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1. At that time Jesus was walking through some fields of grain on a Sabbath day. His followers were hungry, so they began to pick the grain and eat it.
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1. At G1722 that G1565 time G2540 Jesus G2424 went G4198 on the G3588 sabbath day G4521 through G1223 the G3588 corn G4702 ; and G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 were hungry G3983 , and G2532 began G756 to pluck G5089 the ears of corn G4719 , and G2532 to eat G2068 .
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2. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Jesus, "Look! Your followers are doing what is unlawful to do on the Sabbath day."
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2. But G1161 when the G3588 Pharisees G5330 saw G1492 it, they said G2036 unto him G846 , Behold G2400 , thy G4675 disciples G3101 do G4160 that which G3739 is not lawful G1832 G3756 to do G4160 upon G1722 the sabbath day G4521 .
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3. Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did when he and the people with him were hungry?
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3. But G1161 he G3588 said G2036 unto them G846 , Have ye not G3756 read G314 what G5101 David G1138 did G4160 , when G3753 he G846 was hungry G3983 , and G2532 they G3588 that were with G3326 him G846 ;
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4. He went into God's house, and he and those with him ate the holy bread, which was lawful only for priests to eat.
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4. How G4459 he entered G1525 into G1519 the G3588 house G3624 of God G2316 , and G2532 did eat G5315 the G3588 shewbread G740 G4286 , which G3739 was G2258 not G3756 lawful G1832 for him G846 to eat G5315 , neither G3761 for them G3588 which were with G3326 him G846 , but G1508 only G3441 for the G3588 priests G2409
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5. And have you not read in the law of Moses that on every Sabbath day the priests in the Temple break this law about the Sabbath day? But the priests are not wrong for doing that.
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5. Or G2228 have ye not G3756 read G314 in G1722 the G3588 law G3551 , how G3754 that on the G3588 sabbath days G4521 the G3588 priests G2409 in G1722 the G3588 temple G2411 profane G953 the G3588 sabbath G4521 , and G2532 are G1526 blameless G338
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6. I tell you that there is something here that is greater than the Temple.
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6. But G1161 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 in this place G5602 is G2076 one greater G3187 than the G3588 temple G2411 .
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7. The Scripture says, 'I want kindness more than I want animal sacrifices.' You don't really know what those words mean. If you understood them, you would not judge those who have done nothing wrong.
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7. But G1161 if G1487 ye had known G1097 what G5101 this meaneth G2076 , I will G2309 have mercy G1656 , and G2532 not G3756 sacrifice G2378 , ye would not G3756 have condemned G2613 the G3588 guiltless G338 .
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8. "So the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath day."
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8. For G1063 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 is G2076 Lord G2962 even G2532 of the G3588 sabbath day G4521 .
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9. Jesus left there and went into their synagogue,
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9. And G2532 when he was departed G3327 thence G1564 , he went G2064 into G1519 their G846 synagogue G4864 :
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10. where there was a man with a crippled hand. They were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they asked him, "Is it right to heal on the Sabbath day?"
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10. And G2532 , behold G2400 , there was G2258 a man G444 which had G2192 his hand G5495 withered G3584 . And G2532 they asked G1905 him G846 , saying G3004 G1487 , Is it lawful G1832 to heal G2323 on the G3588 sabbath days G4521 ? that G2443 they might accuse G2723 him G846 .
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11. Jesus answered, "If any of you has a sheep, and it falls into a ditch on the Sabbath day, you will help it out of the ditch.
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11. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 unto them G846 , What G5101 man G444 shall there be G2071 among G1537 you G5216 , that G3739 shall have G2192 one G1520 sheep G4263 , and G2532 if G1437 it G5124 fall G1706 into G1519 a pit G999 on the G3588 sabbath day G4521 , will he not G3780 lay hold G2902 on it G846 , and G2532 lift it out G1453 ?
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12. Surely a human being is more important than a sheep. So it is lawful to do good things on the Sabbath day."
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12. How much G4214 then G3767 is a man better G1308 G444 than a sheep G4263 ? Wherefore G5620 it is lawful G1832 to do G4160 well G2573 on the G3588 sabbath days G4521 .
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13. Then Jesus said to the man with the crippled hand, "Hold out your hand." The man held out his hand, and it became well again, like the other hand.
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13. Then G5119 saith G3004 he to the G3588 man G444 , Stretch forth G1614 thine G4675 hand. And G5495 he G2532 stretched it forth G1614 ; and G2532 it was restored G600 whole G5199 , like as G5613 the G3588 other G243 .
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14. But the Pharisees left and made plans to kill Jesus.
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14. Then G1161 the G3588 Pharisees G5330 went out G1831 , and held G2983 a council G4824 against G2596 him G846 , how G3704 they might destroy G622 him G846 .
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15. Jesus knew what the Pharisees were doing, so he left that place. Many people followed him, and he healed all who were sick.
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15. But G1161 when Jesus G2424 knew G1097 it, he withdrew G402 himself from thence G1564 : and G2532 great G4183 multitudes G3793 followed G190 him G846 , and G2532 he healed G2323 them G846 all G3956 ;
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16. But Jesus warned the people not to tell who he was.
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16. And G2532 charged G2008 them G846 that G2443 they should not G3361 make G4160 him G846 known G5318 :
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17. He did these things to bring about what Isaiah the prophet had said:
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17. That G3704 it might be fulfilled G4137 which was spoken G4483 by G1223 Isaiah G2268 the G3588 prophet G4396 , saying G3004 ,
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18. "Here is my servant whom I have chosen. I love him, and I am pleased with him. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will tell of my justice to all people.
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18. Behold G2400 my G3450 servant G3816 , whom G3739 I have chosen G140 ; my G3450 beloved G27 , in G1519 whom G3739 my G1519 soul G5590 is well pleased G2106 : I will put G5087 my G3450 spirit G4151 upon G1909 him G846 , and G2532 he shall show G518 judgment G2920 to the G3588 Gentiles G1484 .
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19. He will not argue or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
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19. He shall not G3756 strive G2051 , nor G3761 cry G2905 ; neither G3761 shall any man G5100 hear G191 his G846 voice G5456 in G1722 the G3588 streets G4113 .
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20. He will not break a crushed blade of grass or put out even a weak flame until he makes justice win the victory.
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20. A bruised G4937 reed G2563 shall he not G3756 break G2608 , and G2532 smoking G5188 flax G3043 shall he not G3756 quench G4570 , till G2193 G302 he send forth G1544 judgment G2920 unto G1519 victory G3534 .
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21. In him will the non-Jewish people find hope."
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21. And G2532 in G1722 his G846 name G3686 shall the Gentiles G1484 trust G1679 .
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22. Then some people brought to Jesus a man who was blind and could not talk, because he had a demon. Jesus healed the man so that he could talk and see.
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22. Then G5119 was brought G4374 unto him G846 one possessed with a devil G1139 , blind G5185 , and G2532 dumb G2974 : and G2532 he healed G2323 him G846 , insomuch that G5620 the G3588 blind G5185 and G2532 dumb G2974 both G2532 spake G2980 and G2532 saw G191 .
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23. All the people were amazed and said, "Perhaps this man is the Son of David!"
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23. And G2532 all G3956 the G3588 people G3793 were amazed G1839 , and G2532 said G3004 , Is G2076 not G3385 this G3778 the G3588 son G5207 of David G1138 ?
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24. When the Pharisees heard this, they said, "Jesus uses the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, to force demons out of people."
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24. But G1161 when the G3588 Pharisees G5330 heard G191 it, they said G2036 , This G3778 fellow doth not G3756 cast out G1544 devils G1140 , but G1508 by G1722 Beelzebub G954 the prince G758 of the G3588 devils G1140 .
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25. Jesus knew what the Pharisees were thinking, so he said to them, "Every kingdom that is divided against itself will be destroyed. And any city or family that is divided against itself will not continue.
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25. And G1161 Jesus G2424 knew G1492 their G846 thoughts G1761 , and said G2036 unto them G846 , Every G3956 kingdom G932 divided G3307 against G2596 itself G1438 is brought to desolation G2049 ; and G2532 every G3956 city G4172 or G2228 house G3614 divided G3307 against G2596 itself G1438 shall not G3756 stand G2476 :
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26. And if Satan forces out himself, then Satan is divided against himself, and his kingdom will not continue.
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26. And G2532 if G1487 Satan G4567 cast out G1544 Satan G4567 , he is divided G3307 against G1909 himself G1438 ; how G4459 shall then G3767 his G846 kingdom G932 stand G2476 ?
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27. You say that I use the power of Beelzebul to force out demons. If that is true, then what power do your people use to force out demons? So they will be your judges.
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27. And G2532 if G1487 I G1473 by G1722 Beelzebub G954 cast out G1544 devils G1140 , by G1722 whom G5101 do your G5216 children G5207 cast them out G1544 ? therefore G1223 G5124 they G846 shall be G2071 your G5216 judges G2923 .
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28. But if I use the power of God's Spirit to force out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
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28. But G1161 if G1487 I G1473 cast out G1544 devils G1140 by G1722 the Spirit G4151 of God G2316 , then G686 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 is come G5348 unto G1909 you G5209 .
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29. "If anyone wants to enter a strong person's house and steal his things, he must first tie up the strong person. Then he can steal the things from the house.
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29. Or else G2228 how G4459 can G1410 one G5100 enter G1525 into G1519 a strong man G2478 's house G3614 , and G2532 spoil G1283 his G846 goods G4632 , except G3362 he first G4412 bind G1210 the G3588 strong man G2478 and G2532 then G5119 he will spoil G1283 his G846 house G3614 .
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30. "Whoever is not with me is against me. Whoever does not work with me is working against me.
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30. He that is G5607 not G3361 with G3326 me G1700 is G2076 against G2596 me G1700 ; and G2532 he that gathereth G4863 not G3361 with G3326 me G1700 scattereth abroad G4650 .
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31. So I tell you, people can be forgiven for every sin and everything they say against God. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
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31. Wherefore G1223 G5124 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , All manner G3956 of sin G266 and G2532 blasphemy G988 shall be forgiven G863 unto men G444 : but G1161 the G3588 blasphemy G988 against the G3588 Holy Ghost G4151 shall not G3756 be forgiven G863 unto men G444 .
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32. Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, now or in the future.
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32. And G2532 whosoever G3739 G302 speaketh G2036 a word G3056 against G2596 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 , it shall be forgiven G863 him G846 : but G1161 whosoever G3739 G302 speaketh G2036 against G2596 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , it shall not G3756 be forgiven G863 him G846 , neither G3777 in G1722 this G5129 world G165 , neither G3777 in G1722 the G3588 world to come G3195 .
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33. "If you want good fruit, you must make the tree good. If your tree is not good, it will have bad fruit. A tree is known by the kind of fruit it produces.
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33. Either G2228 make G4160 the G3588 tree G1186 good G2570 , and G2532 his G846 fruit G2590 good G2570 ; or else G2228 make G4160 the G3588 tree G1186 corrupt G4550 , and G2532 his G846 fruit G2590 corrupt G4550 : for G1063 the G3588 tree G1186 is known G1097 by G1537 his fruit G2590 .
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34. You snakes! You are evil people, so how can you say anything good? The mouth speaks the things that are in the heart.
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34. O generation G1081 of vipers G2191 , how G4459 can G1410 ye, being G5607 evil G4190 , speak G2980 good things G18 ? for G1063 out G1537 of the G3588 abundance G4051 of the G3588 heart G2588 the G3588 mouth G4750 speaketh G2980 .
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35. Good people have good things in their hearts, and so they say good things. But evil people have evil in their hearts, so they say evil things.
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35. A good G18 man G444 out G1537 of the G3588 good G18 treasure G2344 of the G3588 heart G2588 bringeth forth G1544 good things G18 : and G2532 an evil G4190 man G444 out of G1537 the G3588 evil G4190 treasure G2344 bringeth forth G1544 evil things G4190 .
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36. And I tell you that on the Judgment Day people will be responsible for every careless thing they have said.
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36. But G1161 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 every G3956 idle G692 word G4487 that G3739 G1437 men G444 shall speak G2980 , they shall give G591 account G3056 thereof G4012 G846 in G1722 the day G2250 of judgment G2920 .
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37. The words you have said will be used to judge you. Some of your words will prove you right, but some of your words will prove you guilty."
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37. For G1063 by G1537 thy G4675 words G3056 thou shalt be justified G1344 , and G2532 by G1537 thy G4675 words G3056 thou shalt be condemned G2613 .
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38. Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law answered Jesus, saying, "Teacher, we want to see you work a miracle as a sign."
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38. Then G5119 certain G5100 of the G3588 scribes G1122 and G2532 of the Pharisees G5330 answered G611 , saying G3004 , Master G1320 , we would G2309 see G1492 a sign G4592 from G575 thee G4675 .
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39. Jesus answered, "Evil and sinful people are the ones who want to see a miracle for a sign. But no sign will be given to them, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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39. But G1161 he G3588 answered G611 and said G2036 unto them G846 , An evil G4190 and G2532 adulterous G3428 generation G1074 seeketh after G1934 a sign G4592 ; and G2532 there shall no G3756 sign G4592 be given G1325 to it G846 , but G1508 the G3588 sign G4592 of the G3588 prophet G4396 Jonah G2495 :
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40. Jonah was in the stomach of the big fish for three days and three nights. In the same way, the Son of Man will be in the grave three days and three nights.
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40. For G1063 as G5618 Jonah G2495 was G2258 three G5140 days G2250 and G2532 three G5140 nights G3571 in G1722 the G3588 whale G2785 's belly G2836 ; so G3779 shall the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 be G2071 three G5140 days G2250 and G2532 three G5140 nights G3571 in G1722 the G3588 heart G2588 of the G3588 earth G1093 .
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41. On the Judgment Day the people from Ninevehn will stand up with you people who live now, and they will show that you are guilty. When Jonah preached to them, they were sorry and changed their lives. And I tell you that someone greater than Jonah is here.
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41. The men G435 of Nineveh G3536 shall rise G450 in G1722 judgment G2920 with G3326 this G5026 generation G1074 , and G2532 shall condemn G2632 it G846 : because G3754 they repented G3340 at G1519 the G3588 preaching G2782 of Jonah G2495 ; and G2532 , behold G2400 , a greater G4119 than Jonah G2495 is here G5602 .
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42. On the Judgment Day, the Queen of the Southn will stand up with you people who live today. She will show that you are guilty, because she came from far away to listen to Solomon's wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is here.
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42. The queen G938 of the south G3558 shall rise up G1453 in G1722 the G3588 judgment G2920 with G3326 this G5026 generation G1074 , and G2532 shall condemn G2632 it G846 : for G3754 she came G2064 from G1537 the G3588 uttermost parts G4009 of the G3588 earth G1093 to hear G191 the G3588 wisdom G4678 of Solomon G4672 ; and G2532 , behold G2400 , a greater G4119 than Solomon G4672 is here G5602 .
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43. "When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry places, looking for a place to rest, but it doesn't find it.
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43. When G3752 the G3588 unclean G169 spirit G4151 is gone G1831 out of G575 a man G444 , he walketh G1330 through G1223 dry G504 places G5117 , seeking G2212 rest G372 , and G2532 findeth G2147 none G3756 .
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44. So the spirit says, 'I will go back to the house I left.' When the spirit comes back, it finds the house still empty, swept clean, and made neat.
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44. Then G5119 he saith G3004 , I will return G1994 into G1519 my G3450 house G3624 from whence G3606 I came out G1831 ; and G2532 when he is come G2064 , he findeth G2147 it empty G4980 , swept G4563 , and G2532 garnished G2885 .
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45. Then the evil spirit goes out and brings seven other spirits even more evil than it is, and they go in and live there. So the person has even more trouble than before. It is the same way with the evil people who live today."
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45. Then G5119 goeth G4198 he, and G2532 taketh G3880 with G3326 himself G1438 seven G2033 other G2087 spirits G4151 more wicked G4191 than himself G1438 , and G2532 they enter in G1525 and dwell G2730 there G1563 : and G2532 the G3588 last G2078 state of that G1565 man G444 is G1096 worse G5501 than the G3588 first G4413 . Even so G3779 shall it be G2071 also G2532 unto this G5026 wicked G4190 generation G1074 .
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46. While Jesus was talking to the people, his mother and brothers stood outside, trying to find a way to talk to him.
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46. While G1161 he G846 yet G2089 talked G2980 to the G3588 people G3793 , behold G2400 , his mother G3384 and G2532 his G846 brethren G80 stood G2476 without G1854 , desiring G2212 to speak G2980 with him G846 .
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47. Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, and they want to talk to you."
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47. Then G1161 one G5100 said G2036 unto him G846 , Behold G2400 , thy G4675 mother G3384 and G2532 thy G4675 brethren G80 stand G2476 without G1854 , desiring G2212 to speak G2980 with thee G4671 .
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48. He answered, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"
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48. But G1161 he G3588 answered G611 and said G2036 unto him that told G2036 him G846 , Who G5101 is G2076 my G3450 mother G3384 ? and G2532 who G5101 are G1526 my G3450 brethren G80 ?
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49. Then he pointed to his followers and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers.
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49. And G2532 he stretched forth G1614 his G848 hand G5495 toward G1909 his G848 disciples G3101 , and said G2036 , Behold G2400 my G3450 mother G3384 and G2532 my G3450 brethren G80 !
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50. My true brother and sister and mother are those who do what my Father in heaven wants."
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50. For G1063 whosoever G3748 shall do G4160 the G3588 will G2307 of my G3450 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven G3772 , the same G846 is G2076 my G3450 brother G80 , and G2532 sister G79 , and G2532 mother G3384 .
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