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1. Jesus called his twelve apostles together. He gave them power to heal sicknesses and power to force demons out of people.
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1. Then G1161 he called his twelve disciples together G4779 G848 G1427 G3101 , and gave G1325 them G846 power G1411 and G2532 authority G1849 over G1909 all G3956 devils G1140 , and G2532 to cure G2323 diseases G3554 .
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2. He sent them to tell about God's kingdom and to heal the sick.
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2. And G2532 he sent G649 them G846 to preach G2784 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 , and G2532 to heal G2390 the G3588 sick G770 .
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3. He said to them, "When you travel, don't take a walking stick. Also, don't carry a bag, food, or money. Take for your trip only the clothes you are wearing.
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3. And G2532 he said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , Take G142 nothing G3367 for G1519 your journey G3598 , neither G3383 staves G4464 , nor G3383 scrip G4082 , neither G3383 bread G740 , neither G3383 money G694 ; neither G3383 have G2192 two G1417 coats G5509 apiece G303 .
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4. When you go into a house, stay there until it is time to leave.
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4. And G2532 whatsoever G3739 G302 house G3614 ye enter G1525 into G1519 , there G1563 abide G3306 , and G2532 thence G1564 depart G1831 .
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5. If the people in the town will not welcome you, go outside the town and shake the dust off your feet as a warning to them."
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5. And G2532 whosoever G3745 G302 will not G3361 receive G1209 you G5209 , when ye go G1831 out of G575 that G1565 city G4172 , shake off G660 the G3588 very G2532 dust G2868 from G575 your G5216 feet G4228 for G1519 a testimony G3142 against G1909 them G846 .
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6. So the apostles went out. They traveled through all the towns. They told the Good News and healed people everywhere.
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6. And G1161 they departed G1831 , and went G1330 through G2596 the G3588 towns G2968 , preaching the gospel G2097 , and G2532 healing G2323 everywhere G3837 .
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7. Herod the ruler heard about all these things that were happening. He was confused because some people said, "John the Baptizer has risen from death."
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7. Now G1161 Herod G2264 the G3588 tetrarch G5076 heard G191 of all G3956 that was done G1096 by G5259 him G846 : and G2532 he was perplexed G1280 , because that it was said G3004 of G5259 some G5100 , that G3754 John G2491 was risen G1453 from G1537 the dead G3498 ;
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8. Others said, "Elijah has come to us." And some others said, "One of the prophets from long ago has risen from death."
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8. And G1161 of G5259 some G5100 , that G3754 Elijah G2243 had appeared G5316 ; and G1161 of others G243 , that G3754 one G1520 of the G3588 old G744 prophets G4396 was risen again G450 .
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9. Herod said, "I cut off John's head. So who is this man I hear these things about?" Herod continued trying to see Jesus.
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9. And G2532 Herod G2264 said G2036 , John G2491 have I G1473 beheaded G607 : but G1161 who G5101 is G2076 this G3778 , of G4012 whom G3739 I G1473 hear G191 such things G5108 ? And G2532 he desired G2212 to see G1492 him G846 .
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10. When the apostles came back, they told Jesus what they had done on their trip. Then he took them away to a town called Bethsaida. There, he and his apostles could be alone together.
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10. And G2532 the G3588 apostles G652 , when they were returned G5290 , told G1334 him G846 all that G3745 they had done G4160 . And G2532 he took G3880 them G846 , and went aside G5298 privately G2596 G2398 into G1519 a desert G2048 place G5117 belonging to the city G4172 called G2564 Bethsaida G966 .
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11. But the people learned where Jesus went and followed him. He welcomed them and talked with them about God's kingdom. He healed the people who were sick.
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11. And G1161 the G3588 people G3793 , when they knew G1097 it, followed G190 him G846 : and G2532 he received G1209 them G846 , and spake G2980 unto them G846 of G4012 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 , and G2532 healed G2390 them that had G2192 need G5532 of healing G2322 .
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12. Late in the afternoon, the twelve apostles came to Jesus and said, "No one lives in this place. Send the people away. They need to find food and places to sleep in the farms and towns around here."
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12. And G1161 when the G3588 day G2250 began G756 to wear away G2827 , then G1161 came G4334 the G3588 twelve G1427 , and said G2036 unto him G846 , Send the multitude away G630 G3588 G3793 , that G2443 they may go G565 into G1519 the G3588 towns G2968 and G2532 country G68 round about G2945 , and lodge G2647 , and G2532 get G2147 victuals G1979 : for G3754 we are G2070 here G5602 in G1722 a desert G2048 place G5117 .
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13. But Jesus said to the apostles, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish. Do you want us to go buy food for all these people?" There are too many!
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13. But G1161 he said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , Give G1325 ye G5210 them G846 to eat G5315 . And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 , We G2254 have G1526 no G3756 more G4119 but G2228 five G4002 loaves G740 and G2532 two G1417 fishes G2486 ; except G1509 we G2249 should go G4198 and buy G59 meat G1033 for G1519 all G3956 this G5126 people G2992 .
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14. (There were about 5000 men there.) Jesus said to his followers, "Tell the people to sit in groups of about 50 people."
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14. For G1063 they were G2258 about G5616 five thousand G4000 men G435 . And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 to G4314 his G848 disciples G3101 , Make them G846 sit down G2625 by G303 fifties G4004 in a company G2828 .
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15. So the followers did this and everyone sat down.
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15. And G2532 they did G4160 so G3779 , and G2532 made them all G537 sit down G347 .
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16. Then Jesus took the five loaves of bread and two fish. He looked up into the sky and thanked God for the food. Then he broke it into pieces, which he gave to the followers to give to the people.
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16. Then G1161 he took G2983 the G3588 five G4002 loaves G740 and G2532 the G3588 two G1417 fishes G2486 , and looking up G308 to G1519 heaven G3772 , he blessed G2127 them G846 , and G2532 broke G2622 , and G2532 gave G1325 to the G3588 disciples G3101 to set before G3908 the G3588 multitude G3793 .
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17. They all ate until they were full. And there was a lot of food left. Twelve baskets were filled with the pieces of food that were not eaten.
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17. And G2532 they did eat G5315 , and G2532 were all G3956 filled G5526 : and G2532 there was taken up G142 of fragments G2801 that remained G4052 to them G846 twelve G1427 baskets G2894 .
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18. One time Jesus was praying alone. His followers came together there, and he asked them, "Who do the people say I am?"
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18. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , as he G846 was G1511 alone G2651 praying G4336 , his disciples G3101 were with G4895 him G846 : and G2532 he asked G1905 them G846 , saying G3004 , Whom G5101 say G3004 the G3588 people G3793 that I G3165 am G1511 ?
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19. They answered, "Some people say you are John the Baptizer. Others say you are Elijah. And some people say you are one of the prophets from long ago that has come back to life."
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19. G1161 They G3588 answering G611 said G2036 , John G2491 the G3588 Baptist G910 ; but G1161 some G243 say, Elijah G2243 ; and G1161 others G243 say, that G3754 one G5100 of the G3588 old G744 prophets G4396 is risen again G450 .
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20. Then Jesus said to his followers, "And who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ from God."
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20. G1161 He said G2036 unto them G846 , But G1161 whom G5101 say G3004 ye G5210 that I G3165 am G1511 G1161 ? Peter G4074 answering G611 said G2036 , The G3588 Christ G5547 of God G2316 .
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21. Jesus warned them not to tell anyone.
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21. And G1161 he G3588 straitly charged G2008 them G846 , and commanded G3853 them to tell G2036 no man G3367 that thing G5124 ;
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22. Then Jesus said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things. He will be rejected by the older Jewish leaders, the leading priests, and teachers of the law. And he will be killed. But after three days he will be raised from death."
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22. Saying G2036 , The G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 must G1163 suffer G3958 many things G4183 , and G2532 be rejected G593 of G575 the G3588 elders G4245 and G2532 chief priests G749 and G2532 scribes G1122 , and G2532 be slain G615 , and G2532 be raised G1453 the G3588 third G5154 day G2250 .
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23. Jesus continued to say to all of them, "Any of you who want to be my follower must stop thinking about yourself and what you want. You must be willing to carry the cross that is given to you every day for following me.
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23. And G1161 he said G3004 to G4314 them all G3956 , If G1487 any G5100 man will G2309 come G2064 after G3694 me G3450 , let him deny G533 himself G1438 , and G2532 take up G142 his G848 cross G4716 daily G2596 G2250 , and G2532 follow G190 me G3427 .
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24. Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will save it.
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24. For G1063 whosoever G3739 G302 will G2309 save G4982 his G848 life G5590 shall lose G622 it G846 : but G1161 whosoever G3739 G302 will lose G622 his G848 life G5590 for my sake G1752 G1700 , the same G3778 shall save G4982 it G846 .
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25. It is worth nothing for you to have the whole world if you yourself are destroyed or lost.
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25. For G1063 what G5101 is a man G444 advantaged G5623 , if he gain G2770 the G3588 whole G3650 world G2889 , and G1161 lose G622 himself G1438 , or G2228 be cast away G2210 ?
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26. Don't be ashamed of me and my teaching. If that happens, I will be ashamed of you when I come with my divine greatness and that of the Father and the holy angels.
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26. For G1063 whosoever G3739 G302 shall be ashamed G1870 of me G3165 and G2532 of my G1699 words G3056 , of him G5126 shall the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 be ashamed G1870 , when G3752 he shall come G2064 in G1722 his own G848 glory G1391 , and G2532 in his Father G3962 's, and G2532 of the G3588 holy G40 angels G32 .
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27. Believe me when I say that some of you people standing here will see God's kingdom before you die."
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27. But G1161 I tell G3004 you G5213 of a truth G230 , there be G1526 some G5100 standing G2476 here G5602 , which G3739 shall not G3364 taste G1089 of death G2288 , till G2193 G302 they see G1492 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 .
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28. About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James and went up on a mountain to pray.
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28. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 about G5616 eight G3638 days G2250 after G3326 these G5128 sayings G3056 , he G2532 took G3880 Peter G4074 and G2532 John G2491 and G2532 James G2385 , and went up G305 into G1519 a mountain G3735 to pray G4336 .
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29. While Jesus was praying, his face began to change. His clothes became shining white.
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29. And G2532 as G1096 he G846 prayed G4336 , the G3588 fashion G1491 of his G846 countenance G4383 was altered G2087 , and G2532 his G846 raiment G2441 was white G3022 and glistering G1823 .
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30. Then two men were there, talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah.
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30. And G2532 , behold G2400 , there talked with G4814 him G846 two G1417 men G444 , which G3748 were G2258 Moses G3475 and G2532 Elijah G2243 :
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31. They also looked bright and glorious. They were talking with Jesus about his death that would happen in Jerusalem.
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31. Who G3739 appeared G3700 in G1722 glory G1391 , and spake G3004 of his G846 decease G1841 which G3739 he should G3195 accomplish G4137 at G1722 Jerusalem G2419 .
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32. Peter and the others were asleep. But they woke up and saw the glory of Jesus. They also saw the two men who were standing with him.
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32. But G1161 Peter G4074 and G2532 they G3588 that were with G4862 him G846 were G2258 heavy G916 with sleep G5258 : and G1161 when they were awake G1235 , they saw G1492 his G846 glory G1391 , and G2532 the G3588 two G1417 men G444 that stood with G4921 him G846 .
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33. When Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said, "Master, it is good that we are here. We will put three tents here�one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (He did not know what he was saying.)
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33. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , as they G846 departed G1316 from G575 him G846 , Peter G4074 said G2036 unto G4314 Jesus G2424 , Master G1988 , it is G2076 good G2570 for us G2248 to be G1511 here G5602 : and G2532 let us make G4160 three G5140 tabernacles G4633 ; one G3391 for thee G4671 , and G2532 one G3391 for Moses G3475 , and G2532 one G3391 for Elijah G2243 : not G3361 knowing G1492 what G3739 he said G3004 .
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34. While Peter was saying these things, a cloud came all around them. Peter, John, and James were afraid when the cloud covered them.
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34. While G1161 he G846 thus G5023 spake G3004 , there came G1096 a cloud G3507 , and G2532 overshadowed G1982 them G846 : and G1161 they feared G5399 as they G1565 entered G1525 into G1519 the G3588 cloud G3507 .
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35. A voice came from the cloud and said, "This is my Son. He is the one I have chosen. Obey him."
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35. And G2532 there came G1096 a voice G5456 out of G1537 the G3588 cloud G3507 , saying G3004 , This G3778 is G2076 my G3450 beloved G27 Son G5207 : hear G191 him G846 .
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36. When the voice stopped, only Jesus was there. Peter, John, and James said nothing. And for a long time after that they told no one about what they had seen.
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36. And G2532 when the G3588 voice G5456 was past G1096 , Jesus G2424 was found G2147 alone G3441 . And G2532 they G846 kept it close G4601 , and G2532 told G518 no man G3762 in G1722 those G1565 days G2250 any of those things G3762 which G3739 they had seen G3708 .
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37. The next day, Jesus, Peter, John, and James came down from the mountain. A large group of people met Jesus.
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37. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , that on G1722 the G3588 next G1836 day G2250 , when they G846 were come down G2718 from G575 the G3588 hill G3735 , much G4183 people G3793 met G4876 him G846 .
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38. A man in the group shouted to him, "Teacher, please come and look at my son. He is the only child I have.
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38. And G2532 , behold G2400 , a man G435 of G575 the G3588 company G3793 cried out G310 , saying G3004 , Master G1320 , I beseech G1189 thee G4675 , look G1914 upon G1909 my G3450 son G5207 : for G3754 he is G2076 mine G3427 only child G3439 .
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39. An evil spirit comes into him, and then he shouts. He loses control of himself and foams at the mouth. The evil spirit continues to hurt him and almost never leaves him.
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39. And G2532 , lo G2400 , a spirit G4151 taketh G2983 him G846 , and G2532 he suddenly G1810 crieth out G2896 ; and G2532 it teareth G4682 him G846 that he foameth again G3326 G876 , and G2532 bruising G4937 him G846 hardly G3425 departeth G672 from G575 him G846 .
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40. I begged your followers to make the evil spirit leave my son, but they could not do it."
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40. And G2532 I besought G1189 thy G4675 disciples G3101 to G2443 cast him out G1544 G846 ; and G2532 they could G1410 not G3756 .
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41. Jesus answered, "You people today have no faith. Your lives are all wrong. How long must I be with you and be patient with you?" Then Jesus said to the man, "Bring your son here."
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41. And G1161 Jesus G2424 answering G611 said G2036 , O G5599 faithless G571 and G2532 perverse G1294 generation G1074 , how long G2193 G4219 shall I be G2071 with G4314 you G5209 , and G2532 suffer G430 you G5216 ? Bring G4317 thy G4675 son G5207 hither G5602 .
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42. While the boy was coming, the demon threw the boy to the ground. The boy lost control of himself. But Jesus gave a strong command to the evil spirit. Then the boy was healed, and Jesus gave him back to his father.
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42. And G1161 as he G846 was yet G2089 a coming G4334 , the G3588 devil G1140 threw him down G4486 G846 , and G2532 tore G4952 him. And G1161 Jesus G2424 rebuked G2008 the G3588 unclean G169 spirit G4151 , and G2532 healed G2390 the G3588 child G3816 , and G2532 delivered him again G591 G846 to his G846 father G3962 .
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43. All the people were amazed at the great power of God. The people were still amazed about all the things Jesus did. He said to his followers,
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43. And G1161 they were all G3956 amazed G1605 at G1909 the G3588 mighty power G3168 of God G2316 . But G1161 while they wondered G2296 every one G3956 at G1909 all things G3956 which G3739 Jesus G2424 did G4160 , he said G2036 unto G4314 his G848 disciples G3101 ,
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44. "Don't forget what I will tell you now: The Son of Man will soon be handed over to the control of other men."
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44. Let G5210 these G5128 sayings G3056 sink down G5087 into G1519 your G5216 ears G3775 : for G1063 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 shall G3195 be delivered G3860 into G1519 the hands G5495 of men G444 .
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45. But the followers did not understand what he meant. The meaning was hidden from them so that they could not understand it. But they were afraid to ask Jesus about what he said.
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45. But G1161 they G3588 understood not G50 this G5124 saying G4487 , and G2532 it was G2258 hid G3871 from G575 them G846 , that G2443 they perceived G143 it G846 not G3361 : and G2532 they feared G5399 to ask G2065 him G846 of G4012 that G5127 saying G4487 .
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46. Jesus' followers began to have an argument about which one of them was the greatest.
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46. Then G1161 there arose G1525 a reasoning G1261 among G1722 them G846 , which G5101 of them G846 should be G1498 greatest G3187 .
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47. Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a little child and stood the child beside him.
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47. And G1161 Jesus G2424 , perceiving G1492 the G3588 thought G1261 of their G846 heart G2588 , took G1949 a child G3813 , and set G2476 him G846 by G3844 him G1438 ,
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48. Then he said to the followers, "Whoever accepts a little child like this in my name is accepting me. And anyone who accepts me is also accepting the one who sent me. The one among you who is the most humble�this is the one who is great."
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48. And G2532 said G2036 unto them G846 , Whosoever G3739 G1437 shall receive G1209 this G5124 child G3813 in G1909 my G3450 name G3686 receiveth G1209 me G1691 : and G2532 whosoever G3739 G1437 shall receive G1209 me G1691 receiveth G1209 him that sent G649 me G3165 : for G1063 he that is G5225 least G3398 among G1722 you G5213 all G3956 , the same G3778 shall be G2071 great G3173 .
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49. John answered, "Master, we saw someone using your name to force demons out of people. We told him to stop because he does not belong to our group."
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49. And G1161 John G2491 answered G611 and said G2036 , Master G1988 , we saw G1492 one G5100 casting out G1544 devils G1140 in G1909 thy G4675 name G3686 ; and G2532 we forbade G2967 him G846 , because G3754 he followeth G190 not G3756 with G3326 us G2257 .
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50. Jesus said to him, "Don't stop him. Whoever is not against you is for you."
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50. And G2532 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , Forbid G2967 him not G3361 : for G1063 he G3739 that is G2076 not G3756 against G2596 us G2257 is G2076 for G5228 us G2257 .
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51. The time was coming near when Jesus would leave and go back to heaven. He decided to go to Jerusalem.
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51. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , when the G3588 time G2250 was come G4845 that G2532 he G846 should be received up G354 , he G846 steadfastly set G4741 his G848 face G4383 to go G4198 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 ,
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52. He sent some men ahead of him. They went into a town in Samaria to make everything ready for him.
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52. And G2532 sent G649 messengers G32 before G4253 his G848 face G4383 : and G2532 they went G4198 , and entered G1525 into G1519 a village G2968 of the Samaritans G4541 , to G5620 make ready G2090 for him G846 .
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53. But the people there would not welcome Jesus because he was going toward Jerusalem.
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53. And G2532 they did not G3756 receive G1209 him G846 , because G3754 his G846 face G4383 was G2258 as though he would go G4198 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 .
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54. James and John, the followers of Jesus, saw this. They said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy those people?"
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54. And G1161 when his G846 disciples G3101 James G2385 and G2532 John G2491 saw G1492 this, they said G2036 , Lord G2962 , wilt G2309 thou that we command G2036 fire G4442 to come down G2597 from G575 heaven G3772 , and G2532 consume G355 them G846 , even G2532 as G5613 Elijah G2243 did G4160 ?
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55. But Jesus turned and criticized them for saying this.
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55. But G1161 he turned G4762 , and rebuked G2008 them G846 , and G2532 said G2036 , Ye know G1492 not G3756 what manner G3634 of spirit G4151 ye G5210 are G2075 of.
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56. Then he and his followers went to another town.
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56. For G1063 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 is not G3756 come G2064 to destroy G622 men G444 's lives G5590 , but G235 to save G4982 them. And G2532 they went G4198 to G1519 another G2087 village G2968 .
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57. They were all traveling along the road. Someone said to Jesus, "I will follow you anywhere you go."
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57. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , that , as they G846 went G4198 in G1722 the G3588 way G3598 , a certain G5100 man said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , Lord G2962 , I will follow G190 thee G4671 whithersoever G3699 G302 thou goest G565 .
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58. He answered, "The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests. But the Son of Man has no place where he can rest his head."
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58. And G2532 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto him G846 , Foxes G258 have G2192 holes G5454 , and G2532 birds G4071 of the G3588 air G3772 have nests G2682 ; but G1161 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 hath G2192 not G3756 where G4226 to lay G2827 his head G2776 .
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59. Jesus said to another man, "Follow me!" But the man said, "Lord, let me go and bury my father first."
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59. And G1161 he said G2036 unto G4314 another G2087 , Follow G190 me G3427 . But G1161 he G3588 said G2036 , Lord G2962 , suffer G2010 me G3427 first G4412 to go G565 and bury G2290 my G3450 father G3962 .
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60. But Jesus said to him, "Let the people who are dead bury their own dead. You must go and tell about God's kingdom. "
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60. G1161 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto him G846 , Let G863 the G3588 dead G3498 bury G2290 their G1438 dead G3498 : but G1161 go G565 thou G4771 and preach G1229 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 .
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61. Another man said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me go and say goodbye to my family."
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61. And G1161 another G2087 also G2532 said G2036 , Lord G2962 , I will follow G190 thee G4671 ; but G1161 let G2010 me G3427 first G4412 go bid them farewell G657 , which G3588 are at home at G1519 my G3450 house G3624 .
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62. Jesus said, "Anyone who begins to plow a field but looks back is not prepared for God's kingdom."
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62. And G1161 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , No man G3762 , having put G1911 his G848 hand G5495 to G1909 the plow G723 , and G2532 looking G991 back G1519 G3694 , is G2076 fit G2111 for G1519 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 .
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