Luke 12
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Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w covered|strong="G4780"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*.
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\+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w inner|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w rooms|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetops|strong="G1430"\+w*.
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“\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* kill \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w warn|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w Fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* killed, \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1685"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna.\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.
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“Aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* assaria coins? \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w forgotten|strong="G1950"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w hairs|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* counted. \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w*.
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“\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w confesses|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w confess|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*;
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\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* denies \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* denied \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s angels.
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\+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* blaspheme \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven.
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\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1533"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rulers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authorities|strong="G1849"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* answer \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*;
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\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”
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One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
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But he said to him, “\+w Man|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w arbitrator|strong="G3312"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”
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He said to them, “\+w Beware|strong="G5442"\+w*! \+w Keep|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w covetousness|strong="G4124"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*’s \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w consist|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* possesses.”
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He spoke a parable to them, saying, “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* ground \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* produced abundantly.
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reasoned|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* room \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w crops|strong="G2590"\+w*?’
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* pull \+w down|strong="G2507"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* barns, \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* bigger \+w ones|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* grain \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* goods.
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\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, “\+w Soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* goods \+w laid|strong="G2749"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*. \+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* ease, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w merry|strong="G2165"\+w*.”’
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“\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* foolish \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w tonight|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* required \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*—\+w whose|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*?’
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\+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* lays \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4147"\+w* \+w toward|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”
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He said to his disciples, “\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* wear.
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\+w Life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*.
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\+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ravens|strong="G2876"\+w*: \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* warehouse \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* barn, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w feeds|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w valuable|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w*!
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\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w add|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w cubit|strong="G4083"\+w*\+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* height?
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\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w*?
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\+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lilies|strong="G2918"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* grow. \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2872"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w spin|strong="G3514"\+w*; \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w arrayed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* clothes \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grass|strong="G5528"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* exists \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* oven, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* clothe \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, O \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*?
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“Don’t \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* anxious.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5535"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w added|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.
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“Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4168"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w good|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w pleasure|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom.
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\+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* needy. \+w Make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* purses \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* grow \+w old|strong="G3822"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* approaches \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w destroys|strong="G1311"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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“\+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w waist|strong="G3751"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G4024"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w burning|strong="G2545"\+w*.
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\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* watching \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* returns \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* open \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.
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\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w watching|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* dress \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w*, \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* recline, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.
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\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* watched \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* allowed \+w his|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w into|strong="G2064"\+w*.
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\+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”
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Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”
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The Lord said, “\+w Who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w household|strong="G2322"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* portion \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* food \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w*?
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\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*.
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\+w Truly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* has.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* delays \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* begins \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* menservants \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* maidservants, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunken|strong="G4095"\+w*,
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\+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w expecting|strong="G4328"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* two, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w portion|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unfaithful.
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\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* wanted, \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* stripes,
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\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stripes|strong="G4127"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w stripes|strong="G4127"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whomever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w required|strong="G2212"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w entrusted|strong="G3908"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* asked.
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“\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* kindled.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* baptism \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w distressed|strong="G4912"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w accomplished|strong="G5055"\+w*!
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\+w Do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3780"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w division|strong="G1267"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w*, \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w*.
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\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*; \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w*.”
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He said to the multitudes also, “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w rising|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w shower|strong="G3655"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*.
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\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w south|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w wind|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w blows|strong="G4154"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w scorching|strong="G2742"\+w* \+w heat|strong="G2742"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*.
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\+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* interpret \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appearance|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* interpret \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*?
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“\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1342"\+w*?
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w when|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* adversary \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* magistrate, try diligently \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* released \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drag|strong="G2694"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="G4233"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="G4233"\+w* throw \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*.
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\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* paid \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* penny.”