*!” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gateway, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.  
\v 69  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* slave girl \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 70  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w* time \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*.”  
\v 71  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* curse, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3660"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w*!”  
\v 72  \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* remembered \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\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 twice|strong="G1364"\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*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* broke \w down|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w*.   
\c 15  
\p
\v 1  \w Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* forming \w a|strong="G2532"\w* plan, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|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 whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w*, \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 4  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* bringing \w against|strong="G3762"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w further|strong="G3765"\w* reply, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus and Barabbas  
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\v 6  \w During|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* customary \w to|strong="G2596"\w* release \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* people, \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w requested|strong="G3868"\w*.  
\v 7  \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w named|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w rebels|strong="G4955"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* ask Pilate \w to|strong="G2532"\w* release \w a|strong="G2532"\w* prisoner \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* custom.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”  
\v 10  (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* chief priests \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*.)  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* chief priests stirred up \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* release Barabbas \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*.  
\v 12  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 14  \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w more|strong="G4057"\w* insistently, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 15  \w Because|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* released Barabbas \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w flogged|strong="G5417"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus is Mocked  
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\v 16  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G2080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w palace|strong="G4232"\w* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* governor’s residence) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w cohort|strong="G4686"\w*.  
\v 17  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* cloak \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* braiding \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* thorns, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* salute \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w Hail|strong="G5463"\w*, \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!”  
\v 19  \w Again|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* staff \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* paid homage \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* finished \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stripped|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* back \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1806"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Crucifixion  
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\v 21  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* soldiers forced \w a|strong="G2532"\w* passerby \w to|strong="G2443"\w* carry \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*).  
\v 22  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3739"\w* \w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w* (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w translated|strong="G3177"\w*, “\w Place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*”).  
\v 23  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* offered \w him|strong="G1325"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w mixed|strong="G4669"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4669"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \it  divided his clothes, throwing dice\it* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* decide \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w each|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 25  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w nine|strong="G5154"\w* o’clock \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* morning \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* charge against \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w read|strong="G1924"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w outlaws|strong="G3027"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.  
\v 28 \f + \fr 15:28 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*  
\v 29  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* defamed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w shaking|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Aha! \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuild|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,  
\v 30  \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2597"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*!”  
\v 31  \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests – \w together|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law – \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*: “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*!  
\v 32  \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*!” \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* spoke abusively \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus’ Death  
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\v 33  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w noon|strong="G5610"\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 34  Around \w three|strong="G1766"\w* o’clock \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\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*, “\it  Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?\it*” \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, “\qt  My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?\qt*”  
\v 35  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Listen, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*!”  
\v 36  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w*, \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w sour|strong="G3690"\w* \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* stick, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Leave \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w alone|strong="G1487"\w*! \w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2507"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w*!”  
\v 37  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G2424"\w* \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*.  
\v 38  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w curtain|strong="G2665"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* top \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*.  
\v 39  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w front|strong="G1727"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*!”  
\v 40  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*. \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* younger \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w*.  
\v 41  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w support|strong="G1247"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* women \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus’ Burial  
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\v 42  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3904"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w preparation|strong="G3904"\w* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3904"\w* \w before|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4315"\w*),  
\v 43  \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Arimathea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* highly regarded \w member|strong="G1010"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G1010"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* himself \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* forward \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w boldly|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 44  \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2235"\w*.  
\v 45  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G1097"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* informed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.  
\v 46  \w After|strong="G1909"\w* Joseph bought \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* body, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G1750"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w linen|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="G3419"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G4351"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w across|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 47  \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* body \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w*.   
\c 16  
\p
\v 1  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G2064"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\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 Salome|strong="G4539"\w* bought aromatic spices \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anoint \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G3029"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* sunrise, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 3  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* roll away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*?”  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* back.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3495"\w* \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w side|strong="G1188"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* alarmed.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* alarmed. \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*! \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w terror|strong="G5156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bewilderment|strong="G1611"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* seized \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.   
\s1 The Longer Ending of Mark  
\p
\v 9  [[\w Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* arose, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w driven|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 10  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w while|strong="G1096"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3996"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* believe.   
\p
\v 12  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w form|strong="G3444"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* country.  
\v 13  \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* back \w and|strong="G2548"\w* told \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* themselves, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eating, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* rebuked \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4641"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G4641"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w resurrected|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 15  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w*.  
\v 16  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w*.  
\v 17  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w accompany|strong="G3877"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*: \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*;  
\v 18  \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* pick \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G5100"\w* \w poison|strong="G2286"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* harm \w them|strong="G1438"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G2523"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 20  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w worked|strong="G4903"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* confirmed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* accompanying \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*.]]   