Matthew 23
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Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,
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saying, “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*’ \+w seat|strong="G2523"\+w*.
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\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w observe|strong="G5083"\+w*, \+w observe|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G2532"\+w* heavy \+w burdens|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* grievous \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* borne, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*’s \+w shoulders|strong="G5606"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* themselves \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* lift \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* help \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G2300"\+w* \+w by|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w phylacteries|strong="G5440"\+w*broad \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enlarge|strong="G3170"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* fringes\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* garments,
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\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w place|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w feasts|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*,
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\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salutations \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*, \+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*’\+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*’, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* brothers.
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\+w Call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3770"\+w*.
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\+w Neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2519"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2519"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*.
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\+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.
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“\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* devour widows’ houses, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* pretense \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3756"\+w* prayers. \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* receive \+w greater|strong="G4771"\+w* condemnation.
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“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.
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\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w travel|strong="G4013"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4013"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w land|strong="G3584"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w proselyte|strong="G4339"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1362"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G1362"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Gehenna\+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*.
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“\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w obligated|strong="G3784"\+w*.’
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\+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w fools|strong="G3474"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* sanctifies \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*?
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\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w obligated|strong="G3784"\+w*.’
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\+w You|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* fools! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* sanctifies \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w*?
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2730"\+w*\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sits|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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“\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* tithe \+w mint|strong="G2238"\+w*, dill, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* cumin,\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2548"\+w* undone \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* weightier matters \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*: \+w justice|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3361"\+w* undone.
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\+w You|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w strain|strong="G1368"\+w* out \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gnat|strong="G2971"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w swallow|strong="G2666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w*!
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“\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w platter|strong="G3953"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w full|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* extortion \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* unrighteousness.
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\+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G1787"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w platter|strong="G3953"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* its \+w outside|strong="G1622"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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“\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3945"\+w* whitened \+w tombs|strong="G5028"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w outwardly|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w beautiful|strong="G5611"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w full|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*’s \+w bones|strong="G3747"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* uncleanness.
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\+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outwardly|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G3324"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* iniquity.
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“\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w decorate|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*,
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\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w partakers|strong="G2844"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.’
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\+w Therefore|strong="G5620"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.
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\+w Fill|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*.
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\+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w offspring|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w vipers|strong="G2191"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w escape|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* Gehenna?
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\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*. \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crucify|strong="G4717"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*,
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\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* blood \+w shed|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* Abel \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Zachariah \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Barachiah, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sanctuary|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*.
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Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.
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“\+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* kills \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*! \+w How|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w often|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hen|strong="G3733"\+w* \+w gathers|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w chicks|strong="G3556"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wings|strong="G4420"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*!
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\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* left \+w to|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w desolate|strong="G2048"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*!’”