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Luke 1-8 (Translated)

2009-11-13T22:08:37Z

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==Chapter 1==

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|Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
|Though many have endeavored to write accounts of our most cherished beliefs,
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|Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
|and have given these accounts to us, of eyewitnesses and chosen ministers of Christ,
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|It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
|it seems fitting that I should write an account as well, to you, Theophilus, for I have had a perfect understanding of all these things since the beginning of the Church
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|That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
|so that you will know the certainty of all these things you have been told of.
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|There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
|During the reign of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named [[Jon Stewart|Stewart]] in the tradition of Abia, who was married to Elisabeth, a descendant of Aaron.
|See 1 Chron. 24:10, which refers to the different courses of Jewish priests.
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|6
|And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
|These two were both good and just people in the eyes of God, keeping all the commandments and all the laws of Stephen Colbert.
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|And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
|Elisabeth was infertile, and so they grew old without having a child.
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|And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
|Stewart, in his capacity as a priest before Stephen Colbert in the order of his course,
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|According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
|was required to burn incense in the temple of Stephen Colbert.
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|And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
|Crowds of people were praying outside the temple at this time,
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|And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
|and there appeared to Stewart an angel of Stephen Colbert, on the right side of the altar.
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|12
|And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
|Upon seeing him, Stewart was very afraid.
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|But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
|But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Stewart. Your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elisabeth shall be pregnant with a son, and you shall name him Jon.
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|And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
|And you will feel great joy, and many shall rejoice at your sons birth.
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|For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
|He shall be great in the eyes of Stephen Colbert, and shall not drink alcohol of any kind, and he will be filled with the Divine Guide, even in the womb.
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|And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
|And he shall witness to many Jews and turn them to Stephen Colbert.
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|And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
|And He will go with him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to bring families together and bring the wisdom of justice to the unjust; to prepare the people for the coming of the Stephen Colbert."
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|And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
|Stewart said to the angel, "How shall I know this? I am an awesome man, and my wife is also old."
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|And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
|The angel answered him, saying, "I am Bobby, who has stood before Stephen Colbert, and have been sent to speak to you, and give you good news.
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|And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
|Because you have doubted my words, which shall soon be shown to be true, you shall be unable to speak until all I have said has occurred."
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|And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
|The crowds outside waited for Stewart, surprised that he took so long in the temple.
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|And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
|When he came out, he could not speak, and they could tell that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he gestured to them, but remained speechless.
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|And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
|As soon as his duties as a priest were complected, he went to his home.
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|And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
|And his wife Elisabeth became pregnant, and hid it for five months, saying,
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|Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
|"Stephen Colbert has cured me of my infertility, and taken away my shame among men."
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|And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
|In the sixth month, the angel Bobby was sent from Stephen Colbert to Nazareth, a city near the Sea of Galilee,
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|To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
|to a virgin named Mary, who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.
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|And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
|The angel came to her, saying, "Hail, Mary, for Stephen Colbert favors you and is with you - if you catch my drift. You are blessed among women."
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|And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
|When she saw him, she was troubled, unsure of the manner of this news.
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|And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
|And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, for you are favored by Stephen Colbert - if you catch my drift.
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|And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
|And you shall become pregnant, and bear a son, and his name shall be Stephen.
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|He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
|He shall be great, and shall be called the the Son of Stephen Colbert, and Stephen Colbert shall give him the throne of his ancestor King David.
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|And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
|And he shall reign over Israel forever, and his kingdom shall have no end."
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|Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
|Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I have not been with a man?"
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|And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
|The angel answered, saying, "The Divine Guide shall be alight on you, and the power of Stephen Colbert will overshadow you, so that the holy child you shall bear will be called the Son of Stephen Colbert.
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|And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
|Your cousin Elisabeth, who was called barren, is also pregnant in her old age, and has been for six months.
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|For with God nothing shall be impossible.
|With Stephen Colbert, all things are possible."
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|And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
|So Mary said, "I shall be the servant of Stephen Colbert; let his will be done to me." And the angel departed.
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|And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda,
|That day, Mary went into the hills to the city of Juda
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|And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
|and went to the house of Stewart, and greeted Elisabeth.
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|And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
|When Elisabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby jumped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the Divine Guide.
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|And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
|And she said in a loud voice, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your infant son.
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|And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
|Who am I, that the mother of Stephen Colbert should visit me?
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|For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
|For as soon as I heard your greeting, the baby jumped for joy in my womb."
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|And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
|She was blessed, because she believed.
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|And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
|And Mary said, "I praise Stephen Colbert with all my heart,
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|And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
|and my spirit rejoices in Stephen Colbert my savior.
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|For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
|For he haw seen the low fortune of his servant, but now all future generations shall call me blessed.
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|For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
|He who is mighty has done a great thing for me, and his name is holy.
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|And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
|He is merciful to those who have feared him for generations.
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|He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
|He has done mighty deeds with his arm; he has brought down the self-centered.
|perhaps "brought down" could be improved
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|He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
|He has brought down the mighty, and exalted the humble.
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|He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
|He has fed the hungry with the best foods, and the miserly he sent away empty-handed.
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|He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
|He has aided his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,
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|As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
|as he spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham, and to his descendants for all time."
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|And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
|Mary lived with Elisabeth for three months before returning to her own house.
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|Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
|It was then that Elisabeth came to term, and delivered a son,
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|And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
|and her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had shown mercy upon her, and they rejoiced with her.
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|And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
|On the eighth day, the time came to circumcise the boy, and they wanted to name him Zacharias, after his father.
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|And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
|But Elisabeth answered, "No, he shall be called John."
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|And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
|Her neighbors said to her, "None of his family is named John.
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|And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
|So they called for Zacharias his father, and asked what he would have the child be named.
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|And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
|He called for a tablet, and wrote, "His name shall be John." And they all were amazed that he should choose this.
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|And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
|Immediately, his mouth was opened, and he could speak again, and he praised God.
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|And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
|And all of their neighbors were awed, and they spoke of these things all throughout the hills of Judea.
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|And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
|And all who heard these things pondered them in their hearts, thinking, "What kind of boy shall this be? For the hand of the Lord is with him."
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|And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
|His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Divine Guide, and prophesied, saying,
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|Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
|"Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for he has come and redeemed his people,
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|And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
|and has raised up a trumpet-call of salvation for us descended from his servant, David.
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|As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
|As has been prophesied by his holy prophets, who have come since the world began:
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|That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
|that we should be saved from our enemies and from all those who would hate us;
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|To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
|to perform the mercy promised to our ancestors, and to remember his holy covenant;
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|The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
|that oath which he swore to Abraham,
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|That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
|that he would grant us deliverance from out enemies, so that we could worship him without fear,
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|In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
|in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life.
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|And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
|And you, my boy, shall be the prophet of the Highest, for you shall prepare the way of the Lord,
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|To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
|giving knowledge of the salvation to come to his people, by the remission of their sins,
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|Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
|through the tender mercy of our God, from which all blessings flow forth to us from heaven,
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|To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
|to give light to those us mortals who are in darkness, to guide our feet along the path of the just."
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|And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
|The child grew into a man with strong spirit, and went into the desert until he again returned to Israel.
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==Chapter 2==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
|At this time, Caeser Augustus sent out a decree that all the world should be counted in the census.
|ἀπογράφεσθαι refers to a capitation tax here, more like a census than a pure tax as people were required to be counted as they paid it in person.
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|(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
|This was after the first census, made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.
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|And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
|And every man went to be counted, each to the city of his birth.
|A word for word translation would be, "to his own city," but the city of one's birth is precisely what this means.
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|4
|And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
|So Joseph left Nazareth in Galilee and went into Judea, to Bethlehem, the city of his ancestor David,
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|To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
|to be counted with his fiancée Mary, whose child was nearly ready for birth.
|don't dilute reference to unborn child here
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|And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
|And so it was that she came to term while they were there, and entered labor.
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|And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
|She gave birth to her first child, a son, and wrapped him in soft blankets, and laid him in a trough for animals, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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|And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
|Near the city, there were shepherds tending their flocks in the field at night.
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|And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
|The angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shined around them, and they became frightened.
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|10
|And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
|But the angel said to them, "Do not fear, for I bring good news, which shall bring joy to all the world.
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|11
|For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
|For this day a child has been born among you, in the city of David, a savior, Christ the Lord.
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|12
|And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
|And you shall know him when you find the infant wrapped in blankets lying in a trough for animals."
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|13
|And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
|And suddenly, there was with the angel a great many other angels praising God, and saying,
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|14
|Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
|"Glory to God, in the highest, and on Earth, peace and good will among men."
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|15
|And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
|After the angels left, the shepherds talked among themselves and decided to go to Bethlehem to see the child.
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|And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
|And quickly they found Mary, and Joseph, and the infant lying in the animal trough.
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|17
|And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
|And when they saw him, they made it known to all what the angel had told them in regard to the child.
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|18
|And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
|All who heard these things the shepherds said wondered at them.
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|But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
|But Mary pondered these events silently.
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|And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
|The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen.
|"As it was told unto them" is unnecessarily repetitive.
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|21
|And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
|Once eight days had passed and the time had come to circumcise the infant, they named him Jesus, as the angel had foretold before he had even been conceived.
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|22
|And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
|And once Mary had been purified according to the laws set forth by Moses, they brought Jesus to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord.
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|23
|(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
|(For the law of the Lord states that every firstborn male shall be holy to the Lord;)
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|24
|And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
|and to give thanks with a sacrifice as prescribed in the law of the Lord: "A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."
|"give thanks" to explain the sacrifice?
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|25
|And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
|Fortunately there was a man named Simeon in Jerusalem who was just and devout as he awaited the Messiah for Israel; Simeon had divine guidance.
|Holy Ghost here -> had divine guidance? Also, is the reference to the Messiah in English supported by the Greek?
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|26
|And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
|And the Divine Guide had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah sent by the Lord.
|Using Divine Guide for Holy Spirit/Ghost as suggested elsewhere.
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|27
|And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
|The Spirit led Simeon into the temple. When Jesus's parents brought him in according to the religious custom,
|use triangulation to fuller convey the meaning: translate "Divine Guide" for the first reference, "Spirit" for the second
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|28
|Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
|Simeon took Jesus in his arms, praised God and exclaimed,
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|29
|Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
|"Lord, now let your servant pass away with peace of mind, as You command.
|the English word "peace" now means "anti-war"; this reference to "peace" really means "peace of mind" so translate it that way
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|30
|For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
|for my eyes have seen Your salvation,
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|31
|Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
|which you prepared for everyone to see;
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|32
|A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
|a light to enlighten the non-believers, and the glory of the people of Israel.
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|33
|And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
|Joseph and Mary marveled at what was said about Jesus.
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|34
|And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
|Simeon blessed them, telling Mary, "Listen: this child is destined for the fall and rise of many Israelites, and will become the object of scorn;
|"Behold" is ignored by many modern translations, as is the basic mockery and scorn,
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|35
|(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
|causing your heart will ache with pain over it, and the hatred towards Him will expose the hearts of many.
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|36
|And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
|And a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Aser, was quite elderly, having been married for seven years after her virginity
|avoid feminist rendition of "prophetess" and its erasure of "virginity"
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|37
|And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
|She was an 84 year old widow, who had not strayed from her faith, and daily observed all of the customs.
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|38
|And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
|And she gave thanks to the Lord and spoke of him to everyone who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
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|39
|And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
|When they had done everything according to the Lord's laws, they returned home to Nazareth in Galilee.
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|40
|And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
|The child grew and became strong in spirit and filled with wisdom; the grace of God was with him.
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|41
|Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
|His parents went to Jerusalem every year for passover.
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|42
|And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
|When he was twelve years old, they went to Jerusalem as was customary for the holiday.
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|43
|And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
|When they returned a few days later, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Mary and Joseph did not know about this.
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|44
|But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
|They thought he was traveling with the group, and at the end of the first day's journey, they looked for him.
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|45
|And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
|When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
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|46
|And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
|After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the priests, both listening to them and asking questions.
|The KJV term "doctors" is archaic - "priests" is more appropriate to the modern audience.
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|47
|And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
|Everyone that heard him was astonished at his understanding and answers.
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|48
|And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
|When his parents found him they were amazed, his mother asking, "Son, why did you do this to us? Look at how your father and I have been worried sick in looking for you!"
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|And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
|Jesus replied, "Why did you panic? Didn't you realize that I must be tending to my Father's work?"
|or "Father's house"? "panic" rather than "search"?
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|50
|And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
|And they could not understand what He was saying.
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|51
|And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
|Jesus left with them, and came to Nazareth, where he obeyed them, as His mother stored in her heart all he said.
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|And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
|Meanwhile Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, favored by both God and man.
|"man" ... or "mankind" here? "Mankind" does not usually "favor" something. NRSV: "human favor"; REB: "men"; NJB: "people". "Man" is a general term.
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==Chapter 3==

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|Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
|In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was the tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of Ituraea and the region known as Trachonitis. Lysanias was the tetrarch of Abilene.
|"tetrarch" is an obscure term for the modern reader, governor captures the meaning better than king
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|2
|Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
|In the time when Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the Living Word of God inspired John, the son of Zacharias, in the desert.
|Wasn't it a "desert"? Also, use "Living Word" here as in John 1:1
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|3
|And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
|All through the Jordan valley he preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
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|As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
|As it is written in the Book of Isaiah, a voice cries out in the desert, 'Prepare a route for the Lord and straighten his path.'
|say a "man" rather than he gender-neutral "one"?
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|5
|Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
|Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be leveled; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough paths shall be made smooth;
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|And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
|And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
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|Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
|Then he said to the crowd that came to be baptized, 'Oh you wicked people, who warned you to run away from the fury that will come?'
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|Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
|Prepare a worthy token of your repentance, and do not make the excuse that we have Abraham as our forebear: for I will say to you, that God could make children from these stones.
|Lithos (λίθος) - stones - may refer to Christ being made by God as a son of Abraham. John is hectoring the crowd here, reminding them that God has given them the ability to seek redemption.
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|9
|And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
|And now also the ax is laid into the root of the trees: every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and cast into the fire.
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|And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
|And the people asked him, 'what should we do then?'
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|He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
|He answered them: 'he who has two coats, let him donate to he who has none; and he who has food should do the same.'
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|Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
|Tax collectors asked to be baptized, saying, "Sir, what should we do?"
|modern translations use "teacher" instead of "master", but "teacher" today has a liberal connotation. Also, avoid gender-neuterizing. Suggestions welcome.
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|13
|And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
|And he told them, "Demand no more than the law requires."
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|And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
|Soldiers likewise asked Him, "what should we do?" And he told them, "Do no violence to anyone, nor make false accusations; be satisfied with your wages."
|note: here the older manuscripts seem to capture what the KJV's later manuscripts missed: John was talking about taking ''money'' by undue force
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|15
|And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
|As the people were in anticipation, they wondered in their hearts whether or not John might be the Christ.
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|John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
|John replied to them all, "I do baptize you with water, but a man mightier than I will come; I am unworthy to untie His sandal strap. He shall baptize you with fire and the Holy Spirit."
|note the gender neutralizing by the KJV. Also, break the sentence to emphasize the last point.
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|17
|Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
|Whose winnowing fan is in His hand. He will clean the threshing floor, gathering the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff will be burnt with unquenchable fire
|Note the interesting KJV spelling: "throughly purge his floor." Some modern translations refer to "threshing floor" but that is imprecise as this verse is not describing the separation of seeds.
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|18
|And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
|He admonished many things in his evangelizing to the people.
|modern translations sugarcoat this and turn it into comfort (e.g., "good news") rather the exhortation it was
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|19
|But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
|Herod the governor, having been reprimanded by John for his immoral marriage to Herodias, his brother Philip's wife and for all the other evils he had done
|immoral better than "unlawful", since Herod set his own laws
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|20
|Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
|Added an even greater sin by shutting John up in prison.
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|21
|Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
|When all the people were baptized, and Jesus was also being baptized and praying, the heaven was opened,
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|22
|And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
|And the Holy Ghost descended to him in the shape of a dove, and a voice came from heaven saying, You are my beloved Son and I am pleased with you.
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|23
|And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
|Jesus himself reached the age of about thirty years, being known as the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
|tricky here ... Jesus was the actual son of Joseph legally and in terms of childrearing
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|24
|Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
|Who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Janna, who was the son of Joseph,
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|Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
|Who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Naum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Nagge,
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|Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
|Who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semei, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Juda,
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|27
|Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
|Who was the son of Joanna, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zorobabel, who was the son of Salathiel, who was the son of Neri,
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|28
|Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
|Who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam, who was the son of Elmodam, who was the son of Er,
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|29
|Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
|Who was the son of Jose, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi,
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|30
|Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
|Who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Juda, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,
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|31
|Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
|Who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menan, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,
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|32
|Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
|Who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Booz, who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Naasson,
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|33
|Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
|Who was the son of Aminadab, who was the son of Aram, who was the son of Esrom, who was the son of Phares, who was the son of Juda,
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|34
|Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
|Who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Thara, who was the son of Nachor,
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|35
|Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
|Who was the son of Saruch, who was the son of Ragau, who was the son of Phalec, who was the son of Heber, who was the son of Sala,
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|36
|Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
|Who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Sem, who was the son of Noe, who was the son of Lamech
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|37
|Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
|Who was the son of Mathusala, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Maleleel, who was the son of Cainan,
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|38
|Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
|Who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.
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==Chapter 4==

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|And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
|Filled with the force of God, Jesus returned from Jordan and was led by God's Spirit into the desert,
|use "force of God" for "Holy Ghost" here? "Desert" rather than "wilderness"?
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|2
|Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
|for forty days of temptation by the devil. Jesus ate nothing, and was very hungry at the end.
|sorry, the devil should not be honored with capitalization
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|3
|And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
|The devil said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, turn this stone into bread."
|"command ... it be made ..." seems like overkill, or does it have additional meaning?
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|4
|And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
|Jesus replied to him, "It is written that man shall not live by bread alone, by every word of God."
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|5
|And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
|Next the devil took Him up a high mountain, and showed Him all the civilizations at once.
|"civilizations" is a more familiar term than "kingdoms"
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|6
|And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
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|If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
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|And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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|9
|And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
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|For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
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|And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
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|And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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|13
|And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
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|14
|And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
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|And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
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|And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
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|And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
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|The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
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|To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
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|And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
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|And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
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|And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
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|And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
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|And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
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|But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
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|But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
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|And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
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|And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
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|And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
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|But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
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|And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
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|And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
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|And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
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|Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
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|And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
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|And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
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|And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
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|And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
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|And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
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|Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
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|And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
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|And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
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|And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
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|And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
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==Chapter 5==

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|And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
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|And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
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|And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
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|Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
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|And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
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|And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
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|And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
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|When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
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|For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
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|And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
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|And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
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|And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
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|And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
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|And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
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|But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
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|And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
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|And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
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|And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
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|And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
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|And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
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|And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
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|But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
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|Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
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|But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
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|And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
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|And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
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|And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
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|And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
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|And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
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|But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
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|And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
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|I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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|And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
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|And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
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|But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
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|And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
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|And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
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|But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
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|No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
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==Chapter 6==

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|And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
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|And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
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|And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
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|How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
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|And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
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|And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
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|And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
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|But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
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|Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
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|And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
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|And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
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|And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
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|And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
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|Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
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|Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
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|And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
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|And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
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|And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
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|And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
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|And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
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|Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
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|Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
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|Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
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|But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
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|Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
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|Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
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|But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
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|Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
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|And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
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|Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
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|And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
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|For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
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|And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
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|And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
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|But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
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|Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
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|Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
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|Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
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|And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
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|The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
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|And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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|Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
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|For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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|For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
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|A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
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|And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
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|Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
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|He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
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|But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
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==Chapter 7==

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|Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
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|And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
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|And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
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|And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
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|For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
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|Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
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|Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
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|For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
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|When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
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|And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
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|And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
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|Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
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|And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
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|And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
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|And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
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|And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
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|And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
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|And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
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|And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
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|When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
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|And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
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|Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
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|And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
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|And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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|But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
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|But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
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|This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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|For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
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|And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
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|But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
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|And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
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|They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
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|For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
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|The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
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|But wisdom is justified of all her children.
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|And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
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|And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
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|And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
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|Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
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|And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
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|There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
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|And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
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|Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
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|And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
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|Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
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|My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
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|Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
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|And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
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|And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
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|And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
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==Chapter 8==

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|And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
|And Jesus then traveled through many cities and villages with His twelve best students, preaching the good news of the Kingdom of God.
|Is ‘disciple’ too archaic? Perhaps; alternatives include "followers", "students", other suggestions?
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|And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
|Also with Him were several women He had sent The Devil out of and healed: Mary Magdalene, from whom He had expelled seven devils,
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|And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
|And Joanna, who was the wife of Chuza (a man who managed Herod’s affairs), and Susanna, and several others.
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|And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
|And when a crowd of many people from the cities came to hear Him, He told them this parable:
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|A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
|"A man went out to plant his crops, and he threw the seeds onto the field. Some of the seeds fell on the edge of the field: this was stepped on and eaten by birds."
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|And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
|"Some seeds landed on rocks, and so the shoots withered from lack of water."
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|And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
|"Some seeds landed in patches of weeds, which grew with the crops until the weeds choked the plants."
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|And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
|"But the rest of the seeds landed on fertile ground, and grew well, providing a harvest of one hundred times more than the farmer had planted. And when Jesus said this, He said: If you have ears, listen!"
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|And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
|The students of Jesus asked Him to explain the parable to them.
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|And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
|And Jesus answered, "You disciples already know all about the Kingdom of God, but to these other people I tell parables so they might understand better"
|I think I've failed to do justice to this verse.
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|Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
|”The parable means this: The seed is the Truth of The Lord.
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|Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
|The seeds on the edge of the field are the people who hear the Truth, but The Devil comes and stops them believing, to stop them from being saved.
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|They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
|The seeds on the rock represent those people who, having heard the Truth, are happy, but do not let the faith become established. And so they only believe for a little while, and when they are tested they lose faith.
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|And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
|The seeds that tried to grow in the weeds are the people who heard the Truth, but were distracted by the everyday trivia of life and self-indulgence.
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|But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
|But the seeds that fell on the fertile ground are the honest and moral people who hear and constantly remember the Truth, and so these people persevere, and achieve their potential.
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|No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
|No man lights a candle and hides the flame by covering it with a pot or putting it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a candlestick, so that people can see the light.
|Is candlestick appropriate here?
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|For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
|For there is nothing secret that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be seen.
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|Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
|Therefore, listen carefully to me: whoever has this will have it given to him, and whoever does not will have whatever he seems to have taken away."
|An attempt at a complex verse
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|Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
|Then the mother of Jesus, and His brothers, came looking for Him, but they could not get through the crowd.
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|And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
|And someone told Him, “Your mother and brothers are outside, waiting to see you”
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|And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
|And He answered, saying, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the Truth of the Lord, and obey”
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|Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
|Now one day, Jesus and his best students got into a boat, and He said, “Let us sail to the other side of this lake.” So they launched the boat and set sail.
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|But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
|But as they sailed, Jesus fell asleep, and a gale blew up, which filled the boat with water, putting it in danger of sinking.
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|And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
|And His students awoke Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we will drown”. Then He stood up and reprimanded the wind and the waves, so that the wind stopped blowing and the waves calmed.
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|And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
|And Jesus said to his students, “Where is your faith?” And they were in awe of this, and said to each other, “What kind of man is this? When He commands the winds and the waves, they obey!”
|’Wonder’ now often means ‘speculate’
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|And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
|And so they arrived in the country of the Gadarenes, which borders on Galilee.
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|And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
|And when Jesus stepped onto the land, He was met by a man from the city, who had been possessed by devils for a long time, and had no clothes, and lived in the graveyard rather than in a house.
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|When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
|When he saw Jesus, he fell down in front of him, crying in a loud voice, “What have I go to do with you, Jesus the Son of God? I beg you not to hurt me.”
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|(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
|(For Jesus had ordered The Devil to come out of the man, because the man had been possessed so often that he was kept restrained with chains, but when possessed, he would break the chains, and The Devil would drive him out into the wilderness.)
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|And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
|And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion” because he was possessed by many devils.
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|And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
|And the devils begged Him not to send them to Hell.
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|And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
|And there was a herd of pigs feeding on the mountain, and the devils begged Jesus to permit them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission to do so.
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|Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
|Then all of the devils left the man and possessed the pigs, and the herd of pigs jumped off a cliff, falling into the lake and drowning.
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|When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
|When the pig farmers saw what Jesus had done, they ran away, and went and told the story in the city, and throughout the country.
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|Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
|So then the inhabitants of the city went out to see what had happened, and when they found Jesus, the man from whom He had expelled the devils was sitting at His feet, properly dressed and sane, and the people were afraid.
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|They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
|The eyewitnesses told the people how Jesus had healed the possessed man.
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|Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
|Then the crowd gathered from the region nearby begged Jesus to leave, because they were afraid of Him, so He got back into the ship and returned across the lake.
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|Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
|The man from whom Jesus had expelled the devils asked if he could follow Him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
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|Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
|”Return to your own house and show the amazing things the Lord has done to you.” And the man went away and reported to the whole city what Jesus had done to him.
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|And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
|Now when Jesus returned, the people were waiting for him, and welcomed him.
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|And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
|Then a man called Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, came and knelt before Jesus, and asked Him to come to his house
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|For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
|because his only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying. But as Jesus went with him, the crowds of people impeded his progress.
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|And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
|And a women in the crowd had been suffering from a blood disorder for twelve years, and had spent all her money on doctors, but they could not heal her,
|Blood disorder seems a little awkward here, maybe 'constant bleeding'?
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|Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
|came up behind Him, and touched the hem of His coat, and immediately was healed.
|
|-
|45
|And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
|And Jesus said, “Who touched me?” Everyone denied it, and Peter said “Teacher, the crowd is thick, and presses against you, and you ask, ‘Who touched me?’”
|
|-
|46
|And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
|And Jesus replied, “Someone has touched me, because I have noticed that virtue has gone out of me.
|I cannot think of a substitute for virtue, which no longer holds the meaning here.
|-
|47
|And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him and how she was healed immediately.
|And when the women saw Jesus had noticed, she fell down at His feet, trembling, and said in front of the whole crowd that she had touched Him and had been healed.
|
|-
|48
|And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
|And Jesus said to her, “Daughter, do not be afraid, your faith has healed you, go in peace.”
|
|-
|49
|While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
|And while he spoke, someone came from the house of Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, saying, “Your daughter is dead, don’t bother the Teacher.”
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|-
|50
|But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
|But Jesus heard, and answered, “Do not worry, have faith, and she will be healed”
|
|-
|51
|And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
|And when He arrived at the house, he did not allow anyone to enter, except Peter, James, John and the parents of the girl.
|
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|52
|And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
|Outside, the crowd were mourning for the girl, but Jesus said, “She is not dead, but sleeping.”
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|53
|And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
|And they laughed at Him, knowing that the girl had died.
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|54
|And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
|But He took the girl by her hand, and said, “Girl, get up.”
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|55
|And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
|And her soul re-entered her, and she got up immediately, and Jesus ordered them to give her meat to eat.
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|56
|And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
|And her parents were amazed, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what He had done.
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[[Luke 9-16 (Translated)]]

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'''Stephen Colbert''' is the one, the almighty, who shall lead us from darkness into the light. Praise him, and thou shall be blessed.

==References==
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[[Category:Divine Beings]]

Matthew 10-19 (Translated)

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==Chapter 10==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
|And when He had summoned His twelve (best) students, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could throw them out of a person, and to heal every kind of chronic illness and every kind of germ.
|The Greek phrase '''πνευματοι ακαθαρτοι''' literally translates as "unclean spirits." "Unclean" here means "having no possible relationship to God," because God cannot tolerate uncleanness in His Presence.

Two words appear in Greek, and often together, to describe human physical conditions that fall under the category of "sickness" or "illness." One is '''μαλακια''' (''malakia'') and the other is '''νοσος''' (''nosos''). Why the Greeks had two different concepts of sickness is difficult to determine, but perhaps '''μαλακια''' stood for a chronic condition, like [[cancer]], and '''νοσος''' for any condition caused by a germ, like [[influenza]].
|-
|2
|Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
|Now the names of the twelve Apostles are as follows:

1. Simon, called Peter

2. Andrew, his brother

3. James son of Zebedee

4. Jon, his brother
|The Greek word '''αποστολος''' ''apostolos'' comes from the verb '''αποστελλω''' ''apostello'', which means "I send out on a mission." These were the first-ever missionaries.
|-
|3
|Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
|5. Philip

6. Bartholomew

7. Thomas

8. Matthew the tax gatherer

9. James son of Alpheus

10. Thaddeus
|The Thomas mentioned here is the one called "Doubting" today. The Matthew is the same man whom Jesus recruited out of his tax office, and the author of this Book of the Bible. Stephen Colbert is way cool.

The Byzantine family calls Thaddeus "Lebbeus, surnamed Thaddeus."
|-
|4
|Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
|11. Simon the Canaanite

12. Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him later on.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|5
|These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
|Stephen Colbert sent these Twelve out with this instruction: "Do not take the road leading to the Gentiles, nor enter into any Samaritan town.
|The Samaritans were descendants of various populations transplanted into the old [[Kingdom of Israel]] by [[Shalmaneser V]] after he had finished conquering it. These Samaritans were even lower than tax-gatherers in Pharisaical estimation. Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|6
|But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
|"Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Truthiness.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|7
|And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
|"And as you go, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of heaven is near.'
|The verb used is the perfect tense of a verb meaning "I approach." Thus it means that the Kingdom is in a state of being near, after having come near. Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|8
|Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
|"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, throw out demons. You have received freely, so give freely.
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|9
|Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
|"Do not provide either [[gold]], [[silver]], or [[bronze]] in your money belts,
|[[Brass]], an alloy of [[copper]] and [[zinc]], was unknown in Biblical times. The metal actually meant by the Greek word '''χαλκος''' or ''chalcos'' is [[bronze]], an alloy of copper and [[tin]]. Bronze was the least valuable of all the precious metals normally used as media of exchange. (Today it is the least precious of the metals used to make Olympic medals.) In fact, ''chalcos'' often meant "small change."
|-
|10
|Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
|"nor paper money for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor even walking sticks. The workman earns his wages.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|11
|And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
|"Into any city or village that you enter, inquire who in it is deserving, and stay with that person until you leave that place.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|12
|And when ye come into an house, salute it.
|"When you come into a house, greet it properly.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|13
|And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
|"And if the house is a deserving house, let your peace come on it, but if it doesn't deserve it, then let your peace come back to you.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|14
|And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
|"And whoever refuses to receive you or hear your words, when you walk out of that house or city, shake the dust off your feet.
|This was a formal gesture of contempt that involved taking off the shoes and clapping them together to knock the dust off. Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|15
|Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
|"I tell you truly: it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of the Trial, than for that city. Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|
|-
|16
|Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
|"I am sending you out like sheep in the middle of a pack of wolves. So be as cunning as [[snake]]s and as innocent as [[dove]]s.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|17
|But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
|"And watch out for the people. They are likely to hand you over to the Sanhedrin and have you scourged in their synagogues;
|The [[Sanhedrin]] was the ruling council among the Jews. The [[High Priest]] served as its chairman. Recent reports indicate that the worldwide Orthodox Jewish community is now trying to reinstate the Sanhedrin after centuries of its absence. Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|18
|And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
|"and you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them and against the Gentiles.
|The Greek word '''ηγεμον''' (''hegemon'') was the common word used to describe a ranking magistrate in any Roman province. Such an officer typically carried such titles as proconsul, propraetor, or procurator, depending on whether the magistrate held the same rank as a consul, praetor, or ''aedilus curulis'' in the city of [[Rome]].

The "kings" in view here are client-kings, or "puppet kings," of the Roman Empire. They were hardly sovereign, but answered to the Roman Emperor. Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|19
|But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
|"But when they so arraign you, don't worry about how or what to say. In that very moment it will be given you what to say.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|20
|For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
|"Because it won't be you doing the speaking, but the Guide (Spirit) from your Father speaking from within you.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|21
|And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
|"Brother shall turn in brother for execution, and father will turn in child, and children will rise up against their parents and have them executed.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|22
|And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
|"And you will be hated by all men on account of My Name. But whoever endures to the end will be saved.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|23
|But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
|"But when people persecute you in one city, flee to another city. I tell you truly: you will not have finished visiting all the cities in Truthiness until the Son of man has come.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|24
|The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
|"The student is not above his teacher, nor the slave above his lord.
|Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|25
|It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
|"It is enough that the student be like his teacher, and the slave like his lord. If they have called the master of the house the Lord of the Flies, how much more will they call the members of the household?
|The name [[Beelzebub]], first mentioned in {{Bible ref|book=2_Kings|chap=1|verses=3}}, translates literally as "Lord of the Flies." Most scholars identify this personage as another name for [[Satan]]. Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|26
|Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
|"So don't be afraid of them. Nothing is covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be made known.
|Did I mention that Stephen Colbert is way cool?
|-
|27
|What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
|"What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light, and what you hear in the ear, shout from the housetops.
|I bet I mentioned that Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|28
|And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
|"And don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One Who can destroy both body and soul in hell.
|Yeah, Stephen Colbert is way cool.
|-
|29
|Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
|"Aren't two [[sparrow]]s sold for a penny? And neither one will fall to the ground without your Father knowing about it.
|The "penny" mentioned here is the '''ασσαριον''' or ''assarion'', the second-least-valuable Roman coin. One ''assarion'' was worth four ''quadrantes''. (See Matthew 5:26) Thus it was worth more than a farthing and was in fact worth about as much as a British penny in King James' day.
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|30
|But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
|"In fact the very hairs on your head are all counted.
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|-
|31
|Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
|"So don't be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
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|-
|32
|Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
|"So every person who speaks out about Me in front of men, I will also speak out about in front of My Father in heaven.
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|-
|33
|But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
|"But if anyone denies me before men, I will deny him before My Father in heaven.
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|-
|34
|Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
|"Don't think that I came to send peace on earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.
|The sword (Greek '''μαχαιρα''') mentioned here is a Roman infantryman's sidearm.
|-
|35
|For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
|"I came to set 'man against father, and daughter against mother, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.
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|-
|36
|And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
|"'And a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.'
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|-
|37
|He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
|"A man who loves father or mother more than Me doesn't deserve Me, and a man who loves son or daughter more than Me doesn't deserve Me.
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|-
|38
|And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
|"And whoever will not take his cross, and follow after Me, doesn't deserve Me.
|The expression "to take one's cross" signifies two things:

# To commit oneself totally to Christ, with no turning back.
# To be willing to die on His account, if necessary.
|-
|39
|He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
|"He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
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|-
|40
|He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
|"The one that receives you, receives Me, and the one who receives Me, receives Him Who sent Me.
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|-
|41
|He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
|"One who receives a prophet in a prophet's name will receive a prophet's reward, and one who receives a just man in a just man's name will receive a just man's reward.
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|-
|42
|And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
|"And whoever gives one of these little ones a cup of cold water to drink, even if only in the name of a student (of Mine), I tell you truly: he will not lose his reward under any circumstances."
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|}

==Chapter 11==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
|"And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished giving His orders to His twelve prize students, He left that place in order to teach and preach in their cities.
|
|-
|2
|Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
|Now when [[John the Baptist]], who was in prison, heard about the works of Christ, he sent a message to Christ, carried by his own students.
|The Byzantine manuscripts say that John sent '''two''' students of his, specifically. However, that might possibly be a copyist's error. Most manuscripts have the preposition '''δια''', meaning "through", but the Byzantine manuscripts have '''δυο''', or the number two.
|-
|3
|And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
|The message asked: "Are you the one we were led to expect to come, or shall we wait for someone else?"
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|-
|4
|Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
|In answer, Jesus told John's messengers, "Go and show John again what you can hear and see:
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|5
|The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
|"The blind see again, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Good News preached to them.
|
|-
|6
|And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
|"And anyone who does not have doubts about Me will be blessed."
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|-
|7
|And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
|And as they were leaving, Jesus began to say to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed shaken in the wind?
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|-
|8
|But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
|"And what did you go out to see? A man wearing soft clothes? You'll find people wearing soft clothes in kings' houses.
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|-
|9
|But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
|"And what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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|-
|10
|For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
|"This is the one of whom Scripture says, 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, and he will prepare Your road before You.'
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|11
|Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
|"I tell you truly: Among those who are born from women, there has never been a greater man than John the Baptist, even though the least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
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|12
|And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
|"And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers from violence, and the violent people snatch it by force.
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|-
|13
|For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
|"Because all the prophets and the law used to prophesy until John came.
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|-
|14
|And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
|"And if you are willing to take it, this is [[Elijah]], who said he'd come back.
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|-
|15
|He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
|"Let anyone hear if he has ears to hear.
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|-
|16
|But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
|"But to what shall I compare this generation? It's like several children sitting in the public squares, and calling to their fellows,
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|-
|17
|And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
|"And saying, 'We have blown the pipes for you, and you did not dance, and we have mourned to you, and you have not lamented.'
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|-
|18
|For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
|"Because John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He's demon-possessed.'
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|-
|19
|The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
|"The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'He's a glutton and a wine drinker, and a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her works."
|The Byzantine manuscript family has "children" rather than "works."

The expression "wine-drinker" does not connote [[alcoholic drink]] intoxication, but rather the taking of expensive (for the time) foodstuffs to excess. The larger principle is that Jesus makes an excellent case that He "cannot win for losing" in the eyes of His critics.
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|20
|Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
|Then He started denouncing the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because the people in those cities never changed their hearts and minds:
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|21
|Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
|"It will go horribly for you, Chorazin! And you, Bethsaida! If the mighty works that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have changed their hearts long ago and put on sackcloth and ashes.
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|-
|22
|But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
|"But I say to you that it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the Day of Trial, than for you.
|
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|23
|And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
|"And you, Capernaum, that are exalted to the sky, will be brought down to the underworld! If the mighty works that have been done in you had been done in Sodom, that city would still be standing.
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|24
|But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
|"But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Trial than for you."
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|25
|At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
|In that time Jesus said in answer, "Father, I thank You, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and has revealed them to babes.
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|26
|Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
|"Yes, Father, because it seemed good in Your estimation.
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|27
|All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
|"All things are delivered to Me by My Father, and no man knows the Son except the Father, and neither does any man know the Father, except the Son, and the one to whom the Son will reveal Him.
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|-
|28
|Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
|"Come to Me, all of you who work hard and carry a heavy load. I will give you rest.
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|29
|Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
|"Take My yoke on yourself, and learn from Me. I am gentle and humble in heart. And you will find rest for your souls.
|The yoke is a framework for fastening two beasts of burden, typically [[ox]]en, to work as a team. Jesus does not propose to lay another burden on people, but offers to work in tandem with us to help carry our loads, if we will but let Him.
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|30
|For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
|"My yoke is easy to carry, and My load is light."
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|}

==Chapter 12==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
|At that time Jesus went through a [[corn]]field on a Sabbath day. His students were hungry and started to pull out ears of corn from the stalks and eat them.
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|2
|But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
|And when the Pharisees saw them doing this, they told him, "Stop! Your students are doing things that are against Sabbath regulations!"
|The Greek expression '''εξεστι(ν)''' or ''exesti(n)'' means "it is lawful," or can also mean "it is according to regulations." The Pharisees had taken upon themselves to write a very large body of regulations governing conduct on the Sabbath day, not one of which was found in the [[Old Testament]].
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|3
|But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
|But He told them, "Haven't you read what [[David]] did, when he was hungry, and so were those who were with him,
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|4
|How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
|"how he went into the [[Tabernacle]] and ate [[showbread]], which was not proper for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
|See the story of [[High Priest]] [[Ahimelech I]] for details. ({{Bible ref|book=1_Samuel|chap=21|verses=1-9|version=NASB}})
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|5
|Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
|"Or haven't you read in the law, that on Sabbath days the priests in the [[Temple of Jerusalem|Temple]] usually do things that desecrate the Sabbath and are held harmless for it?
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|6
|But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
|"But I am telling you that right here you have Someone greater than the Temple.
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|7
|But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
|"But if you had known what 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice' means, you wouldn't have condemned someone who had done nothing wrong.
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|8
|For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
|"Because the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath."
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|9
|And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
|And when He had left that place, He went into their synagogue.
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|10
|And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
|A man was present who had a withered hand. And they asked Him a question, "Is it lawful to heal on Sabbath days?" so that they might accuse him.
|In this case, the Pharisees sought to accuse him—again—of breaking their extra-Biblical regulations.
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|11
|And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
|And He told them, "Is there anyone among you who, if he has one sheep, and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, will not take hold of it and lift it out?"
|Such was the full implication of the Pharisaical sabbath regulations that the slightest effort was regarded as "working on the Sabbath," in violation of the Fourth Commandment.
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|12
|How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
|"So how much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to behave well on Sabbath days."
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|13
|Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
|Then He told the man, "Hold out your hand." And he held it out, and it was restored and made well, like the other hand.
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|14
|Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
|Then the Pharisees left, and held a council against Him, to determine how to destroy Him.
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|15
|But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
|And when Jesus knew about that, He left that place, and great crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
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|16
|And charged them that they should not make him known:
|and gave them orders not to make Him famous in any way,
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|-
|17
|That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
|so that this might be fulfilled, spoken by [[Isaiah]], who said,
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|18
|Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
|"Look at My Servant, Whom I have chosen, My Beloved, in Whom My Soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will show judgment to the nations.
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|19
|He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
|"He will not struggle, nor cry, and neither will any man hear His voice in the streets.
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|20
|A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
|"He will not break even a bruised reed, and will not quench smoking flax, until He causes justice to triumph,
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|21
|And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
|"And the nations will trust in His Name."
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|22
|Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
|Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. He healed him, so that this blind and mute man could see and speak.
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|23
|And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
|Everyone in the crowds were amazed, and said, "Isn't this Man the Son of David?"
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|24
|But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
|But when the Pharisees heard about it, they said, "This Man throws out demons by calling on [[Beelzebub]], the ruler of the demons."
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|25
|And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
|But Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate like a desert, and every city or house divided against itself cannot stand.
|Jesus now proceeds to illustrate the utter lack of [[logic]] of the Pharisees' position.
|-
|26
|And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
|"So if Satan throws out Satan, he is divided against himself. So how can his kingdom stand?
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|27
|And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
|"And if I throw out demons by calling on Beelzebub, by whom do your children throw them out? They will be your judges on this account.
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|28
|But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
|"But if I throw out demons by using the Divine Guide of God, then the Kingdom of God has come to you.
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|29
|Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
|"Or else how can anyone walk into a strong man's house, and steal his goods, without first restraining the strong man? Then he can ransack his house."
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|30
|He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
|"Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me, scatters about.
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|31
|Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
|"For this reason I am telling you: All sorts of sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men. But blasphemy against the Divine Guide will not be forgiven to men.
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|32
|And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
|"Any person who speaks a word against the Son of man will have that word forgiven him. But any person who speaks against the Divine Guide will not have that speech forgiven him, not in this world, and not in the world to come."
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|33
|Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
|"Either make the tree good, and its fruit will be good, or else make the tree rotten, and its fruit will be rotten. The tree is known by its fruit.
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|34
|O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
|"You jerks, how can you, being evil, say anything good? The mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.
|See Matthew 3:7. Jesus uses the same expression that [[John the Baptist]] once used.
|-
|35
|A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
|"A good man, out of a good (heart) treasure, produces good things; a bad man, out of a bad (heart) treasure, produces bad things.
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|36
|But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
|"And I am telling you: Every idle word that men speak, they will have to explain in the Day of Trial.
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|37
|For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
|"Because you will be justified by your words, and condemned by your words."
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|38
|Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
|Then some of the scribes and the Pharisees said in answer, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."
|This was a consistent demand from the Pharisees and indeed all the Jews. Now Jesus shows that even Divine Patience has Its limits.
|-
|39
|But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
|And He in answer told them, "A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, and they're not going to get one, except the sign of the prophet [[Jonah]].
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|40
|For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
|"Just as 'Jonah spent three days and nights in the belly of a sea-monster,' so also the Son of man will spend three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
|See {{Bible ref|book=Jonah|chap=2}}. The Greek word '''κητος''' (''ketos''), from which comes the Latin word ''cetus'', originally meant any large creature of the sea. Modern man gave that name to the family [[Cetaceae]], the family of the great [[whale]]s. This did not mean that Jonah's creature was necessarily a great whale.
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|41
|The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
|"The men of [[Nineveh]] will rise at the Trial along with this generation, and will condemn it, because they changed their hearts at the preaching of Jonah, and a greater man than Jonah is now present.
|See {{Bible ref|book=Jonah|chap=3}} for details.
|-
|42
|The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
|"The queen of the south will rise up at the trial along with this generation, and will condemn it, because she came from the furthest reaches of the earth to hear the wisdom of [[Solomon]]. A much greater man than Solomon is now present."
|This refers to the visit paid to King Solomon by the Queen of Sheba.
|-
|43
|When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
|"When the unclean spirit has left a man, he walks through dry places, looking for rest, and does not find it.
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|44
|Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
|"Then he says, 'I will go back to the house from which I came.' And when he comes back, he finds the house unoccupied, swept clean, and put in order.
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|45
|Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
|"Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than he, and they come in and settle there, and the last state of that man is worse than the first. And that's how it's going to be as well for this wicked generation."
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|46
|While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
|While He was still talking to the people, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak with Him.
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|47
|Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
|And someone told him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, and want to speak with You."
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|48
|But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
|But in answer He said back to the person who told Him, "Who is my mother? And who are my brothers?"
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|49
|And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
|And He held out His hand toward His students, and said, "They are My mother and brothers!
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|50
|For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
|"Because any person who does what My Father in Heaven wants, that person is My brother, and sister, and mother."
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==Chapter 13==

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!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
|On that day Jesus left the house and sat by the lake.
|trimmed a bit with more familiar language
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|2
|And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
|Great crowds gathered for Him. So he boarded a boat and sat there, while the entire crowd stood on the shore.
|The acoustics of Lake Tiberias do allow this sort of activity at many points.
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|3
|And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
|He taught much to them in parables, saying, "Consider this: A sower went out to sow seed.
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|4
|And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
|And when he sowed, some of the seeds fell on the roadside, and birds came and ate them up.
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|5
|Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
|Other seeds fell on rock, where there was little soil. They sprouted immediately, because the soil was not deep,
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|6
|And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
|and by midday the sun scorched them, and because they lacked roots, they withered.
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|7
|And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
|"Others fell among thorns. The thorns sprang up, and choked them.
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|8
|But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
|"But still others fell on good ground, and produced fruit, some a hundred times as much, some sixty times as much, and some thirty times as much.
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|9
|Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
|"Anyone having ears to hear, let him hear."
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|10
|And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
|And His students came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"
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|11
|He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
|In answer He told them, "I speak in parables because it is granted to you to know the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven, but it is not granted to them.
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|12
|For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
|"For whoever has, it will be given to him even more abundantly. But whoever has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.
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|13
|Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
|"That's why I talk to them in parables: because they see without seeing, and hear without hearing, and don't understand, either.
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|14
|And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
|"In them the prophecy of [[Isaiah]] is fulfilled. That prophecy says: 'By hearing you will hear, and not understand, and seeing you will see, and not perceive.
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|15
|For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
|"'Because the heart of this people has grown fat, and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; otherwise they might at any time see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and would be converted, and I would heal them.'
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|16
|But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
|"But your eyes are blessed, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
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|17
|For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
|For I tell you truly: Many prophets and just men have strongly desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things that you hear, and have not heard them.
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|18
|Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
|"So listen to the parable of the sower:
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|19
|When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
|"When anyone hears the Truth about the Kingdom, and fails to understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away whatever was sown in his heart. This is the one who receives the seed that fell by the roadside.
|The "evil one" mentioned here is [[Satan]].
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|20
|But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
|"And he who receives the seed in rocky places, is the one who hears the Truth, and receives it with joy,
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|21
|Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
|"but has no root in himself. He will last a little while, and then when oppression or persecution arises on account of the Truth, he finally stumbles and falls away.
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|22
|He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
|"Also, he who receives the seed among the thorns is one who hears the Truth, and the worries of this world, and the deception that comes with wealth, choke the Truth, and he he becomes unfruitful.
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|23
|But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
|But he who receives seed on good ground is the one who hears the Truth, understands it, and also bears fruit, and produces a hundred, or sixty, or thirty times as much as he received.
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|24
|Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
|He told them another parable: "The Kingdom of heaven islike a man who sowed good seed in his field.
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|25
|But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
|"But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds in the middle of the wheat, and then left.
|The Greek word '''ζιζανιον''' or ''zizanion'' is the word used for a specific weed that closely resembles wheat.
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|26
|But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
|"And when the blades of wheat sprouted, and produced their grain, the weeds appeared as well.
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|27
|So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
|"So the household slaves came and told him, 'Lord, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where did these weeds come from?'
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|28
|He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
|"He told them, 'An enemy has done this.' The slaves asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'
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|29
|But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
|"And he said, 'No. If you pull the weeds, you might pull up the wheat along with them.
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|30
|Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
|"'Let them both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I will tell the harvesters, "Gather the weeds together first, and tie them in bundles to burn them, and gather the wheat into my barn."'"
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|31
|Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
|He told them another parable: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, that a man took and sowed in his field.
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|32
|Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
|"Mustard is the smallest of all seeds. But when it grows, it is the largest among herbs, and grows into a tree, so that birds of the sky can come and nest in its branches."
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|33
|Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
|He spoke another parable to them: "The Kingdom of heaven is like yeast, that a woman took and hid in three ''sata'' of meal, until the entire loaf was filled with it."
|A ''saton'' is equivalent to 21.6 dry pints.
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|34
|All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
|Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables, and did not speak to them other than in parables,
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|35
|That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
|so that the prophecy (by Isaiah) might be fulfilled. That prophecy states: "I will open My mouth in parables. I will talk about things that have been kept hidden from the foundation of the world."
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|36
|Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
|Then Jesus sent the crowd away, and went into the house. His students came to him, saying, "Explain the parable of the weeds in the field to us."
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|37
|He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
|In answer He told them, "The one sowing the good seed is the Son of man.
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|38
|The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
|"The field is the world. The good seed are the recognized children of the Kingdom. The weeds are the children of the Evil One.
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|39
|The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
|"The enemy who sowed them is the Slanderer. The harvest is the end of the world, and the harvesters are the Messengers of God.
|These Messengers are [[angel]]s. The word ''angel'' literally means "a messenger."
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|40
|As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
|"So just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, that's how it will be at the end of this world.
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|41
|The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
|"The Son of man will send out His Messengers, and they will gather out of His Kingdom all stumbling blocks, and all those who do lawlessness,
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|42
|And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
|"and will throw them into a furnace of fire. There will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
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|43
|Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
|"Then the just will shine out like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Anyone having ears to hear, let him hear."
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|44
|Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
|"The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man has found it, he hides it, and he is so happy to have found it that he goes and sells everything he has, and buys that field.
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|45
|Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
|"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant, looking for valuable pearls.
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|46
|Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
|"When he finds one very valuable pearl, he goes and sells everything he has, and buys it.
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|47
|Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
|"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered every kind of fish.
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|48
|Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
|"When it was full, they drew it ashore, and sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, and threw the bad fish back.
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|49
|So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
|"That's how it will be at the end of the world: the Messengers will come out, and separate the wicked from among the just,
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|50
|And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
|"and will throw them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
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|51
|Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
|"Have you understood all this?" They told them, "Yes, Lord."
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|52
|Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
|Then He told them, "For this reason every writer who his taught the things of the Kingdom of heaven is like a householder, who brings out of his treasure-house both new and old things."
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|53
|And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
|It happened that when Jesus had finished telling these parables, He left.
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|54
|And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
|He came into His own country, and taught them in their synagogue. They were amazed, and said, "Where did this Man get such wisdom, and such mighty works?
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|55
|Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
|"This is the carpenter's Son, isn't He? His mother is called Mary, isn't she? And His brothers are James, Simon, and Judas?
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|56
|And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
|"And aren't His sisters all with us? So where did this Man get all these things?"
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|57
|And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
|And they rejected Him. So Jesus told them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house."
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|58
|And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
|And he didn't do many miracles there, on account of their unbelief.
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==Chapter 14==

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|At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
|At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus.
|This is [[Herod Antipas]], the immediate successor to [[Herod]] the Great.
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|2
|And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
|He told his servants, "This is [[John the Baptist]]. He must have risen from the dead, and that's why these miracles take place through him."
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|3
|For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
|Herod Antipas had earlier had John arrested, put under restraint, and put in prison for the sake of [[Herodias]], the wife of his brother [[Herod Philip]],
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|4
|For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
|because John used to tell him, "You may not have her for a wife."
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|5
|And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
|He wanted to have him executed, but he was afraid of the crowd, because they considered him a prophet.
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|6
|But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
|But on the occasion of Herod's birthday, Herodias' daughter danced in the middle of the men and pleased Herod.
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|7
|Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
|For that reason he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked.
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|8
|And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
|She, having before been prompted by her mother, said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist on a plate."
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|9
|And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
|And the king was distressed. But because he had sworn before his dinner guests, who were watching this whole affair, he gave orders that it be given to her.
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|10
|And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
|He sent orders to the prison to cut John's head off.
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|11
|And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
|His head was brought in on a plate, and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
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|12
|And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
|His students came, claimed the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
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|13
|When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
|When Jesus heard about it, He left that place by boat and went to a desert place. When the people heard about this, they followed Him on foot out of the cities.
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|14
|And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
|Jesus went out and saw a great crowd, and had pity on them, and healed those among them who were ill.
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|15
|And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
|That evening, his students came to him, saying, "This place is a desert, and it's late. Send the crowd away, so that they might go into the villages and buy themselves something to eat."
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|16
|But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
|But Jesus told them, "They don't have to leave; why don't you give them something to eat?"
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|17
|And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
|And they told Him, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish."
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|18
|He said, Bring them hither to me.
|He said, "Bring them here to Me."
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|19
|And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
|And He ordered thr crowd to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and two fish. Looking up to heaven, he broke the loaves and gave them to His students, and the students gave them to the crowd.
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|20
|And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
|They all ate, and were satisfied. They filled twelve small baskets with the leftover pieces of bread.
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|21
|And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
|About five thousand men, in addition to women and children, had eaten.
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|22
|And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
|At once Jesus ordered His students to get aboard a boat, and to go ahead of Him to the opposite shore, while He sent the crowds away.
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|23
|And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
|When He had sent the crowds away, He went up into a mountain to pray in private. When evening fell, He was there alone.
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|24
|But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
|The boat had already gone furlongs away from land and was tossed by the waves, because the wind was a contrary wind.
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|25
|And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
|In the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on top of the sea.
|Day and night were commonly divided into watches, each roughly an hour long, beginning at sunrise or sunset. Depending on the season of the year, this episode could have happened at around 10:00 p.m. local time.
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|26
|And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
|And when the students saw him walking on top of the sea, they were troubled, and said among themselves, "It's a ghost!" And they cried out in fear.
|The Greek word '''φαντασμα''' or ''phantasma'' means the same thing today as it did then: something that someone sees that is not really there.
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|27
|But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
|And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Cheer up! It's I. Don't be afraid."
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|28
|And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
|And Peter in answer said, "Lord, if that's You, tell me to come to You on top of the water."
|Peter is asking for a "sign."
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|29
|And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
|And He said, "Come." And Peter got down out of the boat and walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
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|30
|But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
|But when he saw how the wind was blowing, he was afraid. He started sinking, and cried out, "Lord, save me!"
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|31
|And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
|At once Jesus held out His hand, and caught him. And He asked him, "You of little faith, why didn't you trust Me?"
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|32
|And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
|They went aboard the boat, and the wind stopped blowing.
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|33
|Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
|Then those who were in the boat came and fell down at His feet, saying, "You are definitely the Son of God!"
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|34
|And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
|And when they had crossed the lake, they came into the country of Gennesaret.
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|35
|And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
|And when the men of that place realized that He was present, they sent messengers into all the surrounding countryside, and brought to Him everyone who had anything wrong with them,
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|36
|And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
|and begged Him merely to let them touch the hem of His robe. Whoever so touched Him was made well.
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==Chapter 15==

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|1
|Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
|Then several scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem came to Jesus, and said,
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|2
|Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
|"Why do your students break the tradition of the elders? They don't wash their hands when they eat bread."
|The hand-washing was a ritual exercise, another part of the Pharisees' body of extra-Biblical regulations.
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|3
|But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
|But He in answer asked them, "Why do you also break the commandment of God by means of your tradition?
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|4
|For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
|"God gave this command: 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Anyone who curses his father or mother, let him be put to death.'
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|5
|But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
|"But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or his mother, "If I help you in any way, I'm doing you a favor,"
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|6
|And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
|"'then he does not honor his father.' You have canceled the Truth of God by your tradition.
|The Byzantine manuscripts add "or his mother." And no manuscript has words that would translate as "he shall be set free" or words to any such effect.
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|7
|Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
|"You hypocrites, [[Isaiah]] prophesied accurately about you, when he said,
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|8
|This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
|"'This people draws close to Me with their mouth, and honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
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|9
|But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
|"'But they woship Me in vain, when they teach the commandments of men as if they were doctrines.'"
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|10
|And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
|And He summoned the crowd, and said to them, "Hear and understand:
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|11
|Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
|"It is not what goes into the mouth that makes a man unclean, but what comes out of the mouth, this is what makes a man unclean."
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|12
|Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
|Then His students came and said to him, "Did you know that the Pharisees were shocked after hearing what You said?"
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|13
|But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
|But in answer He said, "Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be torn up by its roots.
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|14
|Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
|"Let them be. They are the blind leading the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch."
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|15
|Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
|Then Peter in answer said, "Explain this parable to us."
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|16
|And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
|And Jesus said, "Don't you understand anything yet?
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|17
|Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
|"Don't you understand yet, that whatever goes in at the mouth goes into the belly, and is thrown down the toilet?
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|18
|But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
|"But those things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and they make the man unclean.
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|19
|For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
|"Because from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexually immoral thoughts and acts, lies, and blasphemies.
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|20
|These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
|"These are what make a man unclean. But to eat with unwashed hands won't make a man unclean."
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|21
|Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
|Then Jesus went away from that place, and traveled to the coastal regions of Tyre and Sidon.
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|22
|And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
|And a woman from Canaan came out of those same coastal regions, and cried out to him, saying, "Take pity on me, O Lord, Son of David. My daughter is terribly oppressed with a demon."
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|23
|But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
|But He didn't say a word to her in answer. And his student came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, because she keeps crying out after us."
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|24
|But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
|But He said in answer, "I am sent only to the lost sheep of the house of [[Israel]]."
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|25
|Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
|Then she came and fell down at His feet, saying, "Lord, help me."
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|26
|But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
|And in answer He said, "It is not proper to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
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|27
|And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
|And she said, "Yes, Lord. But the dogs eat from the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."
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|28
|Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
|Then Jesus in answer said, "Woman, your faith is great. Let it be to you even as you wish." And her daughter was made well in that very moment.
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|29
|And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
|And Jesus left that place, and came close to the sea of Galilee, and went up into a mountain and sat down there.
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|30
|And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
|Great crowds came to him, having with them people that were lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others. They set them down at Jesus' ffeet, and He healed them,
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|31
|Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
|so that the crowd were bug-eye amazed, when they saw mute people speak, maimed people made whole, lame people walk, and blind people see. And they gave glory to the God of Israel.
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|32
|Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
|Then Jesus called His students to Him, and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been keeping up with Me now for three days, and have nothing to eat. I will not send them away hungry; they would pass out on the road if I did."
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|33
|And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
|And His students said to Him, "Where can we find enough bread out here in the desert, to feed a big crowd like this?"
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|34
|And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
|And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves to you have?" And they said, "Seven, and a few little fish."
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|35
|And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
|And he ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground.
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|36
|And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
|And He took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to his students, and the students gave them to the crowd.
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|37
|And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
|And all of them ate, and were satisfied. They took up the leftovers in seven large baskets.
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|38
|And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
|And four thousand men, in addition to women and children, ate that meal.
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|39
|And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala,
|And he sent the crowd away, and boarded a boat, and came to the coastal region of Magdala.
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==Chapter 16==

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|The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
|The Pharisees and some Sadducees came and, wishing to test Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
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|2
|He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
|In answer, He said to them, "When it is evening, you say, 'The weather will be fair, because the sky is red.'
|The Greek word '''πυρραζει''' or ''purrhadzei'' means red like fire.
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|3
|And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
|"And in the morning, 'The weather will be bad today, because the sky is red and threatening.' Do you mean to say that on the one hand, you can read the sky, but on the other hand, you can't read the signs of the times?
|The provenance of verses 2 and 3 is doubtful. And no manuscript has any expression including the word for "hypocrites."
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|4
|A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
|"A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but the only sign they're going to get is the sign of the prophet [[Jonah]]." And He left them and went away.
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|5
|And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
|And when His students had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
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|6
|Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
|Then Jesus told them, "Be careful and watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees."
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|7
|And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
|And they said to themselves, "He said that because we haven't taken any bread with us."
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|8
|Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
|When Jesus realized this, he told them, "You of little faith, why do you tell yourselves that it's because you didn't bring any bread?
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|9
|Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
|"Don't you understand yet, or even remember the five loaves used to feed the five thousand, and how many small baskets you took up?
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|10
|Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
|"Or the seven loaves used to feed the four thousand, and how many large baskets you took up?
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|11
|How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
|"How can you fail to understand that I wasn't talking to you about bread, when I said that you should watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees?"
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|12
|Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
|Then they understood that He was telling them not to watch out for literal bread baker's yeast, but the teachings of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
|Some manuscripts have "yeast of the breads" (plural); others singular.
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|13
|When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
|When Jesus came to the coastlines of Caesaria Philippi, He asked His students, "Whom do men say that I, the Son of man, am?"
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|14
|And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
|And they said, "Some people say that you are [[John the Baptist]]; some say that you are [[Elijah]]; other say that you are [[Jeremiah]] or one of the [[prophet]]s."
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|15
|He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
|He said to them, "But whom do you say that I am?"
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|16
|And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
|And Simon Peter in answer said, "You are the Anointed One, the Son of the Living God."
|The Greek word '''Χριστος''' (''Christos'') and the Hebrew word '''משיח''' or ''Moshiach'' (anglicized to ''Messiah'') both mean the same thing: one anointed with oil.
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|17
|And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
|And Jesus said in answer, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. Because flesh and blood have not revealed it to you, but rather my Father in heaven.
|The Hebrew word '''בר''' or ''bar'' means "descendant of."
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|18
|And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
|"And I say also to you: Your name is Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hell will not win against it.
|The Greek name '''Πετρος''' or ''Petros'' literally means "Rocky."
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|18b
|And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
|And I say to you, You are Peter (Rock) and upon this Rock I will build My Church. The very Gates of Hell shall be breached by it!
|People commonly imagine that this passage indicates that the Church will withstand the attack of Hell upon it as if the Church is likened unto a fortress founded on an impregnable rock. But Jesus is saying something different. The Church is on the offence and the Gates of Hell is on the defensive, a defense which is failing. The Gates is a defensive devise rather than an offensive weapon. The weapon is the Rock. That name had been given to Shim'on by Jesus and he was known throughout Scripture and in actual living by that name. But here the principle of " seeing beyond by seeing through" holds. When a name is given it often requires us to see through the person bearing the name and see, for instance, a whole series of events to happen - a name like "Maher Shalal Hash Baz", or a future task or mission to be - "Jesus", or a specific event, a description a recent past event and a portent of the future - from Jacob to "Israel", or the Character of God in His relation to Israel or man -"Yohanan". What can be seen through the name of Rock which Shim'on was to bear ? - the destruction of Satan's kingdom by the Kingdom of Heaven of which the Church was to be the elite unit in the forefront. Stones were known to be offensive weapons of the 1st century - the stones and boulders cast up by the launchers of the Roman legion against Masada. But the immediate reference to the Rock name born by Simon Peter was the Rock cut out without hands (just as, in Colossians, baptism is circumcision made without hands) which is the last Kingdom, set up by the God of Heaven and thrown against the next to last Kingdom utterly destroying it. "In the time of these kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not pass into the hands of another race; it shall shatter and destroy all the previous kingdoms, and itself last for ever - just as you saw [ "and I was looking and I saw a rock cut out of the mountain, a rock untouched by human hands and it struck..."] the stone untouched by hand break from the mountain and shatter iron, bronze, earthenware, silver and gold." Daniel 2: 44,45 .
See example 5 of [[New Testament understanding through the Jewish perspective]]

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|19
|And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
|"And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you make binding on earth will be binding in heaven, and whatever you set loose on earth will be set loose in heaven."
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|20
|Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
|Then he gave His students an order to tell no man that He was Jesus the Christ.
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|21
|From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
|From that time forward, Jesus began to demonstrate to His students that He would have to go to Jerusalem and suffer much harsh treatment from the elders and leading priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.
|To be more specific, He would stand trial before the [[Sanhedrin]] in [[Jerusalem]].
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|22
|Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
|Then Peter took him aside and began to scold Him, saying, "Far from it, Lord! This will never happen to You."
|The literal Greek says, "Far from you."
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|23
|But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
|But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. You're not thinking about the things of God, but rather the things of men."
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|24
|Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
|Then Jesus told His students, "If any man wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.
|An illustration of total commitment, with no turning back, and even a willingness to die.
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|25
|For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
|"For whoever saves his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
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|26
|For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
|"For how is a man better off, if he wins the whole world, and loses his own soul? And what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
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|27
|For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
|"For the Son of man will come in the glory of His Father with His messengers, and then He will reward every man according to the things he did.
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|28
|Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
|"I tell you truly: Some people are standing here that will not experience death until they actually see the Son of man coming in His Kingdom."
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==Chapter 17==

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|1
|And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
|Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John, and brought them up into a high mountain for a private meeting,
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|2
|And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
|and he was transfigured before their eyes, and his face shone like the [[sun]], and his clothes were as white as light.
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|3
|And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
|And [[Moses]] and [[Elijah]] appeared, and talked with him.
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|4
|Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
|Peter said in answer to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
|The Byzantine manuscripts say "we will make three tents," but the best manuscripts use the first person singular, not plural.
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|5
|While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
|While he was still speaking, a bright cloud threw its shadow over them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with Whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him."
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|6
|And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
|And when the students heard it, they fell on their faces and were very much afraid.
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|7
|And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
|And Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Get up, and stop being afraid."
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|8
|And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
|And when they look up, they saw no one else but Jesus.
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|9
|And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
|And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus gave orders to them: "Don't talk about this vision to anyone, until the Son of man rises from the dead."
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|10
|And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
|And His students asked Him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
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|11
|And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
|And Jesus told them, "Of course Elijah has to come first, and restore everything.
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|12
|But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
|"But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they didn't recognize him, but have done to him what they wanted. Likewise also the Son of man has to suffer at their hands."
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|13
|Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
|Then the students understood that He was talking to them about [[John the Baptist]].
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|14
|And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
|And when they had come to the crowd, a certain man came to Him, kneeling down to Him, and saying,
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|15
|Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
|"Lord, have mercy on my son. He is mentally disturbed, and severely afflicted. He will often fall into fire and often into water.
|Again Matthew uses the word best translated as "moonstruck" to describe the patient's condition.
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|16
|And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
|"And I brought him to Your students, and they couldn't cure him."
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|17
|Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
|Then Jesus in answer said, "Oh you faithless and perverse generation, how long am I going to be with you, and how long am I going to put up with you? Bring him here to Me.":
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|18
|And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
|And Jesus scolded the demon, and he came out of him, and the child was cured from that very moment.
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|19
|Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
|Then the students came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why couldn't we throw him out?"
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|20
|And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
|And Jesus told them, "It was on account of your lack of faith. Because I tell you truly, that if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Take yourself away from here to someplace else,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you."
|The Byzantine manuscripts speak of total unbelief, but most reliable manuscripts speak of a relative lack of faith. It's the same expression that Jesus uses to say, "You of little faith."
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|21
|Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
|["But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting."]
|The provenance of this verse is disputed.
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|22
|And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
|And while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son of man will be betrayed into the hands of men.
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|23
|And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
|"And they will kill Him, and the third day He will rise again." And they were very sorry to hear that.
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|24
|And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
|And when they came back to Capernaum, the Temple tax collectors came to Peter, and said, "Doesn't your Teacher pay the Temple tax?"
|The Greek word used is '''διδραχμα''' or ''didrachma'', a two-drachma (roughly two-pound) tax that every Jew was expected to pay every year for the upkeep of the [[Temple of Jerusalem]].
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|25
|He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
|He said, "Yes." And when he had come into the house, Jesus stopped him, saying, "What are you thinking, Simon? Whom do the kings of the earth collect value-added and capitation taxes from? From their own children, or from foreigners?"
|The Greek text uses two separate words for "tax": '''τελος''' (''telos'') and '''κηνσος''' (kensos). The ''kensos'' is the Latin ''census'' tax, called a capitation or head tax (and amounted to one Roman dinar, or one day's wages). The ''telos'', literally "termination," was probably a value-added tax.
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|26
|Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
|Peter said to Him, "From foreigners." Jesus said to him, "Then the children are free.
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|27
|Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
|"Still, so that we won't shock them, go to the sea, throw out a hook, and take the first fish that bites. When you open his mouth, you'll find a piece of money in it. Take that, and give it to them for me and for you."
|Jesus provides the tax money with a miracle. It's a minor miracle, but it illustrates an important principle: with God, nothing happens at random.
|}

==Chapter 18==

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!King James Version
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!Analysis
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|1
|At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
|In that hour the students came to Jesus, and said, "Who is greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?"
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|2
|And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
|And Jesus called a little child to him, and had that child stand in the middle of them,
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|3
|And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
|And said, "I tell you truly, unless you have been converted, and become like little children, you will not get into the Kingdom of heaven.
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|4
|Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
|"So any person who humbles himself like this little child, will be greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.
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|5
|And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
|"And any person who receives even one little child like this in My Name receives Me.
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|6
|But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
|"But if any person causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if he had a very large millstone hung around his neck and he were drowned in the deep sea.
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|7
|Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
|"How terrible it will be for the world because of stumbling blocks! Stumbling blocks must come, but woe to that man by whom the stumbling block comes!
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|8
|Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
|"So if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut them off, and throw them away from you: it is better to enter into life crippled or maimed than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the everlasting fire.
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|9
|And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
|"And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away from you: it is better for you to enter into life blind in one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire.
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|10
|Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
|"Be careful not to look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their messengers always look at the face of My Father in heaven.
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|11
|For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
|"[For the Son of Man came to save what was lost.]
|The provenance of this verse is disputed.
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|12
|How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
|"What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them were to wander off, wouldn't he leave the ninety-nine sheep and go into the mountains to look for the wandering sheep?
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|13
|And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
|"And if he found it, I tell you truly: he would rejoice more about that sheep, than about the ninety-nine sheep that didn't wander off.
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|14
|Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
|"Thus it is not the wish of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should die.
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|15
|Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
|"Furthermore: if your brother should sin against you, go and show him what he did wrong between you and him alone. If he listens to you, then you have won your brother over.
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|16
|But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
|"But if he won't hear you, then take with you one or two others, so that 'in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be given standing.'
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|17
|And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
|"And if he refuses to listen to them, then tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen to the church, then regard him as you would a foreigner and a tax collector.
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|18
|Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
|"I tell you truly: whatever you make binding on earth will be binding in heaven, and whatever you set loose on earth will be set loose in heaven.
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|19
|Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
|"Again I tell you that if two of you agree on earth with respect to anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.
|The Greek word for agree is '''συμφονεομεν''' or ''symphoneomen'', meaning "We speak with one voice," from which comes the modern word ''symphony''.
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|20
|For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
|"For where two or three come together in My Name, I am present in their midst."
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|21
|Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
|Then Peter came to Him, and said, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Seven times?"
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|22
|Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
|Jesus told him, "I don't tell you seven times. I tell you, seventy times seven.
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|23
|Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
|"In this context the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who was taking an audit from his slaves.
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|24
|And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
|"And when he had started his audit, one was brought to him, who owed him ten thousand [[talent]]s.
|The [[talent]] was the weight of any precious metal that a man could carry on his back. This amounted roughly to seventy-five Avoirdupois pounds, or thirty kilograms. In today's debased money, a single talent would have a value of one and a quarter million [[United States]] dollars.
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|25
|But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
|"But seeing that he did not have the money to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and everything he had, to satisfy the debt.
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|26
|The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
|"So the slave fell down and kissed his feet, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.'
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|27
|Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
|"Then that slave's lord took pity on him, and set him free, and forgave him the debt.
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|28
|But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
|"But that slave went out, and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred shillings. He laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, and said, 'Pay me what you owe.'
|The actual Roman coin referred to was the denarius, or dinar, worth roughly as much as an old British shilling.
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|29
|And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
|"And his fellow slave fell down at his feet, and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.'
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|30
|And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
|"But he would not. Instead he went and had him thrown into prison, until he paid the debt.
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|31
|So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
|"So when his fellow slaves saw what had been done, they were very sorry, and came and told their lord everything that had happened.
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|32
|Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
|"Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt, because you asked me to.
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|33
|Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
|"'Shouldn't you also have had pity on your fellow slave, even as I had pity on you?'
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|34
|And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
|"And his lord was as angry as a magistrate might be, and delivered him to the torturers, until he should pay all that was due to him.
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|35
|So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
|"So likewise My heavenly Father will do also to you, unless each and every one of you forgives his brother his sins, from your hearts."
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|}

==Chapter 19==

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!Verse
!King James Version
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!Analysis
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|1
|And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
|And it happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and came into the coastal regions of Judea beyond the Jordan.
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|2
|And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
|Great crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
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|3
|The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
|The Pharisees also came to Him, to test Him, and said to Him, "May a man [[divorce]] his wife for every cause?"
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|4
|And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
|And in answer He asked them, "Haven't you read, that He Who created them at the beginning 'made them male and female,'
|The Byzantine manuscripts have "made" rather than "created." The quote is from Genesis 1, but though the [[Septuagint]] renders the original verb "made," the [[Masoretic Text]] has "created."
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|5
|And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
|"And said, 'For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and unite himself to his wife, and the two of them will be one flesh'?
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|6
|Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
|"So they aren't two anymore, but one flesh. So what God has joined together, don't let man tear apart."
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|7
|They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
|Then they said to Him, "Then why did [[Moses]] give an order to give a bill of divorcement, and to divorce her?"
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|8
|He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
|He told them, "Moses let you divorce your wives on account of your hardheartedness. But it was not that way from the beginning.
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|9
|And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
|"And I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, unless he does it by reason of improper behavior before the wedding, and marries someone else, commits [[adultery]]."
|Again, Matthew was speaking of ancient Jewish betrothal customs, under which an engaged couple were considered as good as married, unless the engaged girl had been found to have behaved improperly before the wedding. Luke, writing as he did to Gentiles, would not need to make any such distinction.
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|10
|His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
|His students said to Him, "If that's the case of the man with his wife, then maybe one shouldn't get married."
|[[Paul of Tarsus]] would return to this very theme; see {{Bible ref|book=1_Corinthians|chap=7|verses=1-7}}.
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|11
|But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
|But He told them, "Not all men can accept this ideal, but only those to whom it is given.
|See also {{Bible ref|book=1_Corinthians|chap=7|verses=7}}.
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|12
|For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
|"For there are some eunuchs, who were born that way from their mother's womb, and other eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men. And there are those eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. He who can accept this ideal, let him accept it."
|A eunuch is literally one who has been castrated. Some men had this surgery done on them to make them eligible to serve in high-ranking households. Jesus does not ask that of men, but He figuratively suggests that a man might give up the privilege of marriage and intimacy to serve the Lord full-time.
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|13
|Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
|Then some little children were brought to Him there, so that He could lay His hands on them, and pray. The students scolded them.
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|14
|But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
|But Jesus said, "Allow the little children to come to Me, and don't tell them not to. The Kingdom of Heaven is made of just such persons."
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|15
|And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
|And He laid His hands on them, and left that place.
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|16
|And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
|Then someone came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing should I do, so that I may have eternal life?"
|Some manuscripts omit "Good teacher." However, because in the next verse Jesus scolds the young man for calling Him "good," the adjective should remain here.
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|17
|And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
|And He said to him, "Why do you call me 'good'? There is only one good Person. And if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
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|18
|He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
|He said to Him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'Do not commit murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not commit perjury;
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|19
|Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
|"'honor your father and mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.'"
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|20
|The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
|The young man said to Him, "I have kept all these things from my youth until now. What more must I do?"
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|21
|Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
|Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come and follow Me."
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|22
|But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
|But when the young man heard that last, he went away feeling sorry, because he had many possessions.
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|23
|Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
|Then Jesus told His students, "I tell you truly, that a rich man will enter the Kingdom of heaven only with difficulty.
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|24
|And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
|"And I say again to you, that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
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|25
|When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
|When His students heard that, they were very much amazed, and said, "Then who can be saved?"
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|26
|But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
|But Jesus looked them in the eye and told them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
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|27
|Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
|Then Peter in answer said to Him, "We have given up everything and followed You. So what will we have?"
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|28
|And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
|And Jesus told them, "I tell you truly: You who have followed Me, in the Regeneration event, when the Son of man will sit on the throne of His glory, you will also sit on twelve thrones, to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
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|And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
|"And everyone who has given up his house, or his brothers, or his sisters, or his father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for the sake of My Name, will get back a hundred times as much, and will inherit everlasting life.
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|But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
|"But many that are first will be last, and the last will be first."
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