Luke 16
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He also said to his disciples, “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G3623"\+w*. \+w An|strong="G2192"\+w* accusation \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* wasting \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="G5225"\+w*.
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*? \+w Give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w accounting|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w management|strong="G3622"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G3621"\+w*.’
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“\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w seeing|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* taking away \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w management|strong="G3622"\+w* position \+w from|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w dig|strong="G4626"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* ashamed \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w beg|strong="G1871"\+w*.
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\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w removed|strong="G3179"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w management|strong="G3622"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w houses|strong="G3624"\+w*.’
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\+w Calling|strong="G4341"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G5533"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*?’
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* batos\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*.’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bill|strong="G1121"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5030"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w*.’
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\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w*?’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* cors\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*.’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bill|strong="G1121"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w eighty|strong="G3589"\+w*.’
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“\+w His|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w commended|strong="G1867"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* dishonest \+w manager|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w wisely|strong="G5430"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* world \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w wiser|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w than|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*.
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\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* unrighteous \+w mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G1587"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* eternal \+w tents|strong="G4633"\+w*.
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* dishonest \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* dishonest \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*.
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\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unrighteous \+w mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w trust|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w true|strong="G4103"\+w* riches?
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\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*’s, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5212"\+w* own?
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\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3610"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* hold \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w despise|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*.”
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The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
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He said to them, “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justify|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5308"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* abomination \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.
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“\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*. \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* forcing \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* tiny \+w stroke|strong="G2762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* pen \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w*.
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“\+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* divorced \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* husband \+w commits|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*.
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“\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* clothed \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w purple|strong="G4209"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fine|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w linen|strong="G1040"\+w*, \+w living|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* luxury \+w every|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*.
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\+w A|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w beggar|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* taken \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4440"\+w*, full \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1669"\+w*,
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\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desiring|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fed|strong="G5526"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* crumbs \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w*’s \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*. Yes, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2965"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* licked \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1668"\+w*.
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\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beggar|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w carried|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* Abraham’s \+w bosom|strong="G2859"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w buried|strong="G2290"\+w*.
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\+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* Hades,\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* torment, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* Abraham \+w far|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w off|strong="G3113"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bosom|strong="G2859"\+w*.
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cried|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* dip \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* tip \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cool|strong="G2711"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tongue|strong="G1100"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* anguish \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w flame|strong="G5395"\+w*.’
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“\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* Abraham \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w remember|strong="G3403"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifetime|strong="G2222"\+w*, received \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w*, \+w bad|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w comforted|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* anguish.
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\+w Besides|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w gulf|strong="G5490"\+w* \+w fixed|strong="G4741"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1224"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*.’
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“\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* would \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*—
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\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* brothers—\+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G1263"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* torment.’
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“\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* Abraham \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’
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“\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w No|strong="G3780"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*.’
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“\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persuaded|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* rises \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.’”