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1. Jesus began to use stories to teach the people. He said, "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it and dug a hole for a winepress and built a tower. Then he leased the land to some farmers and left for a trip.
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1. And G2532 he began G756 to speak G3004 unto them G846 by G1722 parables G3850 . A certain man G444 planted G5452 a vineyard G290 , and G2532 set an hedge about G4060 G5418 it, and G2532 digged G3736 a place for the wine vat G5276 , and G2532 built G3618 a tower G4444 , and G2532 let it out G1554 G846 to husbandmen G1092 , and G2532 went into a far country G589 .
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2. When it was time for the grapes to be picked, he sent a servant to the farmers to get his share of the grapes.
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2. And G2532 at the G3588 season G2540 he sent G649 to G4314 the G3588 husbandmen G1092 a servant G1401 , that G2443 he might receive G2983 from G3844 the G3588 husbandmen G1092 of G575 the G3588 fruit G2590 of the G3588 vineyard G290 .
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3. But the farmers grabbed the servant and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
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3. And G1161 they G3588 caught G2983 him, and beat G1194 him G846 , and G2532 sent him away G649 empty G2756 .
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4. Then the man sent another servant. They hit him on the head and showed no respect for him.
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4. And G2532 again G3825 he sent G649 unto G4314 them G846 another G243 servant G1401 ; and at him G2548 they cast stones G3036 , and wounded him in the head G2775 , and G2532 sent him away G649 shamefully handled G821 .
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5. So the man sent another servant, whom they killed. The man sent many other servants; the farmers beat some of them and killed others.
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5. And G2532 again G3825 he sent G649 another G243 ; and him G2548 they killed G615 , and G2532 many G4183 others G243 ; beating G1194 some G3588 G3303 , and G1161 killing G615 some G3588 .
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6. The man had one person left to send, his son whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
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6. Having G2192 yet G2089 therefore G3767 one G1520 son G5207 , his G848 well G27 -beloved, he sent G649 him G846 also G2532 last G2078 unto G4314 them G846 , saying G3004 , They will reverence G1788 my G3450 son G5207 .
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7. But the farmers said to each other, 'This son will inherit the vineyard. If we kill him, it will be ours.'
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7. But G1161 those G1565 husbandmen G1092 said G2036 among G4314 themselves G1438 , This G3778 is G2076 the G3588 heir G2818 ; come G1205 , let us kill G615 him G846 , and G2532 the G3588 inheritance G2817 shall be G2071 ours G2257 .
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8. So they took the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
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8. And G2532 they took G2983 him G846 , and killed G615 him, and G2532 cast G1544 him out G1854 of the G3588 vineyard G290 .
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9. So what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those farmers and will give the vineyard to other farmers.
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9. What G5101 shall therefore G3767 the G3588 lord G2962 of the G3588 vineyard G290 do G4160 ? he will come G2064 and G2532 destroy G622 the G3588 husbandmen G1092 , and G2532 will give G1325 the G3588 vineyard G290 unto others G243 .
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10. Surely you have read this Scripture: 'The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone.
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10. And have ye not G3761 read G314 this G5026 Scripture G1124 ; The stone G3037 which G3739 the G3588 builders G3618 rejected G593 is G3778 become G1096 the G1519 head G2776 of the corner G1137 :
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11. The Lord did this, and it is wonderful to us.'"
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11. This G3778 was G1096 the Lord's doing G3844 G2962 , and G2532 it is G2076 marvelous G2298 in G1722 our G2254 eyes G3788 ?
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12. The Jewish leaders knew that the story was about them. So they wanted to find a way to arrest Jesus, but they were afraid of the people. So the leaders left him and went away.
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12. And G2532 they sought G2212 to lay hold on G2902 him G846 , but G2532 feared G5399 the G3588 people G3793 : for G1063 they knew G1097 that G3754 he had spoken G2036 the G3588 parable G3850 against G4314 them G846 : and G2532 they left G863 him G846 , and went their way G565 .
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13. Later, the Jewish leaders sent some Pharisees and Herodiansn to Jesus to trap him in saying something wrong.
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13. And G2532 they send G649 unto G4314 him G846 certain G5100 of the G3588 Pharisees G5330 and G2532 of the G3588 Herodians G2265 , to G2443 catch G64 him G846 in his words G3056 .
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14. They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man. You are not afraid of what other people think about you, because you pay no attention to who they are. And you teach the truth about God's way. Tell us: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
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14. And G1161 when they G3588 were come G2064 , they say G3004 unto him G846 , Master G1320 , we know G1492 that G3754 thou art G1488 true G227 , and G2532 G3756 carest G3199 G4671 for G4012 no man G3762 : for G1063 thou regardest G991 not G3756 the G1519 person G4383 of men G444 , but G235 teachest G1321 the G3588 way G3598 of God G2316 in G1909 truth G225 : Is it lawful G1832 to give G1325 tribute G2778 to Caesar G2541 , or G2228 not G3756 ?
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15. Should we pay them, or not?" But knowing what these men were really trying to do, Jesus said to them, "Why are you trying to trap me? Bring me a coin to look at."
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15. Shall we give G1325 , or G2228 shall we not G3361 give G1325 ? But G1161 he G3588 , knowing G1492 their G846 hypocrisy G5272 , said G2036 unto them G846 , Why G5101 tempt G3985 ye me G3165 ? bring G5342 me G3427 a penny G1220 , that G2443 I may see G1492 it.
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16. They gave Jesus a coin, and he asked, "Whose image and name are on the coin?" They answered, "Caesar's."
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16. And G1161 they G3588 brought G5342 it. And G2532 he saith G3004 unto them G846 , Whose G5101 is this G3778 image G1504 and G2532 superscription G1923 ? And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 unto him G846 , Caesar G2541 's.
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17. Then Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and give to God the things that are God's." The men were amazed at what Jesus said.
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17. And G2532 Jesus G2424 answering G611 said G2036 unto them G846 , Render G591 to Caesar G2541 the things G3588 that are Caesar G2541 's, and G2532 to God G2316 the things G3588 that are God G2316 's. And G2532 they marveled G2296 at G1909 him G846 .
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18. Then some Sadducees came to Jesus and asked him a question. (Sadducees believed that people would not rise from the dead.)
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18. Then G2532 come G2064 unto G4314 him G846 the Sadducees G4523 , which G3748 say G3004 there is G1511 no G3361 resurrection G386 ; and G2532 they asked G1905 him G846 , saying G3004 ,
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19. They said, "Teacher, Moses wrote that if a man's brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, then that man must marry the widow and have children for his brother.
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19. Master G1320 , Moses G3475 wrote G1125 unto us G2254 , If G1437 a man G5100 's brother G80 die G599 , and G2532 leave G2641 his wife G1135 behind him, and G2532 leave G863 no G3361 children G5043 , that G2443 his G848 brother G80 should take G2983 his G846 wife G1135 , and G2532 raise up G1817 seed G4690 unto his G846 brother G80 .
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20. Once there were seven brothers. The first brother married and died, leaving no children.
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20. Now there were G2258 seven G2033 brethren G80 : and G2532 the G3588 first G4413 took G2983 a wife G1135 , and G2532 dying G599 left G863 no G3756 seed G4690 .
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21. So the second brother married the widow, but he also died and had no children. The same thing happened with the third brother.
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21. And G2532 the G3588 second G1208 took G2983 her G846 , and G2532 died G599 , neither G3761 left G863 he G846 any seed G4690 : and G2532 the G3588 third G5154 likewise G5615 .
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22. All seven brothers married her and died, and none of the brothers had any children. Finally the woman died too.
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22. And G2532 the G3588 seven G2033 had G2983 her G846 , and G2532 left G863 no G3756 seed G4690 : last G2078 of all G3956 the G3588 woman G1135 died G599 also G2532 .
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23. Since all seven brothers had married her, when people rise from the dead, whose wife will she be?"
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23. In G1722 the G3588 resurrection G386 therefore G3767 , when G3752 they shall rise G450 , whose G5101 wife G1135 shall she be G2071 of them G846 ? for G1063 the G3588 seven G2033 had G2192 her G846 to wife G1135 .
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24. Jesus answered, "Why don't you understand? Don't you know what the Scriptures say, and don't you know about the power of God?
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24. And G2532 Jesus G2424 answering G611 said G2036 unto them G846 , Do ye not G3756 therefore G1223 G5124 err G4105 , because ye know G1492 not G3361 the G3588 Scriptures G1124 , neither G3366 the G3588 power G1411 of God G2316 ?
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25. When people rise from the dead, they will not marry, nor will they be given to someone to marry. They will be like the angels in heaven.
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25. For G1063 when G3752 they shall rise G450 from G1537 the dead G3498 , they neither G3777 marry G1060 , nor G3777 are given in marriage G1061 ; but G235 are G1526 as G5613 the angels G32 which G3588 are in G1722 heaven G3772 .
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26. Surely you have read what God said about people rising from the dead. In the book in which Moses wrote about the burning bush, it says that God told Moses, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'
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26. And G1161 as touching G4012 the G3588 dead G3498 , that G3754 they rise G1453 : have ye not G3756 read G314 in G1722 the G3588 book G976 of Moses G3475 , how G5613 in G1909 the G3588 bush G942 God G2316 spake G2036 unto him G846 , saying G3004 , I G1473 am the G3588 God G2316 of Abraham G11 , and G2532 the G3588 God G2316 of Isaac G2464 , and G2532 the G3588 God G2316 of Jacob G2384 ?
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27. God is the God of the living, not the dead. You Sadducees are wrong!"
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27. He is G2076 not G3756 the G3588 God G2316 of the dead G3498 , but G235 the God G2316 of the living G2198 : ye G5210 therefore G3767 do greatly G4183 err G4105 .
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28. One of the teachers of the law came and heard Jesus arguing with the Sadducees. Seeing that Jesus gave good answers to their questions, he asked Jesus, "Which of the commands is most important?"
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28. And G2532 one G1520 of the G3588 scribes G1122 came G4334 , and having heard G191 them G846 reasoning together G4802 , and perceiving G1492 that G3754 he had answered G611 them G846 well G2573 , asked G1905 him G846 , Which G4169 is G2076 the first G4413 commandment G1785 of all G3956 ?
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29. Jesus answered, "The most important command is this: 'Listen, people of Israel! The Lord our God is the only Lord.
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29. And G1161 Jesus G2424 answered G611 him G846 , The first G4413 of all G3956 the G3588 commandments G1785 is, Hear G191 , O Israel G2474 ; The Lord G2962 our G2257 God G2316 is G2076 one G1520 Lord G2962 :
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30. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.'
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30. And G2532 thou shalt love G25 the Lord G2962 thy G4675 God G2316 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 heart G2588 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 soul G5590 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 mind G1271 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 strength G2479 : this G3778 is the first G4413 commandment G1785 .
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31. The second command is this: 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' There are no commands more important than these."
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31. And G2532 the second G1208 is like G3664 , namely this G3778 , Thou shalt love G25 thy G4675 neighbor G4139 as G5613 thyself G4572 . There is G2076 none G3756 other G243 commandment G1785 greater G3187 than these G5130 .
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32. The man answered, "That was a good answer, Teacher. You were right when you said God is the only Lord and there is no other God besides him.
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32. And G2532 the G3588 scribe G1122 said G2036 unto him G846 , Well G2573 , Master G1320 , thou hast said G2036 the G1909 truth G225 : for G3754 there is G2076 one G1520 God G2316 ; and G2532 there is G2076 none G3756 other G243 but G4133 he G846 :
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33. One must love God with all his heart, all his mind, and all his strength. And one must love his neighbor as he loves himself. These commands are more important than all the animals and sacrifices we offer to God."
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33. And G2532 to love G25 him G846 with G1537 all G3650 the G3588 heart G2588 and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 the G3588 understanding G4907 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 the G3588 soul G5590 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 the G3588 strength G2479 , and G2532 to love G25 his neighbor G4139 as G5613 himself G1438 , is G2076 more G4119 than all G3956 whole burnt offerings G3646 and G2532 sacrifices G2378 .
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34. When Jesus saw that the man answered him wisely, Jesus said to him, "You are close to the kingdom of God." And after that, no one was brave enough to ask Jesus any more questions.
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34. And G2532 when Jesus G2424 saw G1492 that G3754 he answered G611 discreetly G3562 he said G2036 unto him G846 , Thou art G1488 not G3756 far G3112 from G575 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 . And G2532 no man G3762 after that G3765 durst G5111 ask G1905 him G846 any question.
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35. As Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he asked, "Why do the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?
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35. And G2532 Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said G3004 , while he taught G1321 in G1722 the G3588 temple G2411 , How G4459 say G3004 the G3588 scribes G1122 that G3754 Christ G5547 is G2076 the son G5207 of David G1138 ?
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36. David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, said: 'The Lord said to my Lord: Sit by me at my right side, until I put your enemies under your control.'
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36. For G1063 David G1138 himself G846 said G2036 by G1722 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , the G3588 LORD G2962 said G2036 to my G3450 LORD G2962 , Sit G2521 thou on G1537 my G3450 right hand G1188 , till G2193 G302 I make G5087 thine G4675 enemies G2190 thy footstool G5286 G4675 G4228 .
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37. David himself calls the Christ 'Lord,' so how can the Christ be his son?" The large crowd listened to Jesus with pleasure.
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37. David G1138 therefore G3767 himself G846 calleth G3004 him G846 Lord G2962 ; and G2532 whence G4159 is G2076 he then his G846 son G5207 ? And G2532 the G3588 common G4183 people G3793 heard G191 him G846 gladly G2234 .
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38. Jesus continued teaching and said, "Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around wearing fancy clothes, and they love for people to greet them with respect in the marketplaces.
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38. And G2532 he said G3004 unto them G846 in G1722 his G848 doctrine G1322 , Beware G991 of G575 the G3588 scribes G1122 , which love G2309 to go G4043 in G1722 long clothing G4749 , and G2532 love salutations G783 in G1722 the G3588 marketplaces G58 ,
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39. They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues and at feasts.
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39. And G2532 the chief seats G4410 in G1722 the G3588 synagogues G4864 , and G2532 the uppermost rooms G4411 at G1722 feasts G1173 :
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40. But they cheat widows and steal their houses and then try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. They will receive a greater punishment."
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40. Which devour G2719 widows G5503 ' houses G3614 , and G2532 for a pretence G4392 make long prayers G4336 G3117 : these G3778 shall receive G2983 greater G4055 damnation G2917 .
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41. Jesus sat near the Temple money box and watched the people put in their money. Many rich people gave large sums of money.
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41. And G2532 Jesus G2424 sat G2523 over against G2713 the G3588 treasury G1049 , and beheld G2334 how G4459 the G3588 people G3793 cast G906 money G5475 into G1519 the G3588 treasury G1049 : and G2532 many G4183 that were rich G4145 cast in G906 much G4183 .
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42. Then a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which were only worth a few cents.
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42. And G2532 there came G2064 a certain G3391 poor G4434 widow G5503 , and she threw in G906 two G1417 mites G3016 , which make G3603 a farthing G2835 .
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43. Calling his followers to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow gave more than all those rich people.
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43. And G2532 he called G4341 unto him his G848 disciples G3101 , and saith G3004 unto them G846 , Verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 this G3778 poor G4434 widow G5503 hath cast more in G906 G4119 , than all G3956 they which have cast G906 into G1519 the G3588 treasury G1049 :
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44. They gave only what they did not need. This woman is very poor, but she gave all she had; she gave all she had to live on."
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44. For G1063 all G3956 they did cast in G906 of G1537 their G846 abundance G4052 ; but G1161 she G3778 of G1537 her G848 want G5304 did cast in G906 all G3956 that G3745 she had G2192 , even all G3650 her G848 living G979 .
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