Luke 14
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When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
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Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
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Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*?”
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But they were silent.
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He answered them, “\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*\+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* pull \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*?”
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They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
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He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
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“\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* best seat, \+w since|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1784"\+w* honorable \+w than|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,
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\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, ‘\+w Make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w*.’ \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* begin, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* shame, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w move|strong="G4320"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* higher.’ \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w honored|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w table|strong="G4873"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+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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He also said to the one who had invited him, “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kinsmen|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* return \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* favor, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* pay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* back.
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But \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1403"\+w*, ask \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* maimed, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, or \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*;
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\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resources \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repay|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* repaid \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*.”
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When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
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But he said to him, “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*.
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w at|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, ‘\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* everything \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*.’
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\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w began|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w excuses|strong="G3868"\+w*.
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“\+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2201"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oxen|strong="G1016"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w try|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Please|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.’
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“\+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’t \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.’
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“\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5030"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lanes|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, maimed, \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*.’
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“\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G2004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w*.’
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“\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w highways|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hedges|strong="G5418"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* compel \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1072"\+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 that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* many \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* few \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* chosen.’”
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Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
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“\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* disregard\+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, brothers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters, \+w yes|strong="G2089"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.
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\+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w desiring|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w count|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cost|strong="G1160"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* see \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* enough \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* complete \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w*?
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\+w Or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sees|strong="G2334"\+w* begins \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,
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\+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* began \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* wasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w*.’
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\+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w encounter|strong="G5221"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w war|strong="G4171"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G1011"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w twenty|strong="G1501"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w*?
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\+w Or|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* great way off, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sends \+w an|strong="G1510"\+w* envoy \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* conditions \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.
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\+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* renounce \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.
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“Salt \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt becomes flat \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tasteless|strong="G3471"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* season \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?
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\+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w manure|strong="G2874"\+w* \+w pile|strong="G2874"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w out|strong="G1854"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.”