Matthew 12
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At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
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But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
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But he said to them, “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* read \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*:
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\+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* show bread, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*?
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\+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w profane|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* guiltless?
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w means|strong="G1510"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\+w*,’\+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* guiltless.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”
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He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
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And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
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He said to them, “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w*, won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* grab \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w*?
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\+w Of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1308"\+w* value \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w than|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*! \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w it|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w*.”
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Then he told the man, “\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.”He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
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But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
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Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
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and commanded them that they should not make him known,
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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
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“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,
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He will not strive, nor shout,
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He won’t break a bruised reed.
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In his name, the nations will hope.”
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Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
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All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
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But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
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Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “\+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* kingdom \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* desolation, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*.
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\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w casts|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* kingdom \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*?
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\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* Beelzebul \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*? \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2923"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G5348"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.
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\+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*? \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.
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“\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w scatters|strong="G4650"\+w*.
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\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* sin \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* blasphemy \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blasphemy \+w against|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*.
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\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w either|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* age, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3195"\+w*.
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“\+w Either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*.
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\+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w offspring|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w vipers|strong="G2191"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4051"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w*.
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\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w*\+w brings|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*.
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\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* idle \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w account|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w*.”
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Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
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But he answered them, “\+w An|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adulterous|strong="G3428"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w belly|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* huge fish, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.
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\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w preaching|strong="G2782"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, someone \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.
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\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Queen \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w South|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ends|strong="G4009"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, someone \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.
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“\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* unclean \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w passes|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* waterless \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* rest, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*;’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w empty|strong="G4980"\+w*, \+w swept|strong="G4563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2885"\+w*.
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\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w takes|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* state \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*. \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.”
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While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
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One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
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But he answered him who spoke to him, “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*? \+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers?”
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He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers!
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* brother, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sister, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.”