Luke 18
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He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,
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saying, “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*.
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\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* often \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Defend \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* adversary!’
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\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w Though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*,
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\+w yet|strong="G1065"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w bothers|strong="G3930"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* defend \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G5299"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w continual|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*.’”
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The Lord said, “Listen \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* unrighteous \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*.
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Won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w avenge|strong="G1557"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* crying \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exercises|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w patience|strong="G3114"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*?
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\+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="G4160"\+w* \+w avenge|strong="G1557"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5034"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*?”
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He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
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“\+w Two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2411"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*; \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*.
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\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w stood|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w by|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G2168"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*: extortionists, unrighteous, \+w adulterers|strong="G3432"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*.
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\+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w week|strong="G4521"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3956"\+w* tithes \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2932"\+w*.’
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*, \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3113"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w chest|strong="G4738"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G2433"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* sinner!’
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\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.”
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They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hinder|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w*.
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\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w*.”
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A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
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Jesus asked him, “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5101"\+w*? \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*: \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.
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\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*: ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*,’ ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*,’ ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*,’ ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G5576"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’”
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He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”
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When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w lack|strong="G3007"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w*. \+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distribute|strong="G1239"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w*, \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”
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But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
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Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1423"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w riches|strong="G5536"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* Kingdom!
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* needle’s eye \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”
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Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
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But he said, “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”
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Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
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He said to them, “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* certainly \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* left \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*,
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\+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* receive \+w many|strong="G4179"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* world \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”
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He took the twelve aside and said to them, “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w concerning|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* \+w completed|strong="G5055"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mocked|strong="G1702"\+w*, treated shamefully, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spit|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w On|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.”
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They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.
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As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
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Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
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They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
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He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
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Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
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Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
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“\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*?”
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Jesus said to him, “\+w Receive|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”
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Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.