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 Those whose root is in Amalek came out of Ephraim after you, Benjamin, among your peoples. Governors came down out of Machir. Those who handle the writer's quill came out of Zebulun.


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 The princes of Issachar were with Deborah. As was Issachar, so was Barak. They rushed into the valley at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben there were great divisions of heart.


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 Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, to hear the whistling for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben there was much searching of heart.


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 Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan remain in ships? Asher remained still at the haven of the sea, and lived by his creeks.


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 Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.


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 The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.


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 The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.


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 "Curse Meroz', said the angel of Yahweh. "Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn't come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty'.


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 Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.


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 She put her hand to the tent peg and her right hand to the workmen's hammer. With the hammer she struck Sisera. She struck through his head. Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.


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 At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay. At her feet he bowed, he fell. Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.


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 Through the window she looked out and cried; Sisera's mother looked through the lattice. "Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the wheels of his chariots delay?'


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 "Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A girl, two girls for every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?'


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 So let all Your enemies perish, Yahweh, but let those who love Him be as the sun when it rises forth in its strength. Then the land had rest forty years.


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 The children of Israel did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years.


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 The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel, and because of Midian the Israelites made themselves dens in the mountains, the caves and the strongholds.


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 So when Israel had sown their seed, the Midianites, the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them


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 and they encamped against them, and destroyed the crops as far as Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep nor ox nor donkey.


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 For they came with their livestock and their tents; they came up as locusts for multitude; both they and their camels were without number, and they came into the land to destroy it.


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 Yahweh sent a prophet to them, and he said to them, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "I brought you up from Egypt and brought you out of slavery,


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 and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, drove them out from before you, and gave you their land.


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 I said to you, I am Yahweh your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But you have not listened to My voice'. 


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 The angel of Yahweh came and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash, the Abiezrite, and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.


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 Gideon said to him Oh, my lord, if Yahweh is with us why then has all this happened to us? Where are all His wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying "Didn't Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?' But now Yahweh has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.


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 Yahweh looked at him and said, Go in the strength of this One and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Haven't I sent you?


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 He said to him, O Lord, how can I save Israel? My family is the poorest in Manasseh and I am the least in my father's house.


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 He said to Him, If now I have found grace in Your eyes, then show me a sign that it is really You Who talk with me.


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 Please don't go away until I come to you and bring out my present and lay it before you. He said, I will wait until you come back.


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 Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal. He put the meat in a basket and he put the broth in a pot and brought it out to him under the oak and presented it.


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 The angel of God said to him, Take the meat and the unleavened cakes and lay them on this rock and pour out the broth. He did so.


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 Then the angel of Yahweh stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes, and fire went up out of the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes, and the angel of Yahweh departed out of his sight.


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 Gideon saw that he was the angel of Yahweh, and Gideon said, Alas, Lord Yahweh! I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!


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 Then Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh and called it Yahweh is Peace. To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. 


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 The same night Yahweh said to him, Take your father's bull, the second bull seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that your father has and cut down the Asherah that is by it,


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 build an altar to Yahweh your God on the top of this stronghold in the proper way, and take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah which you cut down.


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 Then Gideon took ten of his servants and did as Yahweh had spoken to him, and because he feared his father's household and the men of the city, he could not do it by day, so he did it by night.


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 When the men of the city arose early in the morning, the altar of Baal was broken down and the Asherah was cut down that was by it and the second bull had been offered on the altar that was built.


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 They said one to another, Who has done this? When they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash has done this.


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 Then the men of the city said to Joash, Bring out your son that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of Baal and because he has cut down the Asherah that was by it.


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 Joash said to all who stood against him, Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar.


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 Therefore on that day he named him Jerub-Baal, saying, Let Baal contend against him because he has broken down his altar. 


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 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east assembled themselves together and they crossed over and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.


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 But the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.


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 He sent messengers throughout all Manasseh and they also were gathered together after him, and he sent messengers to Asher, to Zebulun and to Naphtali and they came up to meet them.


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 I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor; if there is dew on the fleece only and it is dry on all the ground, then I will know that You will save Israel by my hand as You have said.


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 That is what happened, for he got up early the next day and squeezed the fleece together and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.


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 Gideon said to God, Don't let Your anger be kindled against me and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once more with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece and on all the ground let there be dew.


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 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people who were with him rose up early and encamped beside the spring of Harod, and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.


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 Yahweh said to Gideon, The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel boast against Me saying, "My own hand has saved me'.


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 Now therefore announce to the people, "Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead'. Twenty-two thousand of the people returned and ten thousand remained.


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 Yahweh said to Gideon, The people are still too many. Bring them down to the water and I will test them for you there. Those of whom I tell you, "This one shall go with you' shall go, and those of whom I tell you, "This one shall not go with you' shall remain.


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 So he brought down the people to the water and Yahweh said to Gideon, Each one who laps the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, set him by himself; likewise each one who bows down on his knees to drink.


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 The number of those who lapped, putting their hands to their mouth, was three hundred men, but all the rest of the people got down on their knees to drink.


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 Yahweh said to Gideon, By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, each to his own place.


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 So the three hundred men took food and their trumpets, and he sent all the rest of them to their tents; and the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.


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 The same night Yahweh said to him, Arise, go down into the camp; for I have delivered it into your hand.


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 and you will hear what they say. After that your hands will be strengthened to go down into the camp. Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outskirts of the armed men who were in the camp.


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 The Midianites, the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude, and their camels were without number, as the sand which is on the seashore for multitude.


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 When Gideon had come, there was a man telling a dream to his fellow. He said, I had a dream: a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down so that the tent lay flat.


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 His fellow answered, This is none other than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has delivered Midian into his hand with all the army.


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 When Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshipped, and he returned into the camp of Israel. He said, Arise, for Yahweh has delivered the army of Midian into your hand!


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 He divided the three hundred men into three companies and he gave each of them a trumpet and an empty pitcher, with a torch inside the pitcher.


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 When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow your trumpets too, on every side of the camp, and shout "For Yahweh and for Gideon!'


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 So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, when they had but newly set the watch. They blew the trumpets and broke in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands.


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 The three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers and held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands with which to blow, and they shouted, The sword of Yahweh and of Gideon!


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 They each stood in his place around the camp and all the army ran, and they shouted and put them to flight.


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 They blew the three hundred trumpets, and Yahweh set every man's sword against his fellow and against all the army, and the army fled as far as Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah by Tabbath.


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 The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, Asher and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian.


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 Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim saying, Come down against Midian and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth Barah. So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together and took the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth Barah.


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 They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb. They pursued Midian, and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.


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 The men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you treated us this way, that you didn't call us when you went to fight with Midian? They rebuked him sharply.


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 He said to them, What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?


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 God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.


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 He said to the men of Succoth, Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are exhausted and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.


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 The princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?


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 Gideon said Because of that, when Yahweh has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.


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 He went up from there to Penuel and spoke to them in the same way, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.


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 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the people of the east; one hundred and twenty thousand fighting men having been killed.


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 Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah and attacked the army, which was unsuspecting.


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 Zebah and Zalmunna fled and he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed all the army.


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 He caught a young man of Succoth and asked of him, and he described for him the princes of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.


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 He came to the men of Succoth and said, See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you taunted me saying, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your possession, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?'


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 He took the elders of the city and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth a lesson.


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 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor? They answered, They were like you. Each one resembled the children of a king.


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 He said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As Yahweh lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.


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 He said to Jether his firstborn, Get up and kill them! But the youth didn't draw his sword for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.


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 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Get up and do it yourself, for as the man is, so is his strength. Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks. 


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 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both you and your son and your son's son also, for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.


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 Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.


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 Gideon said to them, I would make a request of you, that every man would give me the earrings of his spoil. They had golden earrings because they were Ishmaelites.


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 They answered, We will willingly give them. They spread a garment and each man threw the earrings of his spoil into it.


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 The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescents, the pendants and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.


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 Gideon made an ephod of it and put it in his city, in Ophrah, and all Israel prostituted themselves by worshipping it there; and it became a snare to Gideon and to his house. 


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 So Midian was subdued before the Israelites, and they exalted their heads no more. The land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.


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 Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.


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 As soon as Gideon was dead, the people of Israel turned again and played the prostitute after the Baals, and made Baal Berith their god.


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 The Israelites didn't remember Yahweh their God Who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side,


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 neither did they show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, according to all the kindness which he had showed to Israel.


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 Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother's father saying,


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 Please speak to all the men of Shechem and say, "Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons, should rule over you, or that one rule over you?' Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.


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 His mother's brothers told all the men of Shechem all these words, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.


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 They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired reckless adventurers who followed him.


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 He went to his father's house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons, on one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal escaped, for he hid himself.


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 All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem. Jotham's Parable 


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 When they told Jotham he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, so that God will listen to you.


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 The trees went out one day to anoint a king to be over them; they said to the olive tree, "Reign over us'.


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 But the olive tree said to them "Should I give up my oil with which they honour God and man to go and hold sway over the trees?'


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 But the fig tree said to them, "Should I give up my good, sweet fruit to go to hold sway over the trees?'


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 The vine said to them, "Should I give up my new wine, which cheers God and man, to go to hold sway over the trees?'


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 The thorn bush said to the trees, "If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; if not, let fire come out of the thorn bush and devour the cedars of Lebanon'.


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 Now therefore, consider whether you have done what is true and right in making Abimelech king, and whether you have done justly to Jerubbaal and his house as he deserves.


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 yet you have risen up against my father's house this day and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech the son of his female servant king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brothe.)


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 If you have done what is true and right with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech and let him also rejoice in you.


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 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo, and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.


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 God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,


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 so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother who killed them, and on the men of Shechem who helped him to kill his brothers.


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 The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way. This was reported to Abimelech.


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 Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem, and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.


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 They went out into the field and harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes and held a festival, and went into the house of their god, ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.


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 Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve Abimelech?


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 If only this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. He said to Abimelech, Increase your army and come out!


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 He sent messengers to Abimelech secretly saying, Look, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and they are inciting the city against you.


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 In the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you can rise early and rush on the city, and when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you see fit.


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 Abimelech and all the people who were with him got up by night and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.


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 Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city, and Abimelech and the people who were with him got up from the ambush.


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 When Gaal saw the people he said to Zebul, Look, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. Zebul said to him, You are seeing the shadows of the mountains as if they were men.


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 Gaal spoke again and said, Look, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.


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 Then Zebul said to him, Now where is your boast when you said "Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Isn't this the people that you have despised? Go out now and fight with them.


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 Abimelech lived at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, so that they should not dwell in Shechem.


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 He took the people and divided them into three companies and laid wait in the field, and when he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose up against them and struck them.


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 Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city, and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field and struck them.


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 Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he took the city and killed the people who were in it, and he beat down the city and sowed it with salt. 


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 When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of Elberith.


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 Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him, and Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees, took it up and laid it on his shoulder, and he said to the people who were with him, What you have seen me do, hurry and do the same!


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 All the people likewise each cut down his branch and followed Abimelech, and they put them at the base of the stronghold and set the stronghold on fire on them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died, about one thousand men and women.


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 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled to it and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.


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 Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.


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 Then he called hastily to the young man who carried his armour and said to him, Draw your sword and kill me, so that men will not say of me, "A woman killed him'. His young man thrust him through and he died.


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 Thus God rewarded the wickedness of Abimelech which he did to his father, in killing his seventy brothers,


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 and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem God repaid on their heads, and on them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.


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 After Abimelech, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar arose to save Israel, and he lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.


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 He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.


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 The people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and served the Baals and Ashtaroth, the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites and the gods of the Philistines; they forsook Yahweh and didn't serve Him.


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 The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel and He sold them into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the people of Ammon.


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 They troubled and oppressed the Israelites that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.


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 The Ammonites passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah and Benjamin and against the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was very distressed.


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 The Israelites cried to Yahweh saying, We have sinned against You because we have forsaken our God and have served the Baals.


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 Yahweh said to the Israelites, Didn't I save you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the Ammonites, and from the Philistines?


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 The Sidonians also and the Amalekites and the Maonites oppressed you, and you cried to Me, and I saved you out of their hand.


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 The Israelites said to Yahweh, We have sinned; do to us whatever seems good to You, only deliver us, please, this day.


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 They put away the foreign gods from among them and served Yahweh; and His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.


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 Then the Ammonites were gathered together and encamped in Gilead. The Israelites assembled themselves and encamped in Mizpah.


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 The people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, Who will begin to fight against the Ammonites? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.


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 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of a prostitute; and Gilead was the father of Jephthah.


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 Gilead's wife also bore him sons, and when his wife's sons grew up they drove out Jephthah, and said to him, You shall not inherit in our father's house because you are the son of another woman.


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 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob, and a group of adventurers gathered to Jephthah, and they went out with him.


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 When the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob,


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 Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Didn't you hate me and drive me out of my father's house? Why have you come to me now when you are in distress?


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 The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore we have turned again to you now, so that you may go with us and fight the Ammonites, and you shall be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.


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 Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If you bring me home again to fight the Ammonites and Yahweh delivers them to me, shall I be your head?


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 The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Yahweh shall be witness between us; certainly we will do as you say.


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 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them, and Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.


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 Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites saying, What have you against me, that you have come to me to fight against my land?


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 The king of the Ammonites answered the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land when he came up out of Egypt, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and to the Jordan; now therefore restore that territory again peaceably.


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 and said to him, This is what Jephthah says: Israel didn't take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the Ammonites,


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 but when they came up from Egypt Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh.


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 Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom saying, "Please let me pass through your land;' but the king of Edom didn't listen. In the same way he sent to the king of Moab, but he would not, and Israel stayed in Kadesh.


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 Then they went through the wilderness and skirted around the land of Edom and the land of Moab and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and they encamped on the other side of the Arnon, but they didn't come within the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.


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 Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon, and Israel said to him, "Please let us pass through your land to our place'.


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 But Sihon didn't trust Israel to pass through his border, but Sihon gathered all his people together and encamped in Jahaz and fought against Israel.


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 Yahweh the God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they struck them; so Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.


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 They captured all the border of the Amorites from the Arnon to the Jabbok, and from the wilderness to the Jordan.


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 So now Yahweh, the God of Israel has driven out the Amorites from before His people Israel, and should you take it over?


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 Won't you inherit that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whatever Yahweh our God has given to us, that we will take.


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 Now are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab? Did he ever strive successfully against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?


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 While Israel lived in Heshbon and its towns, in Aroer and its towns and in all the cities that are along by the side of the Arnon, for three hundred years, why didn't you recover them within that time?


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 I therefore have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to fight against me. Let Yahweh the Judge be judge this day between the people of Israel and the people of Ammon.


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 Then the Spirit of Yahweh came on Jephthah and he crossed over Gilead, Manasseh and Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he crossed over to the Ammonites. Jephthah's Vow 


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 then whatever comes forth from the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites, it shall be Yahweh's, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.


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 So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them and Yahweh delivered them into his hand.


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 He struck them from Aroer to Minnith, twenty cities, and to Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the Ammonites were subdued before the children of Israel.


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 Jephthah came to Mizpah to his house and behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances. She was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter.


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 When he saw her he tore his clothes and said, Alas my daughter! You have made me very sad and troubled, for I have made a vow to Yahweh and I can't go back on it.


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 She said to him, My father, you have made a vow to Yahweh; do to me what you have vowed, because Yahweh has taken vengeance for you on your enemies the people of Ammon.


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 She said to her father, Let this one thing be done for me: let me alone two months to go around on the mountains and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.


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 He said, Go. He sent her away for two months, and she and her companions went and mourned her virginity on the mountains.


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 At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed, and she was a virgin. It was a custom in Israel,


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 that the daughters of Israel went each year to celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.


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 The men of Ephraim were gathered together and passed northward, and they said to Jephthah, Why did you go to fight against the Ammonites and didn't call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!


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 Jephthah said to them, I and my people were at great strife with the Ammonites and when I called you, you didn't save me out of their hand.


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 When I saw that you didn't save me, I put my life in my hand and went against the Ammonites, and Yahweh delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?


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 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim, and the men of Gilead struck Ephraim because they said, You Gileadites are renegades of Ephraim from Ephraim and Manasseh.


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 The Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan before the Ephraimites. When the fugitives of Ephraim said, Let me cross over, the men of Gilead said to him, Are you an Ephraimite? If he said No;


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 then they said to him, Now say "Shibboleth;' and he said Sibboleth, for he couldn't manage to pronounce it right, then they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, forty-two thousand of Ephraim fell.


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 Jephthah judged Israel for six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in a city of Gilead. Ibzan, Elon and Abdon 


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 He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He sent his daughters away in marriage, and brought in thirty women for his sons. He judged Israel for seven years.


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 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkey colts, and he judged Israel for eight years.


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 Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.


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 The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.


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 There was a man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah, and his wife was barren and childless.


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 The angel of Yahweh appeared to the woman and said to her, Look now, you are barren and childless but you will conceive and bear a son.


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 Now therefore you must be careful and drink no wine nor strong drink, and don't eat any unclean thing.


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 You shall conceive and bear a son, and no razor must come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.


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 Then the woman went and told her husband, A man of God came to me, and his face was like the face of the angel of God, very awesome. I didn't ask him where he was from, neither did he tell me his name,


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 but he said to me "You will conceive and bear a son; drink no wine or strong drink, and eat no unclean thing, for the child shall be a Nazirite unto God from the womb to the day of his death'.


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 Then Manoah entreated Yahweh and said, Oh Lord, please let the man of God whom you sent come again to us and teach us what we should do to the child who will be born.


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 God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field, but Manoah her husband, wasn't with her.


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 The woman quickly ran and told her husband, and said to him, The man has appeared to me, who came to me that day.


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 Manoah arose and went after his wife and came to the man and said to him, Are you the man who spoke to the woman? He said, I am.


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 She may not eat anything that comes from the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing; all that I commanded her let her observe.


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 Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, Please, let us detain you so that we may make a young goat ready for you.


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 The angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, Though you detain me, I won't eat your food, and if you prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to Yahweh. Manoah didn't know that he was the angel of Yahweh.


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 Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, What is your name, that when your words come true, we may honour you?


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 So Manoah took the young goat with the grain offering and offered it on the rock to Yahweh. Then the angel did a wonderful thing as Manoah and his wife looked on.


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 When the flame went up toward the sky from the altar, the angel of Yahweh ascended in the flame of the altar, and Manoah and his wife looked on, and they fell on their faces to the ground.


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 But the angel of Yahweh didn't appear to Manoah or to his wife any more. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of Yahweh.


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 But his wife said to him, If Yahweh wanted to kill us He wouldn't have accepted a burnt offering and a grain offering from us, neither would He have shown us all these things, nor would He have told us such things as these.


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 He came up and told his father and mother, I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines; now therefore get her for me as my wife.


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 Then his father and mother said to him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all our people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? Samson said to his father, Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes.


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 But his father and mother didn't know that it was from Yahweh, for He sought an occasion against the Philistines, for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.


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 Then Samson went down with his father and mother, to Timnah and came to the vineyards of Timnah, and suddenly a young lion roared against him.


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 The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him and he tore it as he would have torn a young goat, having nothing in his hand, but he didn't tell his father or his mother what he had done.


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 After a while he returned to take her and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. In it there was a swarm of bees, in the body of the lion, and honey,


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 which he took it into his hands and went on, eating as he went. He came to his father and mother and gave some to them and they ate, but he didn't tell them that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.


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 His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a drinking feast as was the custom for the young men.


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 Samson said to them, Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can give me the answer within the seven days of the feast, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.


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 But if you can't give me the answer, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing. They said to him, Tell us your riddle, that we may hear it.


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 He said to them, Out of the eater came forth food. Out of the strong came forth sweetness. They couldn't give the answer in three days.


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 On the fourth day they said to Samson's wife, Entice your husband to tell us the riddle, or we will burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you called us here to mock us?


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 Samson's wife wept before him and said, You must hate me, and don't love me. You have given a riddle to my people but you haven't told it me. He said to her, I haven't even told it to my father or my mother; why should I tell you?


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 She wept before him for seven days, while their feast lasted, and on the seventh day he told her, because she pressed him severely. Then she told the riddle to her people. On the seventh day before the sun went down,


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 the men of the city said to him, What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion? He said to them, If you hadn't ploughed with my heifer you wouldn't have found out my riddle.


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 The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon and struck thirty men of them and took their belongings and gave their clothes to those who had explained the riddle. His anger was burning, and he went up to his father's house.


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 But after a while, in the time of wheat harvest, Samson visited his wife with a young goat. He said, I will go in to my wife into the room. But her father wouldn't allow him to go in.


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 Her father said, I was certain that you utterly hated her, therefore I gave her to your companion. Isn't her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please take her instead.


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 Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took torches, tied them tail to tail in pairs and put a firebrand between each pair of tails.


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 When he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing grain of the Philistines and burnt up both the shocks and the standing grain, and also the olive groves.


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 Then the Philistines said, Who has done this? They said, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because his his wife was given her to his companion. The Philistines came up and burnt her and her father with fire.


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 He attacked them viciously and slaughtered many of them, then he went and lived in the cave in the rock of Etam.


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 The men of Judah said, Why have you come up against us? They said, We have come up to take Samson prisoner, to do to him as he has done to us.


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 Then three thousand men of Judah went down to the cave in the rock of Etam and said to Samson, Don't you know that the Philistines are rulers over us? What is this that you have done to us? He said to them, As they did to me, so have I done to them.


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 They said to him, We have come down to tie you up so that we can deliver you into the hand of the Philistines. Samson said to them, Swear to me that you will not kill me yourselves.


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 They said, No, we will tie you up and deliver you into their hand, but we will not kill you. They bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.


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 When he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him, and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him. The ropes that were on his arms became as charred flax, and his ropes dropped off his hands.


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 Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps on heaps; with the jawbone of a donkey I have slain a thousand men.


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 He was very thirsty and called on Yahweh and said, You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant; now shall I die for thirst and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?


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 But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again and he revived, therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi to this day.


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 The Gazites were told, Samson is here! They surrounded him and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, staying quiet all night and saying, Wait until dawn, then we will kill him!


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 Samson lay until midnight, then arose and took hold of the doors of the city gate and the two posts, picked them up, along with the bar, put them on his shoulders and carried them up to the top of the mountain that faces Hebron.


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 The lords of the Philistines came to her and said, Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and how we might prevail against him to tie him up and subdue him. Then we will each one of us give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.


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 Delilah said to Samson, Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you might be tied up and subdued.


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 Samson said to her, If I am tied with seven fresh cords that were never dried, then shall I become weak like other men.


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 Then the lords of the Philistines brought to her seven fresh cords which had not been dried, and she tied him with them.


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 Now she had an ambush waiting in the inner room. She said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! He broke the cords, as a string of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.


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 Delilah said to Samson, You have made a fool of me and told me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied.


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 He said to her, If I am tied with new ropes with which no work has been done, then I shall become weak like other men.


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 So Delilah took new ropes and tied him with them and said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! The ambush was waiting in the inner room. He broke them off his arms like a thread.


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 Delilah said to Samson, Until now you have fooled me and told me lies. Tell me how you can be tied. He said to her, If you weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on the loom, I will become as weak as other men.


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 She wove his hair into the fabric and fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! He awoke and pulled away the pin from the loom and the fabric.


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 She said to him, How can you say, "I love you', when your heart is not with me? You have fooled me three times and have not told me where your great strength lies.


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 So he told her everything, and said to her, No razor has ever come on my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me and I will become weak like any other man.


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 When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent for the lords of the Philistines saying, Come up once more, for he has told me everything. Then the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and brought the money with them.


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 She made him sleep on her knees, and then she called for a man who shaved off the seven braids of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him.


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 She said, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! He awoke out of sleep and said, I will go out as before and shake myself to be free of them. But he didn't know that Yahweh had departed from him.


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 The Philistines seized him and put out his eyes, and they brought him down to Gaza, bound him with fetters of brass, and made him work at grinding in the mill in the prison. 


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 The lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice, for they said, Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.


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 When the people saw him, they praised their god. They said, Our god has delivered our enemy, the destroyer of our country who has slain many of us, into our hand!


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 When their hearts were merry they said, Call for Samson so that he can entertain us. They called Samson out of the prison, and he performed before them. They set him between the pillars,


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 and Samson said to the boy who held him by the hand, Allow me to feel the pillars on which the house rests so that I can lean on them.


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 Now the house was full of men and women. All the lords of the Philistines were there, and on the roof there were about three thousand men and women watching while Samson performed.


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 Samson called to Yahweh and said, Lord Yahweh, remember me please, and strengthen me please, just this once oh God, that I may with one blow be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes.


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 Samson took hold of the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and leaned on them, one with his right hand and the other with his left.


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 Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines! He pushed with all his might and the house fell on the lords and on all the people who were there. So he killed more in his death than he killed in his life.


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 Then his brothers and all the household of his father came down and took him, and brought him up and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the burial site of Manoah his father. He had judged Israel for twenty years.


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 He said to his mother, The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which I heard you utter a curse - I took them. His mother said, Yahweh bless you my son.


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 He returned the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother and she said, I solemnly dedicate my silver to Yahweh for my son to make an engraved image and a molten image. Then I will give it back to you.


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 So he returned the money to his mother and she took two hundred pieces of it and gave them to the silversmith, who made it into an engraved image and a molten image, and they were put into Micah's house.


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 This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household gods and consecrated one of his sons to be his priest.


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 and he left the city to find a better place, and came to the hill country of Ephraim to the house of Micah.


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 Micah said to him, Where have you come from? He said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem Judah, and I am looking for a place to live.


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 Micah said to him, Live with me and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, a suit of clothing and your food. So the Levite agreed.


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 In those days there was no king in Israel, and at that time the tribe of the Danites looked for a place to live in, because up until then they had not come into their inheritance among the tribes of Israel.


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 The children of Dan sent five men of their family, men of valour, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it, and they said to them, Go, explore the land! They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.


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 When they were near the house of Micah they recognised the voice of the young Levite, so they went in there and said to him, Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?


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 Then the five men departed and came to Laish. They saw that the people there lived in security like the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting, and they were prosperous, lacking nothing. Also they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone else.


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 The men returned to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers asked them, What did you find?


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 They said, Come on, let us go up against them, because we have seen the land, and it is very good. Do you doubt? Don't hesitate; go in to take possession of the land.


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 When you get there, you will find an unsuspecting people, and the land is large. God has given it to you, a place where there is no lack of anything that is in the earth.


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 Six hundred armed men of the family of the Danites set out from there, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol.


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 They went up and encamped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah. That is why they called that place The Camp of Dan, to this day; it is behind Kiriath Jearim.


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 Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish said to their brothers, Do you know that there is in these houses an ephod and household gods, an engraved image and a molten image? Now therefore consider what you have to do.


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 They turned in there and came to the house of the young Levite, to the house of Micah, and asked him how he was.


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 The five men who had gone to spy out the land went in there and took the engraved image, the ephod, the household gods and the molten image; and the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men.


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 When these men went into Micah's house and fetched the engraved image, the ephod, the household gods and the molten image, the priest said to them, What are you doing?


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 They said to him, Keep quiet, put your hand on your mouth and go with us, and be unto us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?


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 The priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, the household gods and the engraved image, and went with the people.


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 So they turned and departed, putting the little ones, the livestock and the goods in front of them.


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 When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together and overtook the Danites.


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 They shouted after the Danites, who turned round and said to Micah, What is the matter with you that you come with such a company?


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 He said, You have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and have gone away, and what else do I have? How then can you say to me, "What is the matter with you?'


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 The Danites said to him, Don't argue with us, or angry fellows might attack you, and you will lose your life, with the lives of your household.


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 The Danites went on their way, and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.


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 They took what Micah had made and his priest and came to Laish, to a people unsuspecting and secure, and attacked them with the sword, and they burnt the city with fire.


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 There was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone else; it was in the valley that lies by Beth Rehob. They built the city and lived there.


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 They called the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel, but the name of the city before was Laish.


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 The Danites set up for themselves the engraved image, and Jonathan the son of Gershom the son of Moses and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the time of the captivity of the land.


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 So they set up for themselves Micah's engraved image which he had made, using it all the time that God's house was in Shiloh.


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 In those days, when there was no king in Israel, there was a Levite living on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.


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 His concubine was unfaithful to him, and went away from him to her father's house to Bethlehem Judah, and was there for four months.


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 Her husband went after her to persuade her to return. He had his servant with him and a couple of donkeys, and she brought him into her father's house. When her father saw him, he was pleased to meet him.


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 His father-in-law, the girl's father, persuaded him to stay, and he stayed with him three days, eating and drinking and sleeping there.


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 On the fourth day they arose early in the morning, and he got ready to depart, and the girl's father said to his son-in-law, Strengthen yourself with something to eat and then go on your way.


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 So they sat down, ate and drank together, and then the girl's father said to the man, Please stay another night and enjoy yourself.


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 On the fifth day he got up early to leave, and the girl's father said, Please refresh yourself and stay until the afternoon; and they ate together.


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 When the man, his concubine and his servant got up to leave, his father-in-law, the girl's father, said to him, Look now, it's nearly evening; please stay all night. Stay here and enjoy yourself, and tomorrow set off early and go home.


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 But the man wouldn't stay that night; he got up and departed, and went towards Jebus (that is Jerusalem) with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.


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 When they were near Jebus, the light was almost gone, and the servant said to his master, Please come and let us go into this city of the Jebusites, and stay the night there.


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 His master said to him, We won't go into the city of a foreigner whose people are not Israelites; we will go on to Gibeah.


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 He said to his servant, Come and let us get to one of these places; we will spend the night in Gibeah or in Ramah.


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 They stopped there to spend the night in Gibeah. They went in and sat down in the street, because no-one took them into his house for the night.


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 In the evening there came an old man from his work in the field. He was from the hill country of Ephraim and he lived in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.


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 When he saw the traveller in the street the old man said, Where are you going? Where have you come from?


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 He said to him, We are on our way from Bethlehem Judah to the far side of the hill country of Ephraim. I am from there and I have been in Bethlehem Judah. I am going to the house of Yahweh, and no-one has taken me into his house.


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 Yet we have both straw and fodder for our donkeys and bread and wine also for me and for the maidservant and for the young man who is with us. We don't need anything.


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 So he brought him into his house and gave the donkeys fodder, and they washed their feet and ate and drank.


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 As they were enjoying themselves the wicked men of the city surrounded the house, beating on the door; they said to the owner of the house, the old man, Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with him!


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 The owner of the house went out to them and said to them, No my brothers, please don't act so wickedly; since this man is my guest don't do this disgraceful thing.


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 Look, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now and you can use them and do with them what seems good unto you, but don't do any such disgusting thing to this man.


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 But the men wouldn't listen to him, so the man took his concubine and brought her out to them and they raped her and abused her all night until the morning, and when the day began to dawn they let her go.


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 Then the woman went back and fell down at the door of the man's house where her master was, and lay there until it was light.


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 Her master got up in the morning and opened the door and went out to continue on his way, and there was his concubine fallen down at the door of the house with her hands on the threshold.


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 He said to her, Get up, and let us be going! but there was no answer. Then he put her up on the donkey and set off for home.


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 When he had come into his house, he took a knife and cut up his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent them throughout all the regions of Israel.


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 All who saw it said, Such a deed has never been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of Egypt until this day! Consider it! Decide what should be done.


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 Then all the Israelites went out, and the congregation assembled as one man, from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead, to Yahweh at Mizpah.


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 The leaders of the people from all the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand armed soldiers.


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 Now the Benjamites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. The Israelites said, Tell us how this wicked thing happened.


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 The Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered, I came to Gibeah in Benjamin, I and my concubine, to stay the night.


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 The men of Gibeah came after me and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me, and they raped my concubine and she is dead.


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 I took my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel because they have committed this disgraceful and abominable act in Israel.


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 All the people arose as one man saying, None of us will go to his tent, neither will any of us go home.


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 and we will take ten men of every hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of every thousand and a thousand out of ten thousand, to get food for the army so that when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin they can punish them for the disgusting thing they have done in Israel.


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 The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin saying, What is this disgusting crime that has been committed among you?


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 Now surrender the wicked men of Gibeah so that we may put them to death and put away evil from Israel. But Benjamin would not listen to their brothers the Israelites.


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 The Benjamites gathered together out of their cities to Gibeah to go out to fight against the Israelites.


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 The Benjamites numbered twenty six thousand swordsmen out of the cities, besides the seven hundred chosen men of Gibeah.


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 Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed, each of whom could sling stones at a hair's breadth and not miss.


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 The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked counsel of God. They said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? Yahweh said, Judah first.


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 The men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah.


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 The men of Israel encouraged one another and took up their positions again in the place where they had stationed themselves on the first day.


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 They went up and wept before Yahweh until evening, and they asked Yahweh, Shall we go up to fight again against the Benjamites, our brothers? Yahweh said, Go up against them.


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 Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah the second day, and destroyed another eighteen thousand Israelite men, all armed with swords.


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 Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel and wept and sat there before Yahweh and fasted that day until evening. They offered burnt offerings and peace offerings to Yahweh.


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 and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron ministered before it), Shall we yet again go out to fight against Benjamin our brother, or not? Yahweh said, Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand.


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 They went up against the Benjamites on the third day and set themselves in position against Gibeah as before.


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 The Benjamites went out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to fight the Israelites as before, on the highways on the way to Bethel and Gibeah, and in the field, killing about thirty men of Israel.


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 The Benjamites said, We are defeating them as before. But the Israelites said, Let's retreat and draw them away from the city to the highways. 


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 All the men of Israel arose up from their camp and set themselves in position at Baal Tamar, and the ambush charged from Maareh Geba.


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 Ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel attacked Gibeah and the battle was severe, but the Benjamites didn't know that disaster was upon them.


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 Yahweh defeated Benjamin before Israel, and the Israelites destroyed twenty five thousand one hundred armed Benjamites that day.


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 Then the Benjamites saw that they were defeated, for the men of Israel had given way to Benjamin, trusting in the ambush which they had set against Gibeah.


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 Now the appointed signal between the men of Israel and the ambush was that they should send up a great cloud of smoke out of the city.


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 Then the men of Israel would turn in the battle. Benjamin began to attack and killed about thirty of the men of Israel, for they said, Surely they are being defeated as before.


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 But when the smoke began to go up out of the city, the Benjamites looked behind them and saw the whole city going up in smoke.


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 Then the men of Israel turned on them and the men of Benjamin were terrified, seeing that disaster had come on them.


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 So they fled before the men of Israel towards the wilderness, but they could not escape the battle, and the Israelites who came out of the cities destroyed them there.


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 They turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and the Israelites killed five thousand of them along the way and chased them to Gidom, killing two thousand more.


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 But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and stayed there four months.


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 The men of Israel went back to Benjamin and put to the sword everything in the towns, including the livestock, and anything they found. All the towns which they found they set on fire.


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 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah: Not one of us will give his daughter to a Benjamite as wife.


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 The people came to Bethel where they sat until evening before God, raising their voices and weeping bitterly.


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 They said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened to Israel, that there should be today one tribe missing from Israel?


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 They asked, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn't come up to the assembly before Yahweh? For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who didn't come up to Yahweh to Mizpah should surely be put to death.


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 The Israelites grieved for Benjamin their brother. There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.


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 How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by Yahweh that we will not give them our daughters as wives?


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 They asked, Which of the tribes of Israel didn't come up to Yahweh to Mizpah? They found that none from the camp from Jabesh Gilead came to the assembly.


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 The congregation sent twelve thousand valiant fighting men and commanded them: Go and put the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead to the sword, including the women and children.


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 They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins who had not known man by lying with him, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.


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 So then Benjamin returned and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive from Jabesh Gilead, but they weren't enough for them.


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 Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?


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 They said, There must be an inheritance for the surviving Benjamites so that a tribe will not be blotted out from Israel.


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 We can't give them wives from our daughters since the Israelites have taken this oath saying, "Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin'.


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 They said, Look, there is an annual feast of Yahweh in Shiloh, which is on the north of Bethel, east of the highway from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.


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 and watch. When the daughters of Shiloh come out to join in the dances, then rush out of the vineyards and each of you catch a wife from the girls of Shiloh and go to the land of Benjamin.


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 When their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, we will say to them, "Allow them to do this because we didn't get wives for them in the war. You didn't give them to them, so you are not guilty'.


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 So that is what the Benjamites did. They took wives for each of them from the girls who danced, and carried them off. They returned to their inheritance, rebuilt the cities and lived in them.


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 How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become a widow, she who was once great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become a tributary!


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 She weeps bitterly in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her; they are become her enemies.


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 Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude she dwells among the nations, she finds no rest: all her persecutors overtook her within the narrows.


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 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn assembly; all her gates are desolate, her priests do sigh: her virgins are afflicted, and she herself is in bitterness.


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 Her adversaries are become the head, her enemies prosper; for Yahweh has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.


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 From the daughter of Zion all her majesty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, they are gone without strength before the pursuer.


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 Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, no one helped her; the adversaries saw her, they mocked at her desolations.


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 Jerusalem has grievously sinned; therefore she has become as an unclean thing; all who honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yes, she sighs, and turns backward.


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 Her filthiness was in her skirts; she didn't remember her latter end; therefore is she come down wonderfully; she has no comforter: see, Yahweh, my affliction; for the enemy has magnified himself.


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 The adversary has spread out his hand on all her pleasant things: for she has seen that the nations are entered into her sanctuary, concerning whom You commanded that they should not enter into Your assembly.


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 All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul: look, Yahweh, and see; for I am become abject. 


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 Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look, and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which is brought on me, with which Yahweh has afflicted me in the day of His fierce anger.


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 From on high has He sent fire into my bones, and it prevails against them; He has spread a net for my feet, He has turned me back: He has made me desolate and faint all the day.


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 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by His hand; they are knit together, they have come up on my neck; He has made my strength to fail: the Lord has delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.


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 The Lord has set at nothing all my mighty men in the midst of me; He has called a solemn assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord has trodden as in a wine press the virgin daughter of Judah.


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 For these things I weep; my eye, my eye runs down with water; because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed. 


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 Zion spreads forth her hands; there is none to comfort her; Yahweh has commanded concerning Jacob, that those who are around him should be his adversaries: Jerusalem is among them as an unclean thing.


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 Yahweh is righteous; for I have rebelled against His commandment: please hear, all you peoples, and see my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.


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 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and my elders gave up the spirit in the city, while they sought themselves food to refresh their souls.


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 See, Yahweh; for I am in distress; my heart is troubled; my heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaves, at home there is as death.


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 They have heard that I sigh; there is none to comfort me; all my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that You have done it: You will bring the day that You have proclaimed, and they shall be like me.


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 Let all their wickedness come before You; do to them, as You have done to me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.


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 God's Punishment of Jerusalem How has the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in His anger! He has cast down from heaven to the earth the beauty of Israel, and hasn't remembered His footstool in the day of His anger.


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 The Lord has swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and has not pitied: He has thrown down in His wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He has brought them down to the ground; He has profaned the kingdom and its princes.


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 He has cut off in fierce anger all the horn of Israel; He has drawn back His right hand from before the enemy: He has burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours all around.


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 He has bent His bow like an enemy, He has stood with His right hand as an adversary, has killed all that were pleasant to the eye: in the tent of the daughter of Zion He has poured out His wrath like fire.


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 The Lord has become as an enemy, He has swallowed up Israel; He has swallowed up all her palaces, He has destroyed his strongholds; He has multiplied in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.


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 He has violently taken away His tent, as if it were just in a garden; He has destroyed His place of assembly: Yahweh has caused solemn assembly and Sabbath to be forgotten in Zion, and has despised in the indignation of His anger the king and the priest.


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 The Lord has cast off His altar, He has abhorred His sanctuary; He has given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces: they have made a noise in the house of Yahweh, as in the day of a solemn assembly.


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 Yahweh has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion; He has stretched out the line, He has not withdrawn His hand from destroying; He has made the rampart and wall to lament; they languish together.


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 Her gates are sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the nations where the law is not; yes, her prophets find no vision from Yahweh. 


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 The elders of the daughter of Zion sit on the ground, they keep silence; they have cast up dust on their heads; they have clothed themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.


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 My eyes do fail with tears, my heart is troubled; my liver is poured on the earth, because of the destruction of the daughter of my people, because the young children and the infants swoon in the streets of the city.


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 They ask their mothers for grain and wine, whilst they swoon as the wounded in the streets of the city, with their soul poured out into their mothers' bosom.


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 What shall I testify to you? What shall I liken to you, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to you, that I may comfort you, virgin daughter of Zion? For your breach is great like the sea: who can heal you?


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 Your prophets have seen for you false and foolish visions; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity, but have seen for you false oracles and causes of banishment.


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 All that pass by clap their hands at you. They hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem saying, Is this the city that men called The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole land?


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 All your enemies have opened their mouth wide against you; they hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it!


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 Yahweh has done that which He purposed; He has fulfilled His word that He commanded in the days of old; He has thrown down, and has not pitied: He has caused the enemy to rejoice over you; He has exalted the horn of your adversaries.


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 Their heart cried to the Lord: wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; give yourself no respite; don't let the apple of your eye cease.


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 Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up your hands toward Him for the life of your young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.


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 Look, Yahweh, and see to whom You have done thus! Shall the women eat their fruit, the children that are dandled in the hands? Shall the priest and the prophet be killed in the sanctuary of the Lord?


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 The youth and the old man lie on the ground in the streets; my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword: You have killed them in the day of Your anger; You have slaughtered, and not pitied.


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 You have called, as in the day of a solemn assembly, my terrors on every side; there was none that escaped or remained in the day of Yahweh's anger: those that I have dandled and brought up has my enemy consumed.


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 Waters flowed over my head; I said, I am cut off. Jeremiah's Reflects on His Redemption from the Dungeon 


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 How the gold has become dim! The most pure gold has changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.


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 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they now esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!


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 Even the jackals draw out the breast, they nurse their young ones: the daughter of my people has become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.


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 The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.


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 Those who fed delicately are desolate in the streets: those who were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.


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 For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid on her.


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 Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire.


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 Their appearance is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin clings to their bones; it is withered, it has become like a stick.


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 Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger; for these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field.


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 The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children; they were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.God's Anger Poured Out 


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 Yahweh has accomplished His wrath, He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, which has devoured its foundations.


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 The kings of the land didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, that the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.


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 It is because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.


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 They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, so that men can't touch their garments.


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 Depart! they cried to them, Unclean! Depart, depart, don't touch! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall not live here any more.


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 The anger of Yahweh has scattered them; He will no more regard them: they didn't respect the persons of the priests, they didn't favour the elders.


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 Our eyes still fail, looking in vain for our help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.


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 They hunt our steps, so that we can't go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end has come.


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 Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky: they chased us on the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.


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 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Yahweh, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, Under His shadow we shall live among the nations.


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 Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom that dwells in the land of Uz: the cup shall pass through to you also; you shall be drunken, and shall make yourself naked.


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 The punishment of your iniquity is accomplished, daughter of Zion; He will no more carry you away into captivity: He will visit your iniquity, daughter of Edom; He will uncover your sins.


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 Speak to the children of Israel and tell them, "When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall offer your offering of the livestock, from the herd and from the flock.


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 If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before Yahweh.


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 He shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.


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 He shall slaughter the bull before Yahweh. Aaron's sons, the priests, shall present the blood and sprinkle the blood around on the altar that is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.


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 and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar;


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 but its inward parts and its legs he shall wash with water. The priest shall burn the whole on the altar, for a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.


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 If his offering is from the flock, from the sheep, or from the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall offer a male without blemish.


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 He shall kill it on the north side of the altar before Yahweh. Aaron's sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.


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 He shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat. The priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar,


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 but the inward parts and the legs he shall wash with water. The priest shall offer the whole, and burn it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.


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 If his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.


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 The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar;


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 and he shall take away its crop with its filth, and throw it beside the altar on the east side, in the place of the ashes.


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 He shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it apart. The priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh'.


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 "When anyone offers an offering of a grain offering to Yahweh, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it.


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 He shall bring it to Aaron's sons, the priests; and he shall take his handful of its fine flour, and of its oil, with all its frankincense; and the priest shall burn its memorial on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.


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 That which is left of the grain offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is a most holy thing of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire.


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 When you offer an offering of a grain offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.


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 If your offering is a grain offering baked in a pan, it shall be of unleavened fine flour, mixed with oil.


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 You shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to Yahweh: and it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar.


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 The priest shall take from the grain offering its memorial, and shall burn it on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.


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 That which is left of the grain offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is a thing most holy of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire.


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 No grain offering, which you shall offer to Yahweh, shall be made with yeast; for you shall burn no yeast, nor any honey, as an offering made by fire to Yahweh.


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 As an offering of firstfruits you shall offer them to Yahweh: but they shall not ascend for a pleasant aroma on the altar.


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 Every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; neither shall you allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.


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 If you offer a grain offering of first fruits to Yahweh, you shall offer for the grain offering of your first fruits grain in the ear parched with fire, bruised grain of the fresh ear.


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 The priest shall burn as its memorial portion part of its crushed grain, and part of its oil, along with all its frankincense: it is an offering made by fire to Yahweh'.


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 "If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Yahweh.


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 He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the Tent of Meeting: and Aaron's sons, the priests shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar.


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 He shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; the fat that covers the inner parts, and all the fat that is on the inward parts,


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 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.


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 Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.


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 If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh is from the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.


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 and he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the Tent of Meeting: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.


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 He shall offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; its fat, the entire tail fat, he shall take away close to the backbone; and the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,


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 and he shall lay his hand on its head, and kill it before the Tent of Meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.


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 He shall offer from it as his offering, an offering made by fire to Yahweh; the fat that covers the inward parts, and all the fat that is on the inward parts,


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 The priest shall burn them on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a pleasant aroma; all the fat is Yahweh's.


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 It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that you shall eat neither fat nor blood'.


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 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, "If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and does any one of them:


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 if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bull without blemish to Yahweh for a sin offering.


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 He shall bring the bull to the door of the Tent of Meeting before Yahweh; and he shall lay his hand on the head of the bull, and kill the bull before Yahweh.


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 The priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of the blood seven times before Yahweh, before the veil of the sanctuary.


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 The priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Yahweh, which is in the Tent of Meeting; and he shall pour out all of rest of the blood of the bull at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.


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 He shall take all the fat of the bull of the sin offering off of it: the fat that covers the inward parts, and all the fat that is on the inward parts,


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 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away,


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 as it is taken off of the bull of the sacrifice of peace offerings. The priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.


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 even the whole bull shall he carry forth outside the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire. Where the ashes are poured out it shall be burned.


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 If the whole congregation of Israel sins, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and are guilty;


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 when the sin in which they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bull for a sin offering, and bring it before the Tent of Meeting.


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 The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before Yahweh; and the bull shall be killed before Yahweh.


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 and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before Yahweh, before the veil.


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 He shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is before Yahweh, that is in the Tent of Meeting; and the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.


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 Thus shall he do with the bull; as he did with the bull of the sin offering, so shall he do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and they shall be forgiven.


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 He shall carry forth the bull outside the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly.


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 When a ruler sins, and unwittingly does any one of all the things which Yahweh his God has commanded not to be done, and is guilty;


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 if his sin, in which he has sinned, is made known to him, he shall bring as his offering a goat, a male without blemish.


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 He shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before Yahweh. It is a sin offering.


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 The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering. He shall pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering.


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 All its fat he shall burn on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and he will be forgiven.


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 If anyone of the common people sins unwittingly, in doing any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and is guilty;


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 if his sin, which he has sinned, is made known to him, then he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has sinned.


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 He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering.


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 The priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering; and the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.


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 All its fat he shall take away, like the fat is taken away from off of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.


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 He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.


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 The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering; and all the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.


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 All its fat he shall take away, like the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them on the altar, on the offerings of Yahweh made by fire; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin that he has sinned, and he will be forgiven'.


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 "If anyone sins, in that he hears the a legal call to testify, he being a witness, whether he has seen or known, if he doesn't speak, then he shall bear his iniquity.


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 Or if anyone touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean animal, or the carcass of unclean livestock, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it is hidden from him, and he is unclean, then he shall be guilty.


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 Or if he touches the uncleanness of man, whatever his uncleanness is with which he is unclean, and it is hidden from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty.


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 Or if anyone swears rashly with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatever it is that a man might utter rashly with an oath, and it is hidden from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty of one of these.


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 and he shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh for his sin which he has sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.


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 If he can't afford a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass offering for that in which he has sinned, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to Yahweh; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.


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 He shall bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one which is for the sin offering, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not sever it completely.


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 He shall sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.


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 He shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the ordinance; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin which he has sinned, and he shall be forgiven.


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 But if he can't afford two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he shall bring his offering for that in which he has sinned, the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, neither shall he put any frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.


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 He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it as the memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, on the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. It is a sin offering.


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 The priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin that he has sinned in any of these things, and he will be forgiven; and the rest shall be the priest's, as the grain offering.


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 If anyone commits a trespass, and sins unwittingly, in the holy things of Yahweh; then he shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh, a ram without blemish from the flock, according to your estimation in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering.


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 He shall make restitution for that which he has done wrong in the holy thing, and shall add a fifth part to it, and give it to the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and he will be forgiven.


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 If anyone sins, and does any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done; though he didn't know it, yet he is guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.


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 He shall bring a ram without blemish from of the flock, according to your estimation, for a trespass offering, to the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning the thing in which he sinned and didn't know it, and he will be forgiven.


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 'If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbour in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbour,


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 or has found that which was lost, and dealt falsely therein, and swearing to a lie; in any of all these things that a man does, sinning therein;


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 then it shall be, if he has sinned, and is guilty, he shall restore that which he took by robbery, or the thing which he has gotten by oppression, or the deposit which was committed to him, or the lost thing which he found,


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 or any thing about which he has sworn falsely; he shall restore it even in full, and shall add a fifth part more to it. To him to whom it belongs he shall give it, in the day of his being found guilty.


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 He shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh, a ram without blemish from the flock, according to your estimation, for a trespass offering, to the priest.


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 The priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh, and he will be forgiven concerning whatever he has done to become guilty'. 


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 Command Aaron and his sons, saying, "This is the law of the burnt offering: the burnt offering shall be on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning; and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it.


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 The priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put on his linen breeches upon his body; and he shall remove the ashes from where the fire has consumed the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.


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 He shall take off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place.


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 The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning: and he shall lay the burnt offering in order upon it, and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings.


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 "This is the law of the grain offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before Yahweh, before the altar.


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 He shall take from there his handful of the fine flour of the grain offering, and of its oil, and all the frankincense which is on the grain offering, and shall burn it on the altar for a pleasant aroma, as its memorial, to Yahweh.


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 That which is left of it Aaron and his sons shall eat. It shall be eaten without yeast in a holy place. They shall eat it in the court of the Tent of Meeting.


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 It shall not be baked with yeast. I have given it as their portion of my offerings made by fire. It is most holy, as the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.


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 Every male among the children of Aaron shall eat of it, as their portion forever throughout your generations, from the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Whoever touches them shall be holy'.


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 'This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer to Yahweh in the day when he is anointed: the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering perpetually, half of it in the morning, and half of it in the evening.


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 It shall be made with oil in a griddle. When it is soaked, you shall bring it in. You shall offer the grain offering in baked pieces for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.


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 The anointed priest that will be in his place from among his sons shall offer it. By a statute forever, it shall be wholly burnt to Yahweh.


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 Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, "This is the law of the sin offering: in the place where the burnt offering is killed, the sin offering shall be killed before Yahweh. It is most holy.


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 The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place, in the court of the Tent of Meeting.


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 Whatever shall touch its flesh shall be holy. When there is any of its blood sprinkled on a garment, you shall wash that on which it was sprinkled in a holy place.


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 But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken; and if it is boiled in a bronze vessel, it shall be scoured, and rinsed in water.


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 No sin offering, of which any of the blood is brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be eaten: it shall be burned with fire'.


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 In the place where they kill the burnt offering, he shall kill the trespass offering; and its blood he shall sprinkle around on the altar.


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 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away;


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 and the priest shall burn them on the altar for an offering made by fire to Yahweh: it is a trespass offering.


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 As is the sin offering, so is the trespass offering; there is one law for them. The priest who makes atonement with them shall have it.


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 The priest who offers any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have for himself the skin of the burnt offering which he has offered.


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 Every grain offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is dressed in the pan, and on the griddle, shall be the priest's who offers it.


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 Every grain offering, mixed with oil or dry, belongs to all the sons of Aaron, one as well as another.


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 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened loaves mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mixed with oil.


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 With loaves of leavened bread he shall offer his offering with the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving.


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 Of it he shall offer one loaf out of each offering for a gift offering to Yahweh. It shall be the priest's who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings.


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 The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning.


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 But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow, or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice; and on the next day what remains of it shall be eaten:


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 If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed to him who offers it. It will be an abomination, and the soul who eats any of it will bear his iniquity'.


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 "The flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten. It shall be burned with fire. As for the flesh, everyone who is clean may eat it;


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 but the soul who eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings that belongs to Yahweh, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.


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 When anyone touches any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean animal, or any unclean abomination, and eats some of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which belong to Yahweh, that soul shall be cut off from his people'.


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 The fat of that which dies of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of animals, may be used for any other service, but you shall in no way eat of it.


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 For whoever eats the fat of the animal, of which men offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, even the soul who eats it shall be cut off from his people.


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 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, "He who offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to Yahweh shall bring his offering to Yahweh out of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.


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 With his own hands he shall bring the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. He shall bring the fat with the breast, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before Yahweh.


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 The right thigh you shall give to the priest for a heave offering out of the sacrifices of your peace offerings.


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 He among the sons of Aaron who offers the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right thigh for a portion.


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 For the waved breast and the heaved thigh I have taken from the children of Israel out of the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as their portion forever from the children of Israel.


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 This is the anointing portion of Aaron, and the anointing portion of his sons, out of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister to Yahweh in the priest's office;


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 which Yahweh commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that He anointed them. It is their portion forever throughout their generations'.


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 This is the law of the burnt offering, of the grain offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecration, and of the sacrifice of peace offerings;


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 which Yahweh commanded Moses in Mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their offerings to Yahweh, in the wilderness of Sinai.


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 'Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;


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 Moses did as Yahweh commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the Tent of Meeting.


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 He put the coat on him, tied the sash on him, clothed him with the robe, put the ephod on him, and he tied the skilfully woven band of the ephod on him, and fastened it to him with it.


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 He set the turban on his head; and on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as Yahweh commanded Moses.


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 Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and sanctified them.


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 He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them.


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 Moses brought Aaron's sons, and clothed them with coats, and tied sashes on them, and put headbands on them; as Yahweh commanded Moses.


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 He brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering.


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 He killed it; and Moses took the blood, and put it around on the horns of the altar with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make atonement for it.


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 He took all the fat that was on the inward parts, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat; and Moses burned it on the altar.


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 But the bull, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung, he burned with fire outside the camp; as Yahweh commanded Moses.


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 He presented the ram of the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.


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 He washed the inward parts and the legs with water; and Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to Yahweh; as Yahweh commanded Moses.


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 He presented the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.


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 He killed it; and Moses took some of its blood, and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot.


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 He brought Aaron's sons; and Moses put some of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar.


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 He took the fat, and the fat tail, and all the fat that was on the inward parts, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right thigh;


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 and out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before Yahweh, he took one unleavened loaf, and one loaf of oiled bread, and one wafer, and placed them on the fat, and on the right thigh.


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 He put all these in Aaron's hands and in his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before Yahweh.


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 Moses took them from their hands, and burned them on the altar on the burnt offering. They were a consecration for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to Yahweh.


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 Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before Yahweh. It was Moses' portion of the ram of consecration, as Yahweh commanded Moses.


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 Moses took some of the anointing oil, and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons, and on his sons' garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.


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 Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, "Aaron and his sons shall eat it'.


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 You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting seven days, until the days of your consecration are fulfilled: for He shall consecrate you seven days.


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 You shall stay at the door of the Tent of Meeting day and night seven days, and keep Yahweh's command, that you don't die; for so I am commanded.


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 and he said to Aaron, Take a calf from the herd for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before Yahweh.


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 You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, "Take a male goat for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without blemish, for a burnt offering;


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 and a bull and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before Yahweh; and a grain offering mixed with oil: for today Yahweh appears to you'.


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 They brought what Moses commanded before the Tent of Meeting: and all the congregation drew near and stood before Yahweh.


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 Moses said, This is the thing which Yahweh commanded that you should do: and the glory of Yahweh shall appear to you.


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 Moses said to Aaron, Draw near to the altar, and offer your sin offering, and your burnt offering, and make atonement for yourself, and for the people; and offer the offering of the people, and make atonement for them as Yahweh commanded.


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 The sons of Aaron presented the blood to him; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar;


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 but the fat, and the kidneys, and the cover from the liver of the sin offering, he burned upon the altar; as Yahweh commanded Moses.


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 He killed the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons delivered the blood to him, and he sprinkled it around on the altar.


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 They delivered the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burned them upon the altar.


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 He presented the people's offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, like the first.


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 He presented the grain offering, and filled his hand from there, and burned it upon the altar, besides the burnt offering of the morning.


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 He also killed the bull and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people; and Aaron's sons delivered to him the blood, which he sprinkled around on the altar,


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 and the fat of the bull and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covers the inward parts, and the kidneys, and the cover of the liver;


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 and the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave offering before Yahweh, as Moses commanded.


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 Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings.


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 Moses and Aaron went into the Tent of Meeting, and came out, and blessed the people; and the glory of Yahweh appeared to all the people.


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 There came forth fire from before Yahweh, and consumed the burnt offering and the fat upon the altar; and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.


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 Nadab and Abihu the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before Yahweh, which He had not commanded them.


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 Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, "I will be declared holy in those who come near Me, and before all the people I will be glorified'. Aaron held his peace.


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 Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, Draw near, carry your brothers from before the sanctuary out of the camp.


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 Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons, Don't let the hair of your heads go loose, neither tear your clothes; that you don't die, and that He not be angry with all the congregation; but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Yahweh has kindled.


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 You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting, lest you die; for the anointing oil of Yahweh is on you. They did according to the word of Moses.


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 Drink no wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, that you don't die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations;


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 and that you are to make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean;


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 and that you are to teach the children of Israel all the statutes which Yahweh has spoken to them by Moses.


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 Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons who were left, Take the grain offering that remains of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, and eat it without yeast beside the altar; for it is most holy;


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 and you shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your portion, and your sons' portion, of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire: for so I am commanded.


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 The waved breast and the contributed thigh you shall eat in a clean place, you, and your sons, and your daughters with you; for they are given as your portion, and your sons' portion, out of the sacrifices of the peace offerings of the children of Israel.


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 The heaved thigh and the waved breast they shall bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before Yahweh; and it shall be yours, and your sons' with you, as a portion forever, as Yahweh has commanded.


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 Moses diligently inquired about the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burned; and he was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying,


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 Why haven't you eaten the sin offering in the place of the sanctuary, since it is most holy, and He has given it to you to carry the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before Yahweh?


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 Behold, its blood was not brought into the inner part of the sanctuary: you certainly should have eaten it in the sanctuary, as I commanded.


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 Aaron spoke to Moses, Behold, this day they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before Yahweh; and such things as these have happened to me; and if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been pleasing in the sight of Yahweh?


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 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, "These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth.


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 Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.


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 Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you;


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 the pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn't chew the cud, he is unclean to you.


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 Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.


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 These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.


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 All that don't have fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are to be an abomination to you,


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 and you are to detest them. You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses.


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 These you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the black vulture,


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 Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the earth.


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 Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of bald locust, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.


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 By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.


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 Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.


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 Every animal which parts the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor chews the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.


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 Whatever goes on its paws, among all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.


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 He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you.


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 These are they which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,


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 These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening.


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 On whatever any of them falls when they are dead, it shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; then it will be clean.


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 Every earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it.


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 All food which may be eaten, that on which water comes, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.


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 Everything whereupon part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether it be an oven, or a range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.


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 Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water is gathered shall be clean; but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.


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 If any animal of which you may eat, dies; he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.


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 He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.


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 Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.


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 You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps, neither shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled thereby.


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 For I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy; neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth.


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 For I am Yahweh who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.


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 This is the law of the animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth,


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 to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten'.


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 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, "If a woman conceives, and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her monthly period she shall be unclean.


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 She shall continue in the blood of purification thirty-three days. She shall not touch any holy thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying are completed.


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 But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her period; and she shall continue in the blood of purification sixty-six days.


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 When the days of her purification are completed, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting, a year old lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering:


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 and he shall offer it before Yahweh, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. "This is the law for her who bears, whether a male or a female.


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 If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons: the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean'.


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 When a man shall have a rising in his body's skin, or a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes in the skin of his body the plague of leprosy, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons, the priests:


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 and the priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body; and if the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the body's skin, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean.


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 If the bright spot is white in the skin of his body, and its appearance isn't deeper than the skin, and its hair hasn't turned white, then the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.


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 The priest shall examine him on the seventh day, and behold, if in his eyes the plague is arrested, and the plague hasn't spread in the skin, then the priest shall isolate him for seven more days.


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 The priest shall examine him again on the seventh day; and behold, if the plague has faded, and the plague hasn't spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. It is a scab. He shall wash his clothes, and be clean.


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 But if the scab spreads on the skin, after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again.


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 The priest shall examine him; and behold, if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.


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 and the priest shall examine him. Behold, if there is a white rising in the skin, and it has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the rising,


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 it is a chronic leprosy in the skin of his body, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. He shall isolate him, for he is unclean.


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 If the leprosy breaks out all over the skin, and the leprosy covers all the skin of the infected person from his head even to his feet, as far as it appears to the priest;


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 then the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the leprosy has covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean of the plague. It has all turned white: he is clean.


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 The priest shall examine the raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean: the raw flesh is unclean. It is leprosy.


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 and the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the plague has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague. He is clean.


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 and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest;


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 and the priest shall examine it; and behold, if it appears beneath the skin, and its hair has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is the plague of leprosy. It has broken out in the boil.


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 But if the priest examines it, and behold, there are no white hairs in it, and it isn't deeper than the skin, but is dim, then the priest shall isolate him seven days.


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 But if the bright spot stays in its place, and hasn't spread, it is the scar from the boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.


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 Or when the body has a burn from fire on its skin, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, or white,


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 then the priest shall examine it; and behold, if the hair in the bright spot has turned white, and its appearance is deeper than the skin; it is leprosy. It has broken out in the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is the plague of leprosy.


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 But if the priest examines it, and behold, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it isn't lower than the skin, but is faded; then the priest shall isolate him seven days.


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 The priest shall examine him on the seventh day. If it has spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is the plague of leprosy.


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 If the bright spot stays in its place, and hasn't spread in the skin, but is faded, it is the swelling from the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him clean; for it is the scar from the burn.


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 then the priest shall examine the plague; and behold, if its appearance is deeper than the skin, and the hair in it is yellow and thin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is an itch, it is leprosy of the head or of the beard.


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 If the priest examines the plague of itching, and behold, its appearance isn't deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate the person infected with itching seven days.


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 On the seventh day the priest shall examine the plague; and behold, if the itch hasn't spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the appearance of the itch isn't deeper than the skin,


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 then he shall be shaved, but he shall not shave the itch; and the priest shall shut up him who has the itch seven more days.


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 On the seventh day, the priest shall examine the itch; and behold, if the itch hasn't spread in the skin, and its appearance isn't deeper than the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. He shall wash his clothes, and be clean.


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 then the priest shall examine him; and behold, if the itch has spread in the skin, the priest shall not look for the yellow hair, he is unclean.


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 But if in his eyes the itch is arrested, and black hair has grown in it; the itch is healed, he is clean. The priest shall pronounce him clean.


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 then the priest shall examine them; and behold, if the bright spots on the skin of their body are a dull white, it is a harmless rash, it has broken out in the skin, he is clean.


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 But if there is in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.


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 Then the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the rising of the plague is reddish-white in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the flesh,


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 he is a leprous man. He is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean. His plague is on his head.


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 The leper in whom the plague is shall wear torn clothes, and the hair of his head shall hang loose. He shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, "Unclean! Unclean!'


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 All the days in which the plague is in him he shall be unclean. He is unclean. He shall dwell alone. Outside of the camp shall be his dwelling. 


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 The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it is a woollen garment, or a linen garment;


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 whether it is in warp, or woof; of linen, or of wool; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin;


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 if the plague is greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything made of skin; it is the plague of leprosy, and shall be shown to the priest.


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 He shall examine the plague on the seventh day. If the plague has spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever use the skin is used for, the plague is a destructive leprosy. It is unclean.


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 He shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or anything of skin, in which the plague is; for it is a destructive leprosy. It shall be burned in the fire.


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 If the priest examines it, and behold, the plague hasn't spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin;


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 then the priest shall command that they wash the thing in which the plague is, and he shall isolate it seven more days.


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 Then the priest shall examine it, after the plague is washed; and behold, if the plague hasn't changed its colour, and the plague hasn't spread, it is unclean; you shall burn it in the fire. It is a mildewed spot, whether the rot is inside or outside.


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 If the priest looks, and behold, the plague has faded after it is washed, then he shall pluck it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:


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 and if it appears again in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is spreading. You shall burn with fire that in which the plague is.


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 The garment, either the warp, or the woof, or whatever thing of skin it is, which you shall wash, if the plague has departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and it will be clean.


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 This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or in anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.


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 and the priest shall go forth out of the camp. The priest shall examine him, and behold, if the plague of leprosy is healed in the leper,


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 then the priest shall command them to take for him who is to be cleansed two living clean birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.


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 As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water.


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 He shall sprinkle on him who is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird go into the open field.


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 He who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water; and he shall be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven days.


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 It shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off. He shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his body in water, then he shall be clean.


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 On the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish, and three tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.


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 The priest who cleanses him shall set these things and the man who is to be cleansed before Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting.


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 The priest shall take one of the male lambs, and offer him for a trespass offering, with the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh.


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 He shall kill the male lamb in the place where they kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the place of the sanctuary; for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering. It is most holy.


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 The priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.


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 The priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before Yahweh.


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 The priest shall put some of the rest of the oil that is in his hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering.


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 The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, and the priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh.


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 The priest shall offer the sin offering, and make atonement for him who is to be cleansed because of his uncleanness: and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering;


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 and the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. The priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean.


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 If he is poor, and can't afford so much, then he shall take one male lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil for a grain offering, and a log of oil;


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 and two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.


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 On the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, before Yahweh.


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 The priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh.


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 He shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering. The priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering and put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.


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 and the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before Yahweh.


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 Then the priest shall put some of the oil that is in his hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the place of the blood of the trespass offering.


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 The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before Yahweh.


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 even such as he is able to afford, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the grain offering. The priest shall make atonement for him who is to be cleansed before Yahweh.


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 This is the law for him in whom is the plague of leprosy, who is not able to afford the sacrifice for his cleansing. 


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 When you have come into the land of Canaan which I give to you for a possession, and I put a spreading leprosy in a house in the land of your possession,


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 then he who owns the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, "There seems to me to be some sort of plague in the house'.


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 The priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goes in to examine the plague, that all that is in the house not be made unclean; and afterward the priest shall go in to inspect the house.


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 He shall examine the plague; and behold, if the plague is in the walls of the house with hollow streaks, greenish or reddish, and it appears to be deeper than the wall;


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 then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.


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 The priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look. If the plague has spread in the walls of the house,


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 then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which is the plague, and cast them into an unclean place outside of the city:


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 and he shall cause the inside of the house to be scraped all over, and they shall pour out the mortar that they scraped off outside of the city into an unclean place.


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 They shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house.


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 If the plague comes again, and breaks out in the house, after he has taken out the stones, and after he has scraped the house, and after it was plastered;


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 then the priest shall come in and look; and behold, if the plague has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew in the house. It is unclean.


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 He shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the mortar of the house. He shall carry them out of the city into an unclean place.


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 He who lies down in the house shall wash his clothes; and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes.


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 If the priest shall come in, and examine it, and behold, the plague hasn't spread in the house, after the house was plastered, then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed.


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 He shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times.


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 He shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, with the living bird, with the cedar wood, with the hyssop, and with the scarlet;


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 but he shall let the living bird go out of the city into the open field. So shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean.


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 Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, "When any man has a discharge from his body, because of his discharge he is unclean.


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 This shall be his uncleanness in his discharge: whether his body runs with his discharge, or if his body has stopped excreting his discharge, it is his uncleanness.


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 Every bed whereon he who has the discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything he sits on shall be unclean.


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 Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 He who sits on anything whereon the man who has the discharge sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 He who touches the body of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 Whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. He who carries those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 Whoever he who has the discharge touches, without having rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 The earthen vessel, which he who has the discharge touches, shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.


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 When he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.


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 On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest;


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 and the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. The priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh for his discharge.


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 If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 Every garment, and every skin, whereon the semen is, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening. 


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 If a woman has a discharge, and her discharge in her flesh is blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening.


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 Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.


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 Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 If it is on the bed, or on anything whereon she sits, when he touches it, he shall be unclean until the evening.


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 If any man lies with her, and her monthly flow is on him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed whereon he lies shall be unclean.


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 If a woman has a discharge of her blood many days not in the time of her period, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her period; all the days of the discharge of her uncleanness shall be as in the days of her period: she is unclean.


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 Every bed whereon she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her period: and everything whereon she sits shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her period.


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 Whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.


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 But if she is cleansed of her discharge, then she shall count to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.


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 On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.


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 The priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Yahweh for the uncleanness of her discharge.


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 Thus you shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, so they will not die in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is in their midst'.


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 This is the law of him who has a discharge, and of him who has an emission of semen, so that he is unclean thereby;


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 and of her who has her period, and of a man or woman who has a discharge, and of him who lies with her who is unclean.


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 Yahweh spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Yahweh and died;


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 and Yahweh said to Moses, Tell Aaron your brother not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark, in case he die; for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.


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 Herewith shall Aaron come into the sanctuary: with a young bull for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.


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 He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be clothed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on.


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 He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.


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 Aaron shall offer the bull of the sin offering which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house.


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 But the goat on which the lot fell for the scapegoat shall be presented alive before Yahweh to make atonement for him, and then sent away as the scapegoat into the wilderness.


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 Aaron shall present the bull of the sin offering which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall kill the bull of the sin offering which is for himself.


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 He shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before Yahweh, and two handfuls of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil:


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 and he shall put the incense on the fire before Yahweh, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the testimony, so that he will not die.


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 He shall take some of the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east; and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times.


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 Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with his blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:


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 and he shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions, even all their sins; and so he shall do for the Tent of Meeting that is situated amongst them, in the midst of their uncleanness.


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 No one shall be in the Tent of Meeting when he enters to make atonement in the Holy Place, until he comes out, and has made atonement for himself and for his household, and for all the assembly of Israel.


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 He shall go out to the altar that is before Yahweh and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the bull's blood, and some of the goat's blood, and put it around it, on the horns of the altar.


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 He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and make it holy from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.


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 When he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live goat.


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 Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, even all their sins; and he shall put them on the head of the goat, and shall send him away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in readiness to do this.


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 The goat shall carry all their iniquities on himself to a solitary land, and he shall let the goat go in the wilderness.


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 Aaron shall come into the Tent of Meeting, and shall take off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there.


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 Then he shall bathe himself in water in a holy place, and put on his garments, and come out and offer his burnt offering and the burnt offering of the people, and make atonement for himself and for the people.


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 He who lets the goat go for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.


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 The bull for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be carried forth outside the camp; and they shall burn their skins, their flesh, and their dung with fire.


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 He who burns them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.


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 It shall be a statute to you forever: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and shall do no kind of work, the native-born, or the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you:


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 for on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins you shall be clean before Yahweh.


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 The priest who is anointed and who is consecrated to be priest in his father's place shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen garments, even the holy garments.


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 Then he shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary; and he shall make atonement for the Tent of Meeting and for the altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.


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 This shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement for the children of Israel once in the year because of all their sins. It was done as Yahweh commanded Moses.


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 Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: "This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded,


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 Whatever man there is of the house of Israel, who kills a bull, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp,


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 and hasn't brought it to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to offer it as an offering to Yahweh before the tabernacle of Yahweh: blood shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people.


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 This is to the end that the children of Israel may bring to Yahweh their sacrifices which they sacrifice in the open field, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace offerings to Yahweh.


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 The priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of Yahweh at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and burn the fat for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.


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 They shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to the goat idols, after which they play the prostitute. This shall be a statute forever to them throughout their generations'.


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 You shall say to them, "Any man there is of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,


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 and doesn't bring it to the door of the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to Yahweh; that man shall be cut off from his people.


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 Any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who eats any kind of blood, I will set my face against that soul who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.


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 For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life'.


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 Therefore I have said to the children of Israel, No person among you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger who lives as a foreigner among you eat blood.


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 Whatever man there is of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who takes in hunting any animal or bird that may be eaten; he shall pour out its blood, and cover it with dust.


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 For as to the life of all flesh, its blood is its life; therefore I said to the children of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any kind of flesh; for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.


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 Every person that eats what dies of itself, or that which is torn by animals, whether he is native-born or a foreigner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening: then he shall be clean.


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 You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived; and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you; neither shall you walk according to their statutes.


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 You shall do My ordinances, and you shall keep My statutes, and walk in them: I am Yahweh your God.


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 You shall therefore keep My statutes and My ordinances; which if a man does, he shall live in them: I am Yahweh.


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 None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.


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 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.


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 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.


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 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter, or of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own nakedness.


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 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.


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 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister: for she is your mother's near kinswoman.


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 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt.


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 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.


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 You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness: they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.


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 You shall not marry your wife's sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is yet alive.


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 You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.


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 You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Molech; neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am Yahweh. 


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 You shall not lie with any animal to defile yourself with it; neither shall any woman give herself to an animal, to lie down with it: it is a perversion.


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 Don't defile yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.


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 You therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the native-born, nor the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you;


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 (for all these abominations have the men of the land done that were before you, and the land became defiled);


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 that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.


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 For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.


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 Therefore you shall keep My requirements, that you do not practise any of these abominable customs, which were practised before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them: I am Yahweh your God'.


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 Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, "You shall be holy; for I Yahweh your God am holy.


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 Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep My Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.


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 It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and on the next day: and if anything remains until the third day, it shall be burned with fire.


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 but everyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity, because he has profaned the holy thing of Yahweh, and that soul shall be cut off from his people.


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 When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest.


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 You shall not glean your vineyard, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and for the foreigner. I am Yahweh your God.


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 You shall not oppress your neighbour, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.


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 You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh'. 


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 'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favouritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbour in righteousness.


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 You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. You shall not endanger the life of your neighbour. I am Yahweh.


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 You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbour, and not bear sin because of him.


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 You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbour as yourself. I am Yahweh.


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 You shall keep my statutes. You shall not crossbreed different kinds of animals, you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed; neither shall there come upon you a garment made of two kinds of material.


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 If a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave girl, pledged to be married to another man, and not ransomed, or given her freedom; they shall be punished. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free.


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 He shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, even a ram for a trespass offering.


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 The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before Yahweh for his sin which he has committed; and the sin which he has committed shall be forgiven him.


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 When you come into the land, and have planted all kinds of trees for food, then you shall count their fruit as forbidden. Three years shall they be forbidden to you. It shall not be eaten.


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 In the fifth year you shall eat its fruit, that it may yield its increase to you. I am Yahweh your God.


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 You shall not eat any meat with the blood still in it; neither shall you use enchantments, nor practise sorcery.


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 You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your heads, neither shall you clip off the edge of your beard.


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 You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.


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 Don't profane your daughter, to make her a prostitute; lest the land fall to prostitution, and the land become full of wickedness.


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 Don't turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don't seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God.


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 You shall rise up before the gray head, and honour the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.


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 The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.


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 You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.


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 Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, "Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners in Israel, who gives any of his descendants to Molech; he shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones.


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 I also will set My face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people because he has given of his descendants to Molech, to defile My sanctuary, and to profane My holy name.


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 If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and don't put him to death;


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 then I will set My face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all who play the prostitute after him, to play the prostitute with Molech, from among their people.


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 The person that turns to those who are mediums, and to the wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set My face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.


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 For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him'. 


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 'The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.


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 The man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death: their blood shall be upon them.


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 If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have committed a perversion; their blood shall be upon them.


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 If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.


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 If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burned with fire, both he and they; that there may be no wickedness among you.


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 If a woman approaches any animal, and lies down with it, you shall kill the woman, and the animal: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.


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 If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.


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 If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness; he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.


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 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister; for he has made naked his close relative: they shall bear their iniquity.


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 If a man lies with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin: they shall die childless.


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 If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.


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 You shall therefore keep all My statutes, and all My ordinances, and do them; that the land, where I am bringing you to dwell, may not vomit you out.


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 You shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I am casting out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.


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 But I have said to you, You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am Yahweh your God, Who has separated you from the peoples.


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 You shall therefore make a distinction between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean bird and the clean; and you shall not make yourselves abominable by animal, or by bird, or by anything with which the ground teems, which I have separated from you as unclean for you.


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 You shall be holy to me; for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be Mine.


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 A man or a woman that is a medium, or is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them'.


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 Yahweh said to Moses, Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: "A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people;


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 except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,


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 and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.


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 They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.


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 They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the food of their God; therefore they shall be holy.


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 They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane; neither shall they marry a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.


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 You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God: he shall be holy to you; for I Yahweh, who sanctify you, am holy.


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 The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father: she shall be burned with fire.


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 He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, nor tear his clothes;


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 neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am Yahweh.


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 A widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry; but a virgin of his own people shall he take as a wife.


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 Say to Aaron, "None of your seed throughout their generations who has a blemish may approach to offer the food of his God.


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 For whatever man he is that has a blemish, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity,


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 or hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or an itching disease, or scabs, or who has damaged testicles;


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 no man of the seed of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near to offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God.


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 He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he may not profane My sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them'.


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 Tell Aaron and his sons to separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they make holy to Me, and that they don't profane My holy name. I am Yahweh.


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 Tell them, "If anyone of all your descendants throughout your generations approaches the holy things, which the children of Israel make holy to Yahweh, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from before Me. I am Yahweh.


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 Whoever of the seed of Aaron is a leper or has an issue shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. Whoever touches anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goes from him;


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 or whoever touches any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean; or a man from whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he has;


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 the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, until he bathe his body in water.


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 When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his food.


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 That which dies of itself, or is torn by animals, he shall not eat, defiling himself by it. I am Yahweh.


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 They shall therefore follow My requirements, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it. I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.


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 No foreigner shall eat of the holy thing: a foreigner living with the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.


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 But if a priest buys a slave, purchased by his money, he shall eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they shall eat of his bread.


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 If a priest's daughter is married to an outsider, she shall not eat of the heave offering of the holy things.


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 But if a priest's daughter is a widow, or divorced, and has no child, and has returned to her father's house, as in her youth, she may eat of her father's bread: but no stranger shall eat any of it.


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 If a man eats something holy unwittingly, then he shall add the fifth part of its value to it, and shall give the holy thing to the priest.


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 The priests shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer to Yahweh,


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 and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt, when they eat their holy things; for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them'. 


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 Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, "Whoever is of the house of Israel, or of the foreigners in Israel, who offers his offering, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their freewill offerings, which they offer to Yahweh for a burnt offering;


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 that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without blemish, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats.


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 Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted: no blemish shall be therein.


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 Blind, injured, maimed, having a wart, festering, or having a running sore, you shall not offer these to Yahweh, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to Yahweh.


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 A bull or a lamb that has any deformity or is lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.


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 That which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut, you shall not offer to Yahweh; neither shall you do thus in your land.


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 Neither shall you offer any of these as the food of your God from the hand of a foreigner; because their corruption is in them. There is a blemish in them. They shall not be accepted for you'.


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 When a bull, or a sheep, or a goat, is born, then it shall remain seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for the offering of an offering made by fire to Yahweh.


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 When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.


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 You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be made holy among the children of Israel. I am Yahweh Who makes you holy,


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 Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, "The set feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be holy assemblies, even these are My set feasts.


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 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy assembly; you shall do no kind of work. It is a Sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings.


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 These are the set feasts of Yahweh, even holy assemblies, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season.


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 On the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread to Yahweh. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.


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 but you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh seven days. In the seventh day is a holy assembly: you shall do no regular work'. 


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 Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, "When you have come into the land which I give to you, and shall reap the harvest, then you shall bring the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest:


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 and he shall wave the sheaf before Yahweh, to be accepted for you. On the next day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.


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 On the day when you wave the sheaf, you shall offer a male lamb without blemish a year old for a burnt offering to Yahweh.


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 The grain offering with it shall be two tenth parts of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire to Yahweh for a pleasant aroma; and the drink offering with it shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin.


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 You shall eat neither bread, nor roasted grain, nor fresh grain, until this same day, until you have brought the offering of your God. This is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 


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 "You shall count from the next day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven Sabbaths shall be completed:


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 even to the next day after the seventh Sabbath you shall number fifty days; and you shall offer a new grain offering to Yahweh.


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 You shall bring out of your habitations two loaves of bread for a wave offering made of two tenth parts of an ephah of fine flour. They shall be baked with yeast, for first fruits to Yahweh.


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 You shall present with the bread seven lambs without blemish a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They shall be a burnt offering to Yahweh, with their grain offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of a sweet aroma to Yahweh.


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 You shall offer one male goat for a sin offering, and two male lambs a year old for a sacrifice of peace offerings.


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 The priest shall wave them with the bread of the first fruits for a wave offering before Yahweh, with the two lambs. They shall be holy to Yahweh for the priest.


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 You shall make proclamation on the same day: there shall be a holy assembly to you; you shall do no regular work. This is a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.


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 When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap into the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest: you shall leave them for the poor, and for the foreigner. I am Yahweh your God'.


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 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, "In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest to you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy assembly.


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 However on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement: it shall be a holy assembly to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.


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 You shall do no kind of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before Yahweh your God.


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 For whoever it is who shall not bow himself down in that same day shall be cut off from his people.


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 Whoever it is who does any kind of work in that same day, that person I will destroy from among his people.


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 You shall do no kind of work: it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.


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 It shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall bow down yourselves. In the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall keep your Sabbath. 


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 Speak to the children of Israel, and say, "On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of tents for seven days to Yahweh.


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 Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. On the eighth day shall be a holy assembly to you; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. It is a solemn assembly; you shall do no regular work.


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 These are the appointed feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be holy assemblies, to offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, a burnt offering, and a grain offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, each on its own day;


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 besides the Sabbaths of Yahweh, and besides your gifts, and besides all your vows, and besides all your freewill offerings, which you give to Yahweh.


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 So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh seven days: on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.


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 You shall take on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God seven days.


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 You shall keep it a feast to Yahweh seven days in the year: it is a statute forever throughout your generations; you shall keep it in the seventh month.


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 that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God'.


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 Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.


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 Outside of the veil of the Testimony, in the Tent of Meeting, shall Aaron keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh continually: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.


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 You shall take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes of it: two tenth parts of an ephah shall be in one cake.


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 You shall put pure frankincense on each row, that it may make the bread be for a memorial, even an offering made by fire to Yahweh.


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 Every Sabbath day he shall set it in order before Yahweh continually. It is on the behalf of the children of Israel an everlasting covenant.


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 It shall be for Aaron and his sons; and they shall eat it in a holy place; for it is most holy to him of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire by a perpetual statute. 


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 The son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and the son of the Israelite woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp.


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 The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.


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 Bring out of the camp him who cursed; and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head, and let all the congregation stone him.


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 He who blasphemes the name of Yahweh, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: the foreigner as well as the native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.


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 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.


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 You shall have one kind of law, for the foreigner as well as the native-born; for I am Yahweh your God'.


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 Moses spoke to the children of Israel; and they brought out him who had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones. The children of Israel did as Yahweh commanded Moses.


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 Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, "When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a Sabbath to Yahweh.


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 Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in its fruits;


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 but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to Yahweh. You shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard.


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 What grows of itself in your harvest you shall not reap, and the grapes of your undressed vine you shall not gather. It shall be a year of solemn rest for the land.


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 The Sabbath of the land shall be for food for you; for yourself, for your servant, for your maid, for your hired servant, and for your stranger, who lives as a foreigner amongst you.


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 For your livestock also, and for the animals that are in your land, shall all its increase be for food.


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 You shall count off seven Sabbaths of years, seven times seven years; and there shall be to you the days of seven Sabbaths of years, even forty-nine years.


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 Then you shall sound the loud trumpet on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement you shall sound the trumpet throughout all your land.


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 You shall make the fiftieth year holy, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee to you; and each of you shall return to his own property, and each of you shall return to his family.


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 That fiftieth year shall be a jubilee to you. In it you shall not sow, neither reap that which grows of itself, nor gather from the undressed vines.


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 If you sell anything to your neighbour, or buy from your neighbour, you shall not wrong one another.


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 According to the number of years after the Jubilee you shall buy from your neighbour. Relative to the number of years of the crops he shall sell to you.


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 According to the length of the years you shall increase its price, and according to the shortness of the years you shall diminish its price; for he is selling the number of the crops to you.


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 Therefore you shall do My statutes, and keep My ordinances and do them; and you shall dwell in the land in safety.


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 If you were to say, What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;


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 know that I will command My blessing on you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for the three years.


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 You shall sow the eighth year, and eat of the fruits, the old store; until the ninth year, until its fruits come in, you shall eat the old store.


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 The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is Mine; for you are strangers and live as foreigners with Me.


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 If your brother becomes poor, and sells some of his possessions, then his kinsman who is next to him shall come, and redeem that which his brother has sold.


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 If a man has no one to redeem it, and he becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to redeem it;


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 then let him reckon the years since its sale, and restore the surplus to the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return to his property.


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 But if he isn't able to get it back for himself, then what he has sold shall remain in the hand of him who has bought it until the Year of Jubilee: and in the Jubilee it shall be released, and he shall return to his possession.


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 If a man sells a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it has been sold. For a full year he shall have the right of redemption.


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 If it isn't redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be made sure in perpetuity to him who bought it, throughout his generations. It shall not be released in the Jubilee.


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 But the houses of the villages which have no wall around them shall be reckoned with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.


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 Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time.


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 The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.


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 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession'. 


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 'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.


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 I am Yahweh your God, Who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.


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 If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.


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 As a hired servant and as a temporary resident he shall live with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee:


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 then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.


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 For they are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.


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 As for your male and your female slaves whom you may have; of the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.


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 Moreover of the children of the aliens who live among you, of them you may buy, and of their families who are with you, which they have conceived in your land; and they will be your property.


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 You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them may you take your slaves forever; but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.


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 If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger's family;


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 or his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any who is a close relative to him of his family may redeem him; or if he has grown rich, he may redeem himself.


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 He shall reckon with him who bought him from the year that he sold himself to him relative to the Year of Jubilee: and the price of his sale shall be according to the number of years; according to the time of a hired servant shall he be with him.


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 If there are yet many years, according to them he shall give back the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.


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 If there remain but a few years to the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him; according to his years of service he shall give back the price of his redemption.


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 As a servant hired year by year shall he live with him: he shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.


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 If he isn't redeemed by these means, then he shall be released in the Year of Jubilee, he, and his children with him.


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 For to Me the children of Israel are servants; they are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God'.


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 "You shall make for yourselves no idols, neither shall you raise up an engraved image or a pillar, neither shall you place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it; for I am Yahweh your God.


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 then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.


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 Your threshing shall reach to the vintage, and the vintage shall reach to the sowing time; and you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.


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 I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and no one will make you afraid; and I will remove evil animals out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.


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 Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.


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 I will have respect for you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and will establish My covenant with you.


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 I am Yahweh your God, Who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright'. 


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 and if you shall reject My statutes, and if your soul abhors My ordinances, so that you will not do all My commandments, but break My covenant;


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 I also will do this to you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away; and you will sow your seed in vain, for your enemies will eat it.


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 I will set My face against you, and you will be struck down before your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you; and you will flee when no one pursues you.


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 If you in spite of these things will not listen to Me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.


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 I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your sky like iron, and your soil like brass;


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 and your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won't yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit.


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 If you walk contrary to Me, and won't listen to Me, then I will bring seven times more plagues on you according to your sins.


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 I will send wild animals among you, which will rob you of your children, destroy your livestock, and make you few in number; and your roads will become desolate.


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 I will bring a sword upon you, that will execute the vengeance of the covenant; and you will be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the plague among you; and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.


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 When I break your staff of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver your bread again by weight, and you shall eat, and not be satisfied.


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 I will destroy your high places, and cut down your incense altars, and cast your dead bodies upon the bodies of your idols; and My soul will hate you.


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 I will lay your cities waste, and will bring your sanctuaries to desolation, and I will not take delight in the sweet fragrance of your offerings.


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 I will bring the land into desolation; and your enemies that dwell therein will be astonished at it.


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 I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you; and your land will be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.


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 Then the land will enjoy its Sabbaths as long as it lies desolate and you are in your enemies' land. Even then the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths.


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 As long as it lies desolate it shall have rest, even the rest which it didn't have in your Sabbaths, when you lived on it.


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 As for those of you who are left, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight; and they shall flee, as one flees from the sword; and they will fall when no one pursues.


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 They will stumble over one another, as it were before the sword, when no one pursues: and you will have no power to stand before your enemies.


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 Those of you who are left will pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.


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 If they confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against Me, and also recognize that because they walked contrary to Me,


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 I also walked contrary to them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and they then accept the punishment of their iniquity;


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 then I will remember My covenant with Jacob, and also My covenant with Isaac, and also My covenant with Abraham; and I will remember the land.


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 The land also will be left by them, and will enjoy its Sabbaths while it lies desolate without them: and they will accept the punishment of their iniquity; because, even because they rejected My ordinances, and their soul hated My statutes.


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 Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break My covenant with them; for I am Yahweh their God;


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 but I will for their sake remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am Yahweh'.


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 These are the statutes, ordinances and laws, which Yahweh made between Him and the children of Israel in Mount Sinai by Moses.


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 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, "When a man makes a vow, the persons shall be for Yahweh by your valuation.


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 Your valuation shall be of a male from twenty years old even to sixty years old, even your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.


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 If the person is from five years old even to twenty years old, then your valuation shall be for a male twenty shekels, and for a female ten shekels.


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 If the person is from a month old even to five years old, then your valuation shall be for a male five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver.


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 If the person is from sixty years old and upward; if it is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels.


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 But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of him who vowed shall the priest value him.


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 If it is an animal, of which men offer an offering to Yahweh, all that any man gives of such to Yahweh becomes holy.


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 He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good; and if he shall at all change animal for animal, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy.


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 If it is any unclean animal, of which they do not offer as an offering to Yahweh, then he shall set the animal before the priest;


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 and the priest shall value it, whether it is good or bad. As you the priest values it, so shall it be.


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 When a man dedicates his house to be holy to Yahweh, then the priest shall evaluate it, whether it is good or bad: as the priest shall evaluate it, so shall it stand.


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 If he who dedicates it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall be his.


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 If a man dedicates to Yahweh part of the field of his possession, then your valuation shall be according to the seed for it: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.


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 But if he dedicates his field after the Jubilee, then the priest shall reckon to him the money according to the years that remain to the Year of Jubilee; and a reduction shall be made from your valuation.


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 If he who dedicated the field will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall remain his.


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 If he will not redeem the field, or if he has sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed anymore;


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 but the field, when it goes out in the Jubilee, shall be holy to Yahweh, as a field devoted; it shall be owned by the priests.


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 If he dedicates to Yahweh a field which he has bought, which is not of the field of his possession,


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 then the priest shall reckon to him the worth of your valuation up to the Year of Jubilee; and he shall give your valuation on that day, as a holy thing to Yahweh.


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 In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to him from whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongs.


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 All your valuations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs to the shekel.


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 Only the firstborn among animals, which is made a firstborn to Yahweh, no man may dedicate it: whether an ox or sheep, it is Yahweh's.


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 If it is an unclean animal, then he shall buy it back according to your valuation, and shall add to it the fifth part of it; or if it isn't redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.


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 Notwithstanding, no devoted thing that a man shall devote to Yahweh of all that he has, whether of man or animal, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy to Yahweh.


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 No one devoted, who shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed: he shall surely be put to death.


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 All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is Yahweh's. It is holy to Yahweh.


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 All the tithe of the herds or the flocks, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to Yahweh.


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 He shall not analyze whether it is good or bad, neither shall he change it; and if he changes it at all, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy. It shall not be redeemed'.


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 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,


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 even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,


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 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,


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 There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah, and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron and her name was Elisabeth.


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 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.


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 Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,


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 according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.


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 But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zacharias, because your prayer is heard; your wife Elisabeth shall carry a son and you shall call his name John.


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 for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord. And he shall drink no wine nor strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.


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 and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.


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 And Zacharias said to the angel: How shall I know this? For I am an old man and my wife well stricken in years.


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 And the angel answering said to him: I am Gabriel who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you these good tidings.


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 And you shall be dumb and not able to speak until the day that these things shall come to pass, because you did not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.


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 And when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, and he continued making signs to them and remained dumb.


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 Thus has the Lord done to me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men. 


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 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.


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 But she was greatly disturbed at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of greeting this might be.


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 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his ancestor David.


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 And the angel answered and said to her: The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you. Therefore also the holy thing which is begotten within you shall be called the Son of God.


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 And Elisabeth your kinswoman, she who was called barren, has in her old age also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month of her pregnancy.


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 And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord! Be it unto me according to your word! And the angel departed from her.


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 And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the baby jumped within her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.


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 And she lifted up her voice with a loud cry and said: Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!


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 And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.


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 because He has looked upon the low estate of His handmaid. For from this time forward all generations shall call me blessed.


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 And her neighbours and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified His mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.


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 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father,


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 And fear came on all their neighbours. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea.


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 And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.


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 to grant to us, that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve Him without fear,


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 Yes, and you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For you shall go before the presence of the Lord to make ready His ways,


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 to shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.


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 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.


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 Now it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.


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 And Joseph also went from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and family of David)


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 And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.


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 And there were shepherds in the same region staying in the field and keeping watch at night over their flock.


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 And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were terrified.


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 And the angel said to them: Be not afraid. For I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.


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 And this will be a sign to you: You shall find a baby wrapped in birth clothes and lying in a manger.


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 And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to each other: Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.


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 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it had been spoken to them.


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 And after eight days, when he was circumcised, his name was called Jesus, which name was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 


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 And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord


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 (as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),


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 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.


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 And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him.


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 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.


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 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,


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 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against.


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 Yes, and a sword shall pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.


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 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,


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 and she had been a widow eighty four years. She departed not from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.


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 And coming up to worship at that very same hour, she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all those that were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.


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 And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.


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 And when they had finished the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.


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 Supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and then they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.


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 And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and asking them questions.


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 And when they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him: Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.


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 And he said to them: How is it you searched for me? Did you not know that I would be in my Father's house?


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 And he left with them and went to Nazareth, and was subject to them; and his mother treasured all these sayings in her heart.


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 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,


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 in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.


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 And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.


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 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: The voice of one crying, In the wilderness make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.


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 Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked paths shall become straight, and the rough ways smooth.


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 He said to the crowds that went out to be baptized by him: You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?


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 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves: We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you, that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.


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 And even now, the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.


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 And he answered and said to them: He that has two coats, let him give to him that has none, and he that has food, let him do likewise.


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 And soldiers also asked him, saying: And we, what must we do? And he said to them: Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.


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 And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ,


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 John answered, saying to them all: I indeed baptize you with water, but there comes he that is mightier than I, whose shoelaces I am not worthy to untie. He shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.


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 Whose fan is in his hand, to cleanse his threshing-floor thoroughly, and to gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.


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 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for marrying Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,


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 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also having been baptized and praying, the heaven was opened,


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 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily form as a dove, and a voice came out of heaven: You are My beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.


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 And Jesus, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was legally reckoned) of Joseph, the son of Heli,


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 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,


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 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,


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 being tempted by the Devil for forty days. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were completed, he was hungry.


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 And the Devil said to him: To you will I give all this authority and the glory of them. For it has been delivered to me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it.


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 And Jesus answered and said to him: It is written, you shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve.


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 And he led him to Jerusalem, set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here.


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 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and the news about him went out throughout all the region.


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 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read.


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 And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written:


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 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and the recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those that are bruised,


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 And he closed the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.


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 And all bore him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said: Is this not Joseph's son?


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 And he said to them: Doubtless you will say to me this proverb: Physician, heal yourself. Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.


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 But of a truth I say to you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land.


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 And to none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow.


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 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them were cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.


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 And they rose up and threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.


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 And in the synagogue, there was a man that had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice:


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 Leave us alone! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are! The Holy One of God!


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 And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold your peace and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.


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 And amazement came upon all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying: What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out.


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 And he rose up from the synagogue and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon's wife's mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of him concerning her.


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 And he stood over her and rebuked the fever; and it left her, and immediately she rose up and served them.


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 And when the sun was setting, they brought to him all that were sick with various diseases; and he laid his hands on everyone of them and healed them.


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 And demons also came out from many, crying out and saying: You are the Son of God! But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.


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 Now when it was day, he departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought him and came to him, and tried to keep him from leaving them.


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 But he said to them: I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for this is why I was sent.


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 Now it came to pass, while the crowd pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.


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 And he saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.


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 And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the shore. And he sat down and taught the crowds out of the boat.


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 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon: Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.


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 And Simon answered and said: Master, we toiled all night and took nothing, but at your word I will let down the nets.


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 And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.


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 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying: Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.


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 And so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not. From this time forward you shall catch men.


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 And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, that there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, saying: Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.


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 And he stretched forth his hand and touched him, saying: I will. Be made clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him,


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 and he ordered him: Tell no one, but go your way and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.


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 However, the report went around concerning him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.


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 And it came to pass on one of those days that he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.


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 And men brought on a bed a man that was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in and to lay him before him.


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 But not finding by what way they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went to the housetop and let him down through the tiles with his couch, into the midst before Jesus.


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 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying: Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?


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 But Jesus, perceiving their reasoning, answered and said to them: Why reason you so in your hearts?


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 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he said to him who was paralyzed): I say to you, arise and take up your bedding and go to your house.


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 And immediately, he stood up before them, picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God.


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 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying: We have seen strange things today. 


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 And after these things he went and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him: Follow me.


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 And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and of others that were dining with them.


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 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying: Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?


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 And Jesus answering said to them: They that are in health have no need of a doctor, but they that are sick.


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 And they said to him: The disciples of John fast often and make supplications, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but your disciples eat and drink.


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 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them; then will they fast, in those days.


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 And he spoke also a parable to them: No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it upon an old garment, else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old.


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 And no one puts new wine into old wine-skins, or else the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilt, and the skins will perish.


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 Now it came to pass on a Sabbath that he was going through the grain fields; and his disciples plucked the ears and ate, rubbing them in their hands.


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 And Jesus answered them, saying: Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and they that were with him?


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 How he entered the house of God, and took and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?


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 And it came to pass on another Sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.


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 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him closely, whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.


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 But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man that had his hand withered: Rise up and stand in the midst. And he arose and stood.


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 And Jesus said to them: I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to destroy it?


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 And he looked round about on them all, and then said to him: Stretch out your hand. And he did so, and his hand was restored.


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 And it came to pass in these days that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.


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 And when it was day, he called his disciples, and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles.


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 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,


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 And he came down with them and stood on a level place; and a great crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.


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 Then he lifted up his eyes toward his disciples, and said: Blessed are you poor; for yours is the kingdom of God.


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 Blessed are you that hunger now; for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now; for you shall laugh.


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 Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they shall reject you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.


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 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for your reward is great in heaven. For in the same manner did their fathers treat the prophets.


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 Woe to you, you that are full now! For you shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! For you shall mourn and weep.


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 Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! For in the same manner did their fathers do to the false prophets.


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 To him that hits you on the cheek offer also the other, and from him that takes away your cloak- withhold not your coat also.


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 For if you love those that love you, what praise do you have? For even sinners love those that love them.


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 And if you do good to those that do good to you, what praise do you have? For even sinners do the same.


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 And if you lend to those of whom you hope to receive, what praise do you have? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.


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 But love your enemies, and do good and lend, never despairing, and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High. For He is kind toward the unthankful and evil.


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 Judge not, and you shall not be judged; condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.


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 Give; and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they pour into your lap. For with what measure you use, it shall be measured to you again.


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 And he spoke also a parable to them: Can the blind guide the blind? Shall they not both fall into a pit?


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 And why do you see the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but do not consider the beam that is in your own eye?


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 Or how can you say to your brother: Brother, let me cast out the splinter that is in your eye- when you yourself do not perceive the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! Cast out first the beam out of your own eye, and then shall you see clearly to cast out the splinter that is in your brother's eye.


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 For there is no good tree that brings forth corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree that brings forth good fruit.


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 For each tree is known by its own fruit. For from thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush do they gather grapes.


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 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.


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 He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when the flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it; because it had been founded upon a rock.


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 But he that hears and does not do is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke- and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.


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 A Centurion's Servant Cured After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum.


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 And when he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, pleading with him to come and heal his servant.


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 And they, when they came to Jesus, pleaded earnestly, saying: He is worthy to have you do this for him,


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 And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him: Lord, trouble not yourself. For I am not worthy that you should come under my roof;


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 therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.


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 For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers; and I say to one: Go! And he goes. And to another: Come! And he comes. And to my servant: Do this. And he does it.


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 And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said to the crowd that followed him: I say to you, I have not found so great a faith, not even in Israel.


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 And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.


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 Now when he came near to the gate of the city, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and many people of the city were with her.


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 And he came near and touched the coffin; and the bearers stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to you, arise.


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 And fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet has arisen among us, and God has visited His people!


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 And John calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, asking: Are you he that comes, or look we for another?


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 And when the men came to him, they said: John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask: Are you he that comes, or do we look for another?


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 In that hour he cured many of diseases and illnesses and evil spirits, and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.


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 And he answered and said to them: Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard. The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the good news preached to them.


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 And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to say to the crowds concerning John: What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?


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 But what went you out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Look, they that are gorgeously apparelled and live delicately, are in kings' courts.


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 This is he of whom it is written: Look, I send My messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.


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 I say to you, among those that are born of women- there is none greater than John. Yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.


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 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God's justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.


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 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized by him.


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 They are like children that sit in the marketplace and call to each other, who say: We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not weep.


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 The Son of Man comes eating and drinking, and you say: Behold a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!


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 And one of the Pharisees requested him to eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house and sat down to the meal.


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 And a woman who was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he was dining in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment,


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 and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.


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 Now when the Pharisee that had invited him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that touches him, that she is a sinner.


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 And Jesus answering said to him: Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said: Teacher, speak.


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 When they had nothing with which to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?


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 Simon answered and said: He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him: You have rightly judged.


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 And turning to the woman, he said to Simon: Saw you this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wetted my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.


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 Therefore I say to you, that her sins, which are many, are forgiven (for she loved much). But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.


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 And they that sat at food with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that even forgives sins?


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 And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God; and companying with him were the twelve,


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 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,


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 and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to them out of their means.


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 And when a great crowd came together, and they of every city had come to him, he spoke by a parable:


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 The sower went to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it.


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 And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried: He that has ears to hear, let him hear.


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 And he said: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest the parables remain as parables; so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.


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 Those by the way side are they that have heard; then comes the Devil and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.


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 And those on the rock are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, they for a while believe, but in time of temptation fall away.


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 And that which fell among the thorns, these are those that have heard, but as they go on their way, they are choked with cares and riches and the pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.


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 And that in the good ground are those with an honest and good heart, who having heard the word, hold it fast and bring forth fruit with patience.


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 Nobody, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, so that they that enter may see the light.


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 For nothing is hid, that shall not be revealed; nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light.


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 Take heed therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinks he has. 


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 And there came to him his mother and relatives; and they could not come to him because of the crowd.


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 But he answered and said to them: My mother and my relatives are these that hear the word of God and do it.


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 Now it came to pass on one of those days that he boarded a boat, he and his disciples, and he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they cast off.


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 But as they sailed, he fell asleep; and there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and they were filling with water; and were in danger for their lives.


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 And they came to him and woke him, saying: Master, master, we perish! And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.


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 And he said to them: Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying to each other: Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him? 


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 And when he had arrived upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons, and for a long time he had worn no clothes and abode not in any house, but in the tombs.


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 And when he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said: What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.


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 For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him, and he was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the chains apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.


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 Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them permission.


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 And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the hill into the lake and were drowned.


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 And when the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and reported it in the nearby town and in the countryside.


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 And they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man, from whom the demons had left, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.


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 And all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into a boat and returned.


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 But the man from whom the demons had left pleaded with him that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying:


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 Return to your family, and declare what great things God has done for you. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great were the things Jesus had done for him.


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 And there came a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue; and he fell down at Jesus' feet and begged him to come into his house.


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 For he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age; and she was dying. But as he went, the crowds crushed him.


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 And a woman who had suffered from chronic bleeding for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood upon doctors and could not be healed by any,


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 And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter and they that were with him said: Master, the crowds press upon you and crush you.


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 And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him, declared in the presence of all the people for what reason she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.


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 While he yet spoke, there came one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying: Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.


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 And when he came to the house, he did not permit anyone to enter with him, except Peter, John and James, and the father and mother of the girl.


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 And her spirit returned and she rose up immediately, and he commanded that something be given her to eat.


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 And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases.


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 And he said to them: Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Neither have two coats.


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 And as many as do not welcome you, when you depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.


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 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done; and he was very worried, because of what was said by some, that John had risen from the dead;


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 And Herod said: John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him. 


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 And the apostles, when they had returned, declared to him what things they had done. And he took them and withdrew to a city called Bethsaida.


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 But the crowds knew it, and they followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and those that had need of healing he cured.


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 And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him: Send the crowd away, that they may go into the villages and countryside and lodge and get provisions. For we are here in a deserted place.


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 But he said to them: You give them something to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy food for all these people.


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 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down in groups, about fifty in each.


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 And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.


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 And it came to pass, as he was praying alone, that his disciples joined him; and he asked them, saying: Who do the crowds say that I am?


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 And they answering said: John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others, that one of the old prophets has risen.


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 saying: The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed, and the third day be raised up.


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 And he said to all: If anyone would follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.


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 For whoever would save his life shall lose it, but whoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.


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 For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his own glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.


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 But I tell you a truth: There are some that stand here, who shall in no way taste death, until they see the kingdom of God. 


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 And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John and James and went up into the mountain to pray.


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 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered and his garment became white and dazzling.


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 Now Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.


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 And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three booths, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah. Not knowing what he said.


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 And while he said these things, there came a cloud that overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered into the cloud.


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 And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they kept quiet and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.


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 And it came to pass, the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.


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 And a man from the crowd cried, saying: Teacher, I beg you to look upon my son; for he is my only child.


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 And a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth; and it departs from him with great difficulty, bruising him.


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 And Jesus answered and said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.


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 And as he was coming, the demon dashed him down and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.


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 Let these words sink into your ears. For the Son of Man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.


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 But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying. Who is the Greatest? 


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 and said to them: Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whoever shall receive me, receives Him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same is great.


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 And John answered and said: Master, we saw one casting out demons in your name and we forbade him, because he follows not with us.


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 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for him to be received up, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,


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 and sent messengers before his face; and they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.


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 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said: Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?


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 And Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.


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 But he said to him: Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and publish the kingdom of God.


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 And another also said: I will follow you Lord, but first permit me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.


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 But Jesus said to him: No one, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.


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 The Sending of the Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to go.


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 And he said to them: The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest, that He send out labourers into His harvest.


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 And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give. For the labourer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.


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 But into whatever city you shall enter and they do not welcome you, go out into the streets of it and say:


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 Even the dust from your city, that clings to our feet, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God comes near.


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 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.


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 He that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me, and he that rejects me rejects Him that sent me.


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 See, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in any way hurt you.


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 Nevertheless, rejoice not that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.


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 All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomever the Son wills to reveal Him.


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 And turning to the disciples, he said privately: Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see.


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 For I say to you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them. 


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 And he answered saying: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.


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 Jesus answered and said: A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers who both stripped him and beat him, and departed leaving him half dead.


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 And by chance a certain priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.


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 And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.


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 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,


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 and came to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine, and he put him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.


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 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the host, and said: Take care of him, and if you spend more, I, when I come back again, will repay you.


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 Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.


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 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said: Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.


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 But the Lord answered and said to her: Martha, Martha, you are anxious and disturbed about many things.


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 But one thing is needful. For Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.


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 And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.


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 And forgive us our sins. For we ourselves also forgive everyone that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.


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 And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight and say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves,


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 And he from within shall answer and say: Do not trouble me! The door is now shut and my children are with me in bed, I cannot rise and give anything to you?


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 I say to you, though he will not want to rise and give anything to him, yet because he is his friend, and because of the man's persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.


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 And I say to you: Ask and it shall be given you, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you.


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 For everyone that asks receives, and he that seeks finds, and to him that knocks it shall be opened.


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 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him? 


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 And he was casting out a demon that was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon had gone out, the dumb man spoke and the crowds marvelled.


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 And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? Because you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.


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 And even if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges.


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 But when one stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armour in which he had trusted, and divides his spoils.


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 When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says: I will return to my house from which I came.


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 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.


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 And it came to pass, as he said these things, that a certain woman out of the crowd lifted up her voice and said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which you did suck.


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 And when the crowds were gathering together to him, he began to say: This generation is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign, but there shall no sign be given to it, except the sign of Jonah.


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 For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of Man be to this generation.


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 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them. For she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.


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 The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.


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 No one when he has lit a lamp puts it in a cellar, neither under a bucket, but on the lightstand, so that they who enter in may see the light.


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 The lamp of your body is your eye. When your eye is single, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.


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 If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.


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 And the Lord said to him: Now you the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and plate, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.


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 But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint, rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God; but these you should have done and not to leave the other undone.


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 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.


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 And he said: Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.


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 So you are witnesses and consent to the works of your fathers; for they killed them and you build their tombs.


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 so that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation:


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 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.


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 Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those that were entering in, you hindered.


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 And when he got out from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things,


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 Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.


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 And I say to you my friends, do not be afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.


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 But I will warn you about whom you shall fear. Fear Him, who after He has killed has power to cast you into Gehenna. Yes, I say to you, fear Him!


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 Are not five sparrows sold for two very small coins? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.


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 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not! You are of more value than many sparrows.


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 And I say to you, every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God.


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 And everyone who shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him, but to him that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.


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 And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say.


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 And he said to them: Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness. For a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.


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 And he spoke a parable to them, saying: The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.


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 And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I do not have anywhere to store my crops?


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 And he said: This will I do. I will pull down my barns and build greater ones, and there will I store all my grain and my goods.


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 And I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.


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 And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you, do not be anxious for life, what you shall eat. Nor yet for your body, what you shall put on.


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 Consider the ravens, how they do not sow nor reap. They have no store nor barn, but God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!


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 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not toil, nor do they spin. Yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.


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 But if God does so clothe the grass in the field, which today is and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more shall he clothe you, O you of little faith?


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 For all these things the nations of the world seek after, but your Father knows you have need of these things.


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 Sell that which you have and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief draws near nor moth destroys.


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 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.


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 Blessed are those servants, whom the master when he comes shall find awake. Truly I say to you, that he shall dress himself for service and make them sit down to eat, and shall come and serve them.


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 And if he shall come in the second watch and if in the third and find them waiting, so blessed are they.


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 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake, and not have left his house to be broken into.


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 And the Lord said: Who then is the faithful and wise steward whom his master shall set over his household to give them their portion of food in due season?


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 But if that servant shall say in his heart: My lord delays his coming, and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and to be drunk,


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 the master of that servant shall come in a day when he does not expect, and at an hour he does not know, and shall cut him into pieces and put him with the unbelievers.


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 And that servant, who knew his master's will and did not prepare or did not do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.


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 But he that did not know and did things worthy of stripes, he shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whom much is given, of him shall much be required, and to whom people commit much, of him will they ask the more.


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 They shall be divided, father against son and son against father. Mother against daughter and daughter against her mother. Mother in law against her daughter in law and daughter in law against her mother in law.


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 And he said to the crowds: Also, When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, Here comes a shower- and so it comes to pass.


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 And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, There will be a scorching heat- and it comes to pass.


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 You hypocrites, you know how to interpret the signs of the earth and the sky, but how is it you do not know how to interpret this time?


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 For as you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be rid of him. Lest he drag you to the judge and the judge shall deliver you to the officer, and the officer shall throw you into prison.


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 Now there were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.


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 And he answered and said to them: Do you think that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they have suffered these things?


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 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them. Do you think that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?


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 And he spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit thereon and found none.


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 And he said to the vinedresser: Behold, these three years I came seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?


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 And he answering said to him: Master, leave it alone this year also, I shall dig about it and fertilize it.


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 And a woman was there who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years; she was bent over and could in no way straighten herself.


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 And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, answered and said to the crowd: There are six days in which men ought to work. In them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.


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 But the Lord answered them and said: You hypocrites! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath release his ox or his ass from the stall and lead him away for watering?


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 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound for eighteen years, to have been freed from this bond on the Sabbath day?


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 And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and all the crowd rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. 


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 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in the branches of it.


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 It is like the yeast which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all raised.


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 Strive to enter in by the narrow door. For I say to you, many shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.


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 When the master of the house is risen and has shut the door, and you begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying: Lord, open to us!- he shall answer and say to you: I do not know who you are.


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 Then shall you begin to say: We did eat and drink in your presence, and you did teach in our streets.


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 And he shall say: I tell you, I do not know from where you are. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.


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 There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast out.


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 And they shall come from the east and the west, and from the north and the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.


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 In that very hour certain Pharisees came warning him: Get out and leave here. For Herod wants to kill you.


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 And he said to them: Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow; and on the third day I shall reach my goal.


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 Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following. For it cannot be possible that a prophet can die anywhere except Jerusalem.


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 O Jerusalem! Jerusalem that kills the prophets and stones them that are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you were not willing!


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 Look, your house is left to you desolate; and I say to you, you shall not see me, until you shall say: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.


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 And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.


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 And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?


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 And he said to them: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a well, and will not immediately draw him up on a Sabbath day?


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 And when he noted how they chose out the chief seats, he told a parable to those that were invited, saying to them:


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 When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not sit in the chief seat; lest a more honourable man than you be invited by him,


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 and he that invited you shall come and say to you: Give this man your place. Then you shall be shamed into taking the lowest place.


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 But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that has invited you comes, he may say to you: Friend, go up higher. Then shall you have glory in the presence of all that sit to eat with you.


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 And he also said to him that had invited him: When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers and sisters, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbours, unless they also invite you and repay you.


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 and you shall be blessed; because they do not have anything to repay you with. For you shall be recompensed in the resurrection of the just. 


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 And when one of his dinner guests heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!


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 And he sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were invited: Come. For everything is now ready.


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 And they all began to make similar excuses. The first said to him: I have bought a field and I need to go out and see it; I pray you excuse me.


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 And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to test them. I pray you, have me excused.


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 And the servant came and told his master these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant: Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and maimed and blind and lame.


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 And the master said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come, that my house may be filled.


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 If anyone comes to me, and hates not his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.


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 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have enough to complete it?


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 Unless, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish it, all that watch begin to mock him, saying:


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 Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?


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 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassador and asks conditions of peace.


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 It is useful neither for the soil nor for the manure heap, it is thrown away. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.


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 And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receives sinners and eats with them.


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 What man of you, having a hundred sheep and having lost one of them, does not leave the other ninety nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost, until he finds it?


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 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!


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 I say to you, that even so there shall be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, than over ninety nine righteous persons, who need no repentance. 


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 Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she loses one piece, does not light a lamp and sweeps the house and seeks diligently until she finds it?


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 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.


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 Even so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents. 


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 And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the inheritance of property that is coming to me. And he divided his property between them.


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 Not many days later, the younger son gathered into money all he had, and took a journey into a far country; and there he squandered his inheritance in reckless living.


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 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country, and he began to be in want.


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 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.


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 And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him anything.


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 But when he came to his senses he said: How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough to spare, but I perish here with hunger!


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 I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.


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 And he rose and went to his father. But while he was yet far away, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran and embraced and kissed him.


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 And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no more worthy to be called your son.


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 But the father said to his servants: Bring quickly the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.


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 For this my son who was dead, is alive again! He was lost and is found! And they began to be merry.


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 Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.


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 And he said to him: Your brother came, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.


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 But he answered and said to his father: Look! For so many years I have served you, and I never transgressed a commandment of yours, and yet you never gave me a kid that I might make merry with my friends.


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 But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed for him the fatted calf.


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 But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad. For this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost and is found.


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 And he said also to the disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused of wasting his goods.


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 And he called him and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Render the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.


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 And the steward said to himself: What shall I do, seeing that my master takes away the stewardship from me? I do not have strength to dig. To beg I am ashamed.


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 I have resolved what to do, so that when I am discharged as steward, others may receive me into their houses.


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 And calling to him each one of his master's debtors, he said to the first: How much do you owe my master?


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 And he said: A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him: Take your bill and sit down quickly and write fifty.


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 Then said he to another: And how much do you owe? And he said: A hundred measures of wheat. He said to him: Take your bill and write eighty.


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 And his master commended the unrighteous steward, because he had done wisely. For the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.


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 And I say to you: Make to yourselves friends by means of worldly riches; that, when they shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.


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 He that is faithful in a very little, is faithful also in much, and he that is unrighteous in a very little, is unrighteous also in much.


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 If therefore you have not been faithful in the handling of worldly riches, who will commit to your trust the true riches?


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 No servant can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or else, he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.


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 And he said to them: You are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.


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 The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man enters violently into it.


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 Everyone that puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he that marries one that is put away from a husband commits adultery. 


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 Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, dining sumptuously every day.


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 desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.


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 And it came to pass, that the beggar died; and he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's breast, and the rich man also died and was buried.


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 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his breast.


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 And he cried and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.


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 But Abraham said: Son, remember how you in your lifetime received your good things and Lazarus in like manner evil things, but now here he is comforted, and you are in anguish.


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 And besides all this, between us and you there is fixed a great gulf, so that they that would pass from here to you cannot, and none may cross over from there to us.


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 For I have five brothers. That he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.


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 And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, even if one rises from the dead.


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 And he said to his disciples: Stumbling blocks are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!


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 It would be better for him if a millstone was hung about his neck and he was thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.


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 And if he sins against you seven times in the day and seven times turns again to you, saying: I repent: You shall forgive him.


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 And the Lord said: If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this sycamore tree: Be rooted up and be planted in the sea- and it would obey you.


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 But who is there of you, having a servant ploughing or keeping sheep, that will say to him when he comes in from the field: Come immediately and sit down to eat.


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 Instead will he not say to him: Make ready my supper and dress yourself and serve me, and after I have eaten and drunk, then you shall eat and drink?


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 Even so you also, when you shall have done all the things that are commanded of you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do. 


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 And it came to pass, as they were on their way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.


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 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men who were lepers, who stood far away.


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 And when he saw them, he said to them: Go and show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.


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 And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God comes, he answered them and said: The kingdom of God comes not with observation.


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 And he said to the disciples: The days will come, when you shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man and you shall not see it.


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 For as the lightning shines from one part under the heaven to the other part under heaven, so shall the Son of Man be in his day.


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 They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all.


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 Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot- they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built.


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 But in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.


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 In that day, he that shall be on the housetop with his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away, and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.


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 I say to you: In that night there shall be two men in one bed. One shall be taken, and the other shall be left.


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 There shall be two women grinding together at the mill; one shall be taken and the other shall be left.


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 And they answered and said to him: Where, Lord? And he said to them: Where the body is, there will also the eagles gather together.


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 And there was a widow in that city; and she came often to him, saying: Give me justice against my adversary.


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 And for a while he would not, but afterward he said to himself: Though I neither fear God, nor regard man,


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 yet because this widow troubles me, I will give her justice, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.


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 And shall not God give justice to His chosen, who cry to Him day and night? Will He be slow to help them?


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 I say to you, that He will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?


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 And he spoke also this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt.


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 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus: God, I thank you that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.


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 But the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but struck his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me, the sinner.


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 I say to you, this man went home rendered righteous rather than the other. For everyone that exalts himself shall be humbled, but he that humbles himself shall be exalted.


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 And they were bringing to him even their babies, that he should touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.


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 But Jesus called them to him, saying: Permit the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of God.


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 Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no way enter into it. 


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 You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery. Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Honour your father and mother.


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 And when Jesus heard it, he said to him: One thing you lack yet. Sell all you have and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come follow me.


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 And Jesus looking at him, said: How hard it shall be for those that have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!


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 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.


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 And he said to them: Truly I say to you: There is no one that has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,


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 And he took aside the twelve, and said to them: We will go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets about the Son of Man shall be accomplished.


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 For he shall be delivered up to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked and shamefully treated, and spat upon.


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 And they understood none of these things, and this saying was hid from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.


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 And those who led the way rebuked him, saying that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more: You son of David, have mercy on me!


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 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.


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 was seeking to see who Jesus was; but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature.


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 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him: Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.


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 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying: He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.


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 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord: Behold Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have wrongfully exacted something from anyone, I restore fourfold.


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 And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.


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 He therefore said: A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.


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 And he called ten servants of his, gave them ten minas and said to them: Trade with this until I return.


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 But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying: We do not want this man to reign over us.


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 And it came to pass, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.


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 And he said to him: Well done, you good servant. Because you were found faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.


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 And another came, saying: Lord, behold, here is your mina, I kept it laid away in a piece of cloth,


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 for I feared you, because you are a hard man. You demand what you did not deposit, and reap that which you did not sow.


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 He said to him: Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You thought that I am a hard man, demanding back what I did not deposit, and reaping that which I did not sow?


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 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?


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 And he said to those that stood by: Take away from him the mina and give it to him that has the ten minas.


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 I say to you, that to everyone that has, shall be given, but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him.


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 And it came to pass, when he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,


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 saying: Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.


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 And as he was now drawing near, at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen, saying:


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 And he answered and said: I tell you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.


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 saying: If you had known in this day, even you, the things which belong to your peace! But now they are hid from your eyes.


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 For the days shall come upon you, when your enemies shall set up a barricade around you, and surround you, and hem you in on every side,


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 and shall dash you to the ground, and your children within you; and they shall not leave in you one stone upon another. All this will happen because you did not perceive the time of your visitation.


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 saying to them: It is written: My house shall be a house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves!


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 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him.


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 And it came to pass, on one of the days he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders.


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 And they spoke, saying to him: Tell us. By what authority do you do these things? Or, who is he that gave you this authority?


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 And they discussed it among themselves, saying: If we shall say from heaven, he will say, why did you not believe him?


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 But if we shall say, from men, all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.


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 And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and rented it to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.


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 And when the time came, he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty handed.


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 And he sent yet another servant, and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty handed.


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 And the lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be they will respect him.


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 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying: This is the heir! Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.


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 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?


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 He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said: God forbid.


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 But he looked upon them, and said: What then is this that is written: The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the headstone of the corner?


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 Everyone that falls on that stone shall be broken to pieces, but on whoever it shall fall, it will grind him to dust. 


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 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to arrest him in that very hour, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he spoke this parable against them.


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 And they watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be sincere, so that they might catch him in something he said; so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the Roman governor.


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 And they asked him, saying: Teacher, we know you say and teach rightly, and show no favouritism to any person, but in truth teach the way of God.


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 And he said to them: Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.


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 And they were not able to catch him in what he said in the presence of the people, so they marvelled at his answer and held their peace.


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 And they asked him, saying: Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up seed to his brother.


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 But they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.


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 Neither can they die any more; for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.


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 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, when he called the Lord: The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.


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 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes and love greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts,


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 who devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayers. These shall receive greater condemnation.


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 For all these out of their abundance have put in offerings, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on. 


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 As for these things which you behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another; all shall be thrown down.


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 And they asked him, saying: Teacher, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when these things are about to happen?


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 And he said: Take heed you are not led astray. For many shall come in my name, saying: I am he, and, The time is at hand. Do not be led astray by them.


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 And when you shall hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified. For these things are necessary and must happen first, but the end will not be immediately.


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 and there shall be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences, and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.


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 But more significantly than all these things, they shall lay their hands on you and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.


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 For I will give you the words and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to contradict.


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 But you shall be delivered up even by your parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they shall kill some of you.


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 Then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let them that are in the midst of her depart, and do not let them that are in the countryside enter therein.


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 Woe to them that are with child in those days, and to those nursing babies! For there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath upon this people.


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 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden under foot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.


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 And there shall be signs in sun, moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves.


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 Men will be fainting for fear in expectation of the things which are coming on the world; for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.


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 But when these things begin to happen, look up, lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.


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 But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with partying, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you unexpectedly.


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 But watch continually, praying that you may have strength to prevail against all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.


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 And every day he was teaching in the temple, and every night he went and stayed on the mount that is called Olivet.


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 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.


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 And he went away, and discussed with the chief priests and captains how he might betray him to them.


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 And he sent Peter and John on an errand, saying: Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.


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 And he said to them: When you enter into the city, there you shall meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house to which he goes.


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 And you shall say to the master of the house: The Teacher says to you: Where is the guest room, in which I shall eat the Passover with my disciples?


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 For I say to you, I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine from this time forward, until the kingdom of God shall come.


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 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying: This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.


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 And the cup in like manner after supper, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.


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 For the Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!


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 And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them, and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.


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 But you shall not be so, but he that is the elder among you, let him become as the younger, and he that is chief, as he that does serve.


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 For which is greater, he that sits at the table, or he that serves? Is not he that sits at the table? But among you, I am he that serves.


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 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and you shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


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 But I prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have been converted, strengthen your brothers.


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 And he said: I tell you Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until you shall deny three times that you know me.


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 And he said to them: When I sent you out without purse and wallet and shoes, did you lack anything? And they said: Nothing.


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 And he said to them: But now, he that has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet, and he that has none, let him sell his cloak and buy a sword.


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 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: And he was numbered with the transgressors. For what is written about me must have its fulfilment.


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 And he came out and went, as his custom was, to the mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him.


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 saying: Father, if You be willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless let not my will, but Yours be done.


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 And being in anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.


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 And when he rose up from his prayer, he went to the disciples, and found them sleeping from sorrow,


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 While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him.


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 And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?


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 And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders that had come against him: Have you come as against a robber, with swords and staves?


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 When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness. 


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 And they seized him and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed from a distance.


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 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.


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 And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire and looking earnestly upon him, said: This man also was with him.


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 And after a little while another person saw him and said: You also are one of them. But Peter said: Man, I am not.


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 And after the space of about one hour another confidently affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man also was with him. For he is a Galilean.


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 And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord that he had said to him: Before the cock crow this day, you shall deny me three times.


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 And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying:


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 And they said: What further testimony do we need? For we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.


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 And they began to accuse him, saying: We found this man perverting our nation and forbidding giving tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ a king.


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 And Pilate asked him, saying: Are you the King of the Jews? And he answered them and said: You say it.


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 But they were the more urgent, saying: He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.


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 And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.


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 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad. For he had for a long time been desirous to see him, because he had heard about him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.


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 And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him, and dressing him in gorgeous apparel, sent him back to Pilate.


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 And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day. For before they had been enemies.


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 and said to them: You brought to me this man, as one that perverts the people; and I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.


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 And he said to them the third time: Why! What evil has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him. I will therefore punish him and release him.


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 But they were insistent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.


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 And he released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will. 


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 And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.


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 But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.


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 For the days are coming in which they shall say: Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!


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 And when they came to the place which is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.


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 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them. For they do not know what they do. And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.


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 And the people stood watching. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying: He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, His chosen!


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 And one of the criminals that hung there hurled insults at him, saying: Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us.


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 But the other answered, and rebuking him said: Do you not even fear God, seeing you have the same judgment?


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 But we indeed justly. For we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.


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 And he said to him: Truly, I can say to you today right now, that you will indeed be with me in Paradise.


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 And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. And having said this, he breathed his last.


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 And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying: Certainly this was a righteous man.


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 And all the crowds that came together to this sight, when they saw the things that were done, returned, striking their breasts. 


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 And all his acquaintances, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.


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 (he had not consented to their decision and deed), a man of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God,


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 And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet been laid.


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 And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.


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 And they returned and prepared spices and ointments. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.


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 And on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.


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 And it came to pass, while they were wondering about this, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.


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 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them: Why do you seek the living among the dead?


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 saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.


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 Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles.


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 But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering about what had happened. 


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 And two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.


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 And it came to pass, while they talked and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near and went with them.


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 And he said to them: What communications are these you have one with another as you walk? And they stood still, looking sad.


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 And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said to him: Do you live alone in Jerusalem, and therefore do not know the things which have happened there recently?


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 And he said to them: What things? And they told him the things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, that he was a prophet, mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;


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 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death and crucified him.


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 But we had hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Moreover besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.


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 And when they did not find his body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.


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 And some of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even as the women had said. But him they saw not.


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 And he said to them: O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!


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 And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted for them from all the scriptures, the things concerning himself.


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 And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he would go further.


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 And they urged him, saying: Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent. And he went in to stay with them.


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 And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to eat, he took the bread, and blessing and breaking it, he gave to them.


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 And they said to each other: Was not our heart burning within us, while he spoke to us on the road, while he opened up the scriptures to us?


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 And they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven gathered together, and those that were with them,


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 And they told the things that had happened on the road, and how he was known to them by the breaking of the bread.


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 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see! For a ghost has not flesh and bones, as you see me having.


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 And while they still disbelieved for joy and wondered, he said to them: Have you here anything to eat?


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 And he said to them: These are my words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things necessary be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms concerning me.


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 And he said to them: Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day,


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 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.


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 And I will send to you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.


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 And he led them out until they were as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.


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 I have loved you, says Yahweh. Yet you say, How have you loved us? Wasn't Esau Jacob's brother? says Yahweh, Yet I loved Jacob;


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 but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.


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 Whereas Edom says, We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places; thus says Yahweh of Armies, They shall build, but I will throw down; and men will call them "The Wicked Land', even the people against whom Yahweh shows wrath forever.


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 A son honours his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honour? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise My name. You say, "How have we despised Your name?'


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 You offer polluted bread on My altar. You say, "How have we polluted You?' In that you say, "Yahweh's table contemptible'.


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 When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn't that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn't that evil? Present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? Or will he accept your person? says Yahweh of Armies.


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 Now, please entreat the favour of God, that He may be gracious to us. With this, will He accept any of you? says Yahweh of Armies.


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 Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on My altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says Yahweh of Armies, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.


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 For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same, My name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to My name, and a pure offering: for My name is great among the nations, says Yahweh of Armies.


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 But you profane it, in that you say, "Yahweh's table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible'.


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 You say also, "Behold, what a weariness it is!' and you have sniffed at it, says Yahweh of Armies; and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand? says Yahweh.


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 But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, says Yahweh of Armies, and My name is awesome among the nations.


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 If you will not listen, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to My name, says Yahweh of Armies, then will I send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.


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 Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.


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 You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may be with Levi, says Yahweh of Armies.


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 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward Me; and he was reverent toward Me, and stood in awe of My name.


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 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.


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 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.


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 But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says Yahweh of Armies.


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 Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept My ways, but have had respect for persons in the law. Judah's Unfaithfulness 


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 Don't we all have one father? Hasn't one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?


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 Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of Yahweh which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.


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 May Yahweh cut off out of the tents of Jacob the man who does this, and his descendant; may he not offer an offering to Yahweh of Armies.


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 This again you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because He doesn't regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.


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 Yet you say, "Why?' Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion, and the wife of your covenant.


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 Did He not make you one, although He had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.


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 For I hate divorce, says Yahweh, the God of Israel, and him who covers his garment with violence! says Yahweh of Armies. Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don't deal treacherously. 


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 You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, "How have we wearied Him?' In that you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of Yahweh, and He delights in them;' or "Where is the God of judgment?'.


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 Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, He comes! says Yahweh of Armies.


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 But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer's soap;


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 and He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.


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 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to Yahweh, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.


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 I will come near to you in judgment; and I will be an alert witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don't fear Me, says Yahweh of Armies. Will a Man Rob God? 


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 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from My ordinances, and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you, says Yahweh of Armies. But you say, "How shall we return?'.


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 Will a man rob God? Yet you rob Me! But you say, "How have we robbed You?'. In tithes and offerings.


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 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this, says Yahweh of Armies, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.


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 I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before its time in the field, says Yahweh of Armies.


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 Your words have been stout against Me, says Yahweh. Yet you say, "What have we spoken against You?'.


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 You have said, "It is vain to serve God;' and "What profit is it that we have followed His instructions, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Armies?


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 Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they put God to the test and escape'.


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 Then those who feared Yahweh spoke frequently one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before Him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honoured His name.


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 They shall be Mine, says Yahweh of Armies, My very own possession in the day when I make up My jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.


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 Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn't serve Him.


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 For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up, says Yahweh of Armies, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.


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 But to you who fear My name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in his rays. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.


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 You shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, says Yahweh of Armies.


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 Remember the law of Moses My servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.


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 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.


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 Just as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Look, I send My messenger before your face, he will prepare your way.


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 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.


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 John came and baptized in the wilderness, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.


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 And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all they of Jerusalem: and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.


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 And John was clothed with camel's hair and had a leather girdle about his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey.


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 He preached, saying: There comes after me he that is mightier than I, whose shoelaces I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.


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 And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the river Jordan.


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 And immediately coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him.


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 And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan, and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels took care of him. 


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 and saying: The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.


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 And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.


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 And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.


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 And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and went after him.


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 And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.


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 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.


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 saying: What have we to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are- the Holy One of God.


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 And they were all amazed, so much so they questioned each other, saying: What is this? What a new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him!


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 And the report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and thereabout. At Simon's Home 


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 And immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.


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 And he came and took her by the hand and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she served them.


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 When evening came, and when the sun had set, they brought to him all that were sick and those possessed with demons.


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 And he healed many that were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons; and he did not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.


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 And in the morning, a great while before daybreak, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place; and there prayed.


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 And he said to them: Let us go elsewhere, into the next towns, so that I may preach there also; for this is why I came.


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 And a leper came to him, begging him as he knelt down before him, saying to him: If you will, you can make me clean.


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 And being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him: I will. Be cleansed.


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 saying to him: See you say nothing to anyone, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.


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 But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news, so much so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but stayed in deserted places. But still they came to him from every quarter.


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 And after some days, when he entered again into Capernaum, it became known that he was in the house.


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 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even about the door; and he spoke the word to them.


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 And when they could not come near to him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was; and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the paralyzed man lay.


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 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit what they questioned within themselves, said to them: Why do you question these things in your hearts?


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 Which one is easier to say to the paralyzed man? Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, pick up your bed and walk-?


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 But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralyzed man):


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 And he arose and immediately picked up the bed, and went out in full view of them all. They were all amazed and glorified God, saying: We have never seen anything like this before! 


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 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.


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 And it came to pass, that as he was dining in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples. For there were many, and they followed him.


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 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples: How is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?


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 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them: They that are whole have no need of a doctor, but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. 


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 And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they came, and said to him: Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?


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 And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.


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 But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them. In that day, they will fast.


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 Nobody sews a piece of unshrunk cloth onto an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse.


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 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, otherwise the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. New wine must be put into new wineskins.


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 And it came to pass, that he was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.


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 And he said to them: Have you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry- he and they that were with him?


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 How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those that were with him?


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 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day- so that they would have an excuse to accuse him.


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 And he said to them: Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do evil? To save a life, or to kill? But they remained quiet.


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 And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man: Stretch out your hand. He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.


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 And the Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel against him with the Herodians, how they might destroy him. 


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 And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea; and a great crowd from Galilee and from Judea followed,


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 and from Jerusalem and from Idumaea and on the other side of the Jordan and about Tyre and Sidon, a great crowd, hearing what great things he did, came to him.


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 And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, in case they crushed him.


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 For he had healed many; so much so that as many as had illnesses pressed upon him that they might touch him.


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 And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried, saying: You are the Son of God!


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 And James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James he surnamed Boanerges, which means, sons of thunder.


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 And Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus and Simon the Cananaean,


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 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying: He is out of his mind. 


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 And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said: He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.


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 But no one can enter into the home of a strong man and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his home.


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 Truly I say to you: All the sins of the sons of men shall be forgiven and their blasphemies with which they shall blaspheme.


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 But whoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit is never forgiven but is guilty of an eternal sin.


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 And then came his mother and his brothers and standing outside, they sent a message to him, calling him.


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 And a crowd was sitting about him, and they said to him: Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.


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 And again he began to teach by the sea side. There gathered to him a very great crowd, so he entered into a boat and sat in the sea, and all the crowd were gathered along the shore.


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 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside and the birds came and devoured it.


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 And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.


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 And others fell into the good ground and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.


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 And he said to them: To you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those that are without, all things are done in parables-


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 that seeing, they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest they should turn again and it should be forgiven them.


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 And he said to them: Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all the parables?


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 And these by the way side, where the word is sown, represent those who, when they have heard, have Satan immediately come and take away the word which has been sown in them.


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 And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.


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 But they have no root in themselves and only endure for a while. Then, when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.


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 Others are represented by those that are sown among the thorns. These are they that have heard the word,


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 and the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word and it becomes unfruitful.


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 And these are they that were sown upon the good ground: such as hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold. 


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 And he said to them: Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a lamp stand?


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 For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was anything made secret but that it should come to light.


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 And he said to them: Pay attention to what you hear. What measure you use shall be applied to you, and more shall be given to you.


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 For he that has, to him shall be given. And he that has not, from him shall be taken away even that which he has.


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 And he said: To what shall we compare the kingdom of God? Or in what parable shall we set it forth?


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 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the earth,


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 yet when it is sown, grows up and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches so that the birds of the sky can lodge under the shadow of it.


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 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, according as they were able to understand it.


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 Without a parable he did not speak to them, but in private he explained all things to his own disciples. 


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 And on that day, when evening had come, he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake.


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 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him.


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 And there arose a great wind storm and the waves slammed into the boat, so much so that the boat was now filling.


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 And he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they awoke him, and said to him: Teacher, do you not care that we perish?


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 And he awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace! Be still. And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.


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 And they feared exceedingly, and said to each other: Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!


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 And when he got out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,


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 For he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him.


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 Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out and cutting himself with stones.


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 and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I solemnly implore you by God, do not torment me.


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 And he asked the spirit: What is your name? And the spirit replied: My name is Legion. For we are many.


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 So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the hill into the sea and were drowned in the sea.


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 And they that fed them fled and told it in the city and in the country. And they came to see what it was that had happened.


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 And they came to Jesus and saw him who had been possessed with demons, that previously had the legion, sitting, clothed and in his right mind- and they were afraid.


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 And they that saw it described to them what had happened to him that was previously possessed with demons, and about what had happened to the pigs.


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 And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons pleaded with him that he might go with him.


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 But Jesus did not permit him. Instead he said to him: Go to your home, to your family, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for you and how he had mercy on you.


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 And he went his way and began to publish in Decapolis the great things Jesus had done for him, and all men marvelled. Jesus Heals Jairus' Daughter 


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 And when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great crowd was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.


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 And there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,


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 and implored him earnestly, saying: My little daughter is at the point of death. I beg you to come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made whole and live.


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 and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was nothing bettered but rather grew worse,


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 And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her illness.


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 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power proceeding from him had gone forth, turned towards the crowd and said: Who touched my garments?


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 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him and told him all the truth.


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 And he said to her: Daughter, your faith has made you whole. Go in peace and be free of your illness.


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 While he was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying: Your daughter is dead. Why do you trouble the Teacher any further?


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 But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, said to the ruler of the synagogue: Fear not, only believe.


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 And they came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he saw a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.


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 And when he had entered, he said to them: Why make you a tumult and weep? The child is not dead but sleeps.


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 And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them outside, took the father of the child and her mother and those that were with him, and went to where the child was.


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 And taking the child by the hand, he said to her: Talitha cumi, which means, little girl, I say to you, rise!


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 And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement.


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 And he strictly ordered them that no one should know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.


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 And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; and many who heard him were astonished, saying: Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom given to him? What mighty works are done by his hands!


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 Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended by him.


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 And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his hometown, and among his own kin, and in his own family.


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 And there he could not do his mighty work, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people and healed them.


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 And he called the twelve and began to send them out in pairs; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.


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 And he instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff. No bread, no wallet, no money in their purse;


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 And he said to them: Whenever you enter into a house as a guest, remain there until you leave town.


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 And whatever place shall not receive you and they will not hear you, as you leave there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them.


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 And king Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become well known; and he said: John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these powers work in him.


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 For Herod himself had had John arrested and thrown into prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.


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 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.


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 But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles, military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.


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 And when the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests, and so the king said to the girl: Ask of me whatever you will, and I will give it to you.


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 And he made an oath to her: Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give it to you, to the half of my kingdom.


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 And she went out and said to her mother: What shall I ask? And she said: The head of John the Baptist.


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 And she rushed to the king and asked, saying: Here and now, I want you to give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.


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 And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths and his dinner guests, he could not reject her request.


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 And immediately the king sent a soldier of his guard and commanded that he bring John's head. And the soldier went to the prison and beheaded John,


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 And he said to them: Come, we shall depart for a deserted place and rest for a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure time, even to eat.


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 Now many saw them going and recognised them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.


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 And when Jesus came ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.


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 And when the day was far spent, his disciples came to him and said: The place is deserted and the day is now far spent.


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 Send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about and buy themselves something to eat.


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 But he answered and said to them: You give them something to eat. And they said to him: Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?


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 And he said to them: How many loaves have you? Go and see. And when they knew, they reported: Five loaves and two fishes.


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 And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves; and he gave them to the disciples to set before them; and the two fish he divided among them all.


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 And immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and to go without him to the other side to Bethsaida, while he sent the crowd away.


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 And seeing they were having difficulty rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he went to them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them.


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 For they all saw him and were disturbed. But he immediately spoke to them and said to them: Be of good courage! It is I! Be not afraid.


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 ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard he was.


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 And wherever he went, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and pleaded with him that they be allowed to touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched him were cured.


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 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus;


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 The Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they first wash their hands, observing the tradition of the elders;


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 and when they come from the market place, they do not eat unless they first purify themselves; and there are many other traditions which they observe, the washing of cups and pots and vessels of bronze.


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 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him: Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unclean hands?


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 And he said to them: Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honour me with their lips but their heart is far from me.


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 And he said to them: You are good at rejecting the commandment of God so that you can establish your tradition!


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 For Moses said: Honour your father and your mother, and, He that speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.


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 But you say: If a man tells his father or his mother: Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban (that is to say, an offering to God),


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 making void the word of God by your tradition which you have delivered; and you do many similar things. 


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 There is nothing from outside the man that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.


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 And he said to them: Are you without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever from without goes into the man, it cannot defile him;


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 because it does not go into his heart but into his belly and is eliminated <n>[this he said, thus making all foods clean]</n>.


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 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,


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 From there he arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and wanted no one to know it; but he could not be hidden.


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 But immediately a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.


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 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she pleaded with him to cast out the demon from her daughter.


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 And he said to her: Let the children first be filled, for it is not right to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.


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 But she answered and said to him: Indeed, Lord. But even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.


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 And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.


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 And again he left from the borders of Tyre and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.


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 And they brought to him one that was deaf and had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand upon him.


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 And he took him aside from the crowd, and in private put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue;


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 And he ordered them that they should tell no one. But the more he ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.


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 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying: He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak.


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 The Feeding of the 4000 In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him, and said to them:


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 And if I send them away to their homes without food, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from far away.


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 And his disciples answered him: Where shall one be able to find bread for these men here in such a desolate place?


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 And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the crowd.


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 And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.


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 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said: Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I say to you, No sign shall be given to this generation.


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 And he ordered them, saying: Take heed! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.


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 And Jesus perceiving it said to them: Why do you so reason, because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart so hardened?


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 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you gather? They said to him: Twelve.


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 And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you gather? And they said to him: Seven.


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 And he took hold of the blind man by the hand and brought him out of the village; and when he had spat on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw anything.


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 Then Jesus put his hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And his sight was restored, and he saw everyone clearly.


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 And Jesus went with his disciples into the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he questioned his disciples, saying to them: Who do men say that I am?


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 And he asked them: But who do you say that I am? Peter answered and said to him: You are the Christ!


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 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.


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 But he, turning about and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said to him: Get behind me, Satan! For you are mindful of the things of men instead of the things of God.


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 And he called to him the crowd with his disciples, and said to them: If any of you wants to be my follower, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.


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 For whoever would save his life shall lose it, and whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, he shall save it!


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 For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also shall be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.


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 And he said to them: Truly I say to you: There are some standing here, who shall in no way taste death, before they see the kingdom of God come with power.


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 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John and brought them to a high mountain where they could be alone; and he was transfigured before them.


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 And Peter said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good that we are here! Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.


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 And there came a cloud overshadowing them, and there came a voice out of the cloud: This is My beloved Son. Hear him.


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 And as they came down from the mountain, he ordered them that they should tell no one about the things they had seen, until the Son of Man should have risen from the dead.


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 And he said to them: Elijah indeed comes first and restores all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nothing?


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 But I say to you, that Elijah came, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted, even as it is written of him.


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 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd about them, and scribes arguing with them.


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 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed; and running to him saluted him.


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 And wherever it takes him, it dashes him down and he foams and grinds his teeth and pines away: and I spoke to your disciples that they should cast it out, and they were not able.


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 And he answered them saying: O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I tolerate you? Bring him to me.


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 And they brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit tore at him grievously and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.


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 And often it has cast him both into the fire and into the waters to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.


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 And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter no more into him.


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 And having cried out and torn him much, it came out; and the boy became as one dead. So much so that the many said: He is dead.


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 And when he had come into the house, his disciples privately asked him: Why could we not cast it out?


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 For he taught his disciples, and said to them: The Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.


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 And they went to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them: What were you reasoning about on the way here?


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 And he sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them: If anyone would be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.


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 Whoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives not me but Him that sent me.


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 John said to him: Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in your name and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.


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 But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name and then be able straight afterwards to immediately speak evil of me.


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 For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because you are Christ's- truly I say to you, he shall in no way lose his reward. 


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 And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.


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 And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is good for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands and to go into Gehenna- into the unquenched fire,


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 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is good for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet and to be cast into Gehenna,


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 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out. It is good for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes and to be cast into Gehenna,


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 Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.


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 And he left there and went into the regions of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. Crowds gathered around him again, and as was his custom he taught them.


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 And there came to him Pharisees, who asked him: Is it lawful for a man to send away his wife? They asked this to test him.


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 And he said to them: Whoever shall send away his wife and marry another, commits adultery against her.


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 And they were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them; and the disciples rebuked them.


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 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them: Permit the little children to come to me; forbid them not. For to such belongs the kingdom of God.


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 Truly I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no way enter into it.


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 And as he was proceeding along the road, a man ran to him and kneeled before him, and asked him: Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?


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 You know the commandments: Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Do not defraud. Honour your father and mother.


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 And Jesus observing him, loved him; and said to him: One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.


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 But this teaching saddened him, and he went away sorrowful. For he was one that had great possessions.


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 And Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples: How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!


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 And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus continued and said to them: Children! How hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!


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 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.


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 Jesus, observing them, said: With men it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.


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 will receive in return, in this present season, a hundredfold houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, and with them persecutions; but in the age to come, eternal life.


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 We will go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the Gentiles.


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 And they shall mock him and shall spit upon him and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.


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 And there came near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him: Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we shall ask of you.


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 And they said to him: Grant to us that we may sit, one on your right hand and one on your left hand, in your glory.


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 But Jesus said to them: You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink? Or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?


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 And they said to him: We are able! And Jesus said to them: The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized.


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 But to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give; but it will be given to them for whom it has been prepared.


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 And Jesus called them to him, and said to them: You know that they who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.


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 for the Son of Man came not to be served by others, but to serve- and to give his life as a ransom for many. 


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 And they arrived in Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside.


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 And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say: Jesus! You Son of David, have mercy on me!


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 And many rebuked him, saying that he should hold his peace. But he cried out more zealously: You, Son of David, have mercy on me!


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 And Jesus stood still and said: Call him. And they called to the blind man, saying to him: Be of good courage! Rise, he calls for you!


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 And Jesus said: What will you have me do for you? And the blind man said to him: Rabbi- that I may receive my sight.


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 And Jesus said to him: Go your way. Your faith has made you whole. And immediately he received his sight and followed him in the way.


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 And when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,


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 instructing them: Go into the village in front of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.


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 And if anyone says to you: Why are you doing this? You are to say: The Lord has need of him; and immediately he will send him back here.


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 And many spread their garments upon the road, and others spread branches which they had cut from the fields.


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 And they that went ahead and they that followed, cried, Hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!


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 And he entered into Jerusalem and went into the temple, and when he had looked at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. 


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 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves- for it was not the season for figs.


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 And they came to Jerusalem, and he entered into the temple and began to throw out those that sold and those that bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money exchangers and the seats of those that sold the doves.


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 And he taught and said to them: Is it not written: My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves!


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 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought a way to destroy him. For they feared him, for all the crowd were astonished at his teaching.


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 And Peter, remembering, said to him: Rabbi, look at the fig tree which you cursed. It is withered away!


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 Truly I say to you, Whoever shall say to this mountain: Be removed and thrown into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that what he said will happen- he shall have it.


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 Therefore I say to you: All things, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you will receive them- and you shall have them.


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 And whenever you stand praying, forgive those you have something against; so that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.


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 And they arrived in Jerusalem. And as he was walking into the temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.


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 They said to him: By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you authority to do these things?


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 And Jesus said to them: I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.


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 And they reasoned among themselves, saying: If we shall say: From Heaven- he will say: Why then did you not believe him?


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 And they answered Jesus, saying: We do not know. And Jesus said to them: Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things.


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 And he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge about it, and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower; and rented it to husbandmen. Then he went into another country.


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 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, so he might receive from the husbandmen the fruits of the vineyard.


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 And again he sent to them another servant- and him they wounded in the head and handled shamefully.


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 But those husbandmen said among themselves: This is the heir! Come, let us kill him and the inheritance shall be ours.


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 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.


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 Have you not read in the scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner?


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 And they sought to arrest him; but they feared the crowd. For they perceived that he had spoken that parable against them; and they left him and went away. The Jews Try to Trap Jesus with Trick Questions 


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 And they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him out in his teaching.


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 And when they arrived, they said to him: Teacher, we know you are truthful and do not care about anyone's opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?


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 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them: Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may look at it.


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 And they brought it. And he said to them: Whose is this image and inscription? And they said to him: Caesar's.


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 Teacher, Moses wrote to us: If a man's brother dies and leaves a wife behind him and leaves no children, then his brother should take his wife and raise up seed to his brother.


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 Jesus said to them: Is not the reason you err that you do not know the scriptures, nor the power of God?


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 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels in heaven.


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 But concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying: I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?


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 And one of the scribes came and heard them arguing; and knowing that he had answered them well, he asked him: What commandment is the first of all?


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 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.


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 The second is this: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.


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 And the scribe said to him: Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, that He is one and there is no other but He.


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 And to love Him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.


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 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him: You are not far from the kingdom of God. And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.


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 And Jesus asked, as he taught in the temple: Why do the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?


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 David himself said in the Holy Spirit: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on My right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.


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 David himself calls him Lord; and how is he therefore his son? And the common people heard him gladly.


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 And in his teaching he said: Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes and to have salutations in the marketplaces,


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 They that devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive greater condemnation.


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 And he sat down over against the treasury, and watched how the crowd threw money into the treasury; and many that were rich threw in a lot.


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 And he gathered his disciples, and said to them: Truly I say to you, this poor widow threw in more than all they that are throwing money into the treasury.


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 For they threw in money they didn't need, but she though needy threw in all that she had- all her livelihood.


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 And as he left the temple, one of his disciples said to him: Teacher, look what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!


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 And Jesus said to him: Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another. All will be thrown down.


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 And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately:


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 Tell us, when will these things occur, and what shall be the sign when these things are about to happen?


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 And when you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be disturbed. These things must take place, but the end is not yet.


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 For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, there shall be earthquakes in various places, there shall be famines. These things are the beginning of the birth pains.


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 But be warned. For they shall deliver you up to councils, and in synagogues they shall beat you, and before governors and kings shall you stand for my sake, to bear witness before them.


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 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Say whatever shall be given you in that hour, for it is not you that will speak but the Holy Spirit.


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 And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children shall rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.


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 And you shall be hated by all for my name's sake; but he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved.


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 But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not (let him that reads understand), then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains.


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 For those days shall cause distress, such as there has never been similar, from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be again.


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 And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect's sake, which He chose, He shortened the days.


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 And then if anyone shall say to you: Look, here is the Christ! or Look! There he is!- do not believe them.


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 For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray (if possible) the elect.


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 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light,


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 And then shall he send the angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.


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 Now from the fig tree learn its lesson. When its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near.


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 But of that day or that hour knows no one except the Father, neither the angels in heaven nor the Son.


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 Like a man going on a journey; on leaving his house, he puts his servants in charge, each according to his assigned tasks. He also commands the gatekeeper to stay awake.


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 Therefore stay awake. For you do not know when the lord of the house comes, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning.


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 Now it was two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might arrest him using trickery and kill him.


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 And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of ointment of pure nard- very expensive. She broke the vial and poured it over his head.


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 But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying: For what purpose has this waste of the ointment been made?


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 For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they scolded her.


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 For you have the poor always with you, and whenever you want you can do them good, but me you do not have always.


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 And truly I say to you: Wherever in the whole world the gospel shall be preached, what this woman has done shall be spoken of as a memorial to her.


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 And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, that he might betray him to them.


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 And they, when they heard it, were glad; and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. 


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 And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples said to him: Where will you have us prepare for you the Passover to eat?


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 And he sent two of his disciples and said to them: Go into the city and there you shall meet a man bearing a pitcher of water. Follow him.


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 And wherever he enters, say to the master of the house: The teacher asks, where is the guest room in which I can eat the Passover with my disciples?


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 And the disciples went into the city and found as he had said to them. And they made ready the Passover.


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 And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said: Truly I say to you, one of you shall betray me- even he that eats with me.


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 For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born. 


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 And as they were eating, he took bread and when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave it to them, and said: Take, eat, this is my body.


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 Truly I say to you: I shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until the day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.


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 And Jesus said to them: All of you shall fall away. For it is written: I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.


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 And Jesus said to him: Truly I say to you, yes to you today, that this night, before the cock crows twice, you shall deny me three times.


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 But Peter said emphatically: Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you. And they all said the same. 


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 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples: Sit here while I pray.


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 And he went forward a little and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.


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 And he said: Abba, Father, all things are possible for You; remove this cup from me. However, not as I will but what You will.


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 And he returned and found them sleeping, and said to Peter: Simon, why do you sleep? Could you not watch one hour?


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 Watch and pray so that you do not fall into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak.


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 And again he returned and found them sleeping. Their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer him.


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 And he returned a third time and said to them: Sleep on now and take your rest. It is enough. The hour comes, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.


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 And immediately, while he yet spoke, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders bearing swords and staves.


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 Now he that betrayed him had given them a signal, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Take him and lead him away safely.


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 But one of the disciples that was standing nearby drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.


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 And Jesus said to them: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?


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 I was daily with you in the temple teaching and you did not arrest me; but this is done that the scriptures might be fulfilled.


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 And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.


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 And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire.


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 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought evidence against Jesus to put him to death, and did not find it.


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 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.


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 And the high priest stood up in their midst and asked Jesus: Do you answer nothing? What is this that these witnesses say against you?


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 But he held his peace and said nothing. Again the high priest questioned him, saying: Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?


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 And Jesus said: I am, and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.


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 And some began to spit on him and to cover his face, striking him and saying to him: Prophesy! And the guards took him and beat him with their hands. Peter's Denials 


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 And seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said: You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus!


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 But he denied it, saying: I neither know, nor understand what you say; and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.


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 But he again denied it. And after a little while, again they that stood by said to Peter: Of a truth you are one of them; for you are a Galilean.


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 And immediately the second time the cock crew. And Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him: Before the cock crows twice, you shall deny me three times. And as he thought upon it, he wept.


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 And immediately in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole council, made their decision and bound Jesus and took him away and delivered him up to Pilate.


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 And Pilate again asked him: Have you no answer to make? See how many accusations they make against you.


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 And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man named Barabbas.


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 And Pilate again answered and said to them: What then shall I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?


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 And Pilate, wishing to calm the crowd, released to them Barabbas and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.


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 Then the soldiers led him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole battalion.


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 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple cloak and dressed him in his own garments. And they led him out to crucify him. 


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 And they compelled a passer-by to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the countryside, the father of Alexander and Rufus.


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 And they crucify him and part his garments among themselves, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.


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 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying: Ha! You that would destroy the temple and build it in three days,


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 In like manner also the chief priests mocked among themselves and the scribes, saying: He saved others. Himself he cannot save!


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 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so we may see and believe! And they that were crucified with him ridiculed him.


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 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? Which means: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?


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 And one ran and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a rod and gave it to him to drink, saying: Leave him be. Let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down.


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 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw how he breathed his last breathe, he said: Truly this man was the Son of God. 


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 And there were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;


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 who, when he was in Galilee, had also followed him and ministered to him; and many other women that also had come with him up to Jerusalem.


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 And when evening had come, because it was the Preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,


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 Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honourable rank, who also was looking for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.


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 And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and called the centurion. He asked him whether he was already dead.


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 And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.


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 And when the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.


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 And they were talking among themselves: Who shall roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?


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 And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.


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 And he said to them: Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here! See the place where they laid him!


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 Go tell his disciples, and Peter, that he goes ahead of you into Galilee. There shall you see him, just as he told you.


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 And they went out and ran from the tomb. Trembling and astonishment had come upon them, and they said nothing to anyone. For they were afraid.


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 Now when he had risen from the dead early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.


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 And after these things he was manifested in another guise to two of them as they walked on their way into the countryside.


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 And later he was manifested to the eleven themselves as they were eating; and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those that had seen him after he had risen.


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 And these signs shall accompany them that believe- in my name shall they cast out demons, they shall speak with new tongues,


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 they shall pick up snakes, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no way hurt them. They shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover.


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 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.


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 And they went and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.


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 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations and from David to the captivity in Babylon fourteen generations and from the captivity in Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations. 


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 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not willing to make her a public example, decided to send her away secretly.


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 But as he thought on these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying: Joseph you son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.


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 And she shall give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Jesus; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.


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 The virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son; and they shall call his name Immanuel, which means God with us.


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 And Joseph woke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife.


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 But he did not have sexual intercourse with her until she had given birth to a son; and he called his name Jesus.


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 Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.


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 And you Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah. For out of you shall come forth a Ruler, who shall be shepherd of My people Israel.


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 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said: Go and search carefully for the young child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I may also come and worship him.


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 And they, having heard the king, went their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.


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 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him, and opening their treasures they offered to him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.


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 And being warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another route.


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 and stayed there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt did I call My son.


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 A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she would not be comforted, because they are not.


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 Arise and take the young child and his mother and go into the land of Israel, for they are dead that sought the young child's life.


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 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,


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 and he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.


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 For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness - Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.


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 Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather girdle about his loins and his food was locusts and wild honey.


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 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the anger to come?


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 And think not to say within yourselves: We have Abraham as our father, for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.


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 And even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.


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 I indeed baptize you in water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire;


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 whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor and he will gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.


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 And Jesus when he was baptized immediately came up out of the water, and the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and coming to rest on him.


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 Jesus is Tempted Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil.


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 And the tempter came and said to him: If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.


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 But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.


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 and said to him: If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down. For it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning you, and on their hands they shall carry you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.


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 And leaving Nazareth, he went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali.


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 The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles-


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 the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and the shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.


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 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.


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 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.


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 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people.


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 Then his fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them


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 And great crowds followed him, those from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from the other side of the Jordan.


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 And seeing the crowds, he went into the mountain and when he had sat down, his disciples came to him.


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 Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.


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 Blessed are you when men reproach you because of me, and persecute you and falsely accuse you of all sorts of evil.


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 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven; for likewise they persecuted the prophets that preceded you.


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 You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its savour, with what shall it be salted? It becomes good for nothing but to be thrown out and trodden under the feet of men.


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 Neither do men light a lamp and put it under a basket but on the stand; and it shines for all that are in the house.


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 Likewise, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven. 


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 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one jot or one tittle shall in any way pass from the law, until all things be accomplished.


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 Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men to do so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.


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 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no way enter into the kingdom of heaven.


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 You have heard that it was said to those of old: You shall not kill, and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.


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 But I say to you, that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever shall say to his brother Raca shall be in danger of the council, and whoever shall say Moros shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.


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 If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,


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 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the street. Lest the adversary deliver you to the judge and the judge deliver you to the officer and you be thrown into prison.


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 But I say to you, that everyone that looks on a woman lusting for her, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.


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 And if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away, for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish and not your whole body be thrown into Gehenna.


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 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away, for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish and not your whole body go into Gehenna.


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 But I say to you, that everyone that divorces his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery; and whoever shall marry a divorced woman commits adultery.


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 Again, you have heard that it was said to them of old: You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.


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 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet. Nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.


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 But I say to you: Do not resist him that is evil but whoever hits you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.


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 that you might be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.


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 Take heed you do not do your good deeds before men, to be seen by them. Else you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.


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 When therefore you do alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward.


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 And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward.


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 But you, when you pray, enter into your room and shut your door, pray to your Father who is unseen, and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you. 


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 And in praying do not use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do, for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.


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 Moreover when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. For they disfigure their faces, so that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward.


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 so you will not be seen by men to fast, but by your Father who is unseen; and your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you. 


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 Do not store up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break in and steal.


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 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where thieves cannot break in or steal.


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 The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is healthy, your whole body shall be full of light.


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 But if your eye is bad, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! 


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 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.


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 Therefore I say to you: Do not be anxious for your life; what you shall eat, or what you shall drink. Nor for your body; what you shall wear. Is not the life more than the food, and the body more than the garment?


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 Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow, nor do they reap or gather crops into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of much more value than they?


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 So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin!


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 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is here today but tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not more surely care for you, O you of little faith!


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 Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, How shall we be clothed?


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 For the Gentiles clamour for all these things; even though your heavenly Father knows you have need of them all.


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 Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.


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 For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged, and with what measure you use, it shall be applied to you.


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 And why do you see the splinter that is in your brother's eye but ignore the plank that is in your own eye?


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 Or how will you say to your brother: Let me remove the splinter in your eye, when you have a plank in your own eye?


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 You hypocrite, first remove the plank from your own eye and then shall you see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye.


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 Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them under their feet and turn and tear you to pieces. Jesus Teaches About His Generous Father 


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 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him.


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 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. 


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 Enter in by the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.


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 Not everyone that says to me: Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that pleases my Father who is in heaven.


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 Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name cast out demons and in your name do many mighty works?


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 Everyone therefore that hears these words of mine and does them, shall be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock.


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 And the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it did not collapse, for it was founded upon the rock.


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 And everyone that hears these words of mine and does not obey them, shall be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.


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 And the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it collapsed, and great was its collapse.


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 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words that the crowds were astonished at his teaching.


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 And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying: I do desire. Be made clean! And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.


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 And Jesus said to him: See you tell no one, but go show yourself to the priests and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. 


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 And the centurion answered and said: Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof, but only say the word and my servant shall be healed.


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 For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers and I say to one: Go! And he goes. And to another: Come! And he comes. And to my servant: Do this! And he does it.


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 When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him: Truly I say to you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.


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 And I say to you, that many shall come from the east and the west and shall sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,


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 but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the outer darkness. There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.


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 And Jesus said to the centurion: Go your way. As you have believed, so it is done for you. And the servant was healed in that hour. 


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 And when evening had come, they brought to him many possessed with demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all that were sick,


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 so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: He took our infirmities and bore our diseases. 


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 And Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.


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 And without warning, a furious storm arose on the sea, so much so that the boat was covered with the waves; but he slept.


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 And he said to them: Why are you fearful? O you of little faith! Then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.


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 And the men marvelled, saying: What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? 


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 And when he had arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could go that way.


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 And they cried out, saying: What have we to do with you, you Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?


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 And he said to them: Go. And they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the hill into the sea and perished in the waters.


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 And they that fed them fled, and went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to them that had been possessed with demons.


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 And all in the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they begged him to depart from their borders.


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 And they brought to him a paralysed man, lying on a bed; and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralysed man: Son, be of good courage. Your sins are forgiven.


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 But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, he then said to the paralytic: Arise, take up your bed and go to your house.


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 But when the crowds saw it they were afraid and glorified God, who had given such authority to men. 


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 And as Jesus left there he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.


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 And it came to pass, as he sat eating in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.


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 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples: Why does your Teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?


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 Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. I come not to call the righteous but sinners.


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 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees often fast but your disciples do not fast?


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 And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they will fast.


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 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth onto an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.


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 Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.


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 While he spoke these things to them, a ruler came and knelt before him, saying: My daughter is even now dead, but come and lay your hand upon her that she shall live.


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 And a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years, came behind him and touched the border of his garment.


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 But Jesus turning and seeing her, said: Daughter, be of good courage. Your faith has healed you. And the woman was healed at that moment.


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 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the flute-players and the crowd making a tumult,


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 But when the crowd had been put outside, he entered in and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose.


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 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying: Have mercy on us, son of David!


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 And when he had arrived into the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them: Do you believe that I am able to do this? They say to him: Yes Lord.


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 And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke and the crowds marvelled, saying: Such a thing has never been seen in Israel!


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 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.


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 But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.


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 Jesus Authorises His Disciples to Preach and Heal And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.


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 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother. James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.


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 Philip and Bartholomew. Thomas and Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus,


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 These twelve Jesus sent out and ordered them, saying: Do not go unto the Gentiles and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans.


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 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.


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 no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff; for the labourer is worthy of his food.


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 And into whatever city or village you shall enter, search out who in it is worthy, and stay with them until you go.


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 And if the household be worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it be unworthy, let your peace return to you.


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 And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that household, or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.


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 Truly I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.


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 I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.


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 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and in their synagogues they will scourge you.


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 Yes and before governors and kings you shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them, and to the Gentiles.


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 But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you shall speak, for it shall be given to you at that time what to speak.


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 And brother shall deliver up brother to death and the father his child, and children shall rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.


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 And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake; but he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved.


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 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next. For truly I say to you, you shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man comes.


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 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household!


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 Therefore fear them not. For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, and nothing hid that shall not be known.


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 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and what you hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.


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 And do not be afraid of those that kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.


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 Are not two sparrows sold for a very small coin? And not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.


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 Therefore, everyone who shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.


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 For I came to set a man at variance against his father and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.


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 He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.


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 He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.


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 And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple; truly I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.


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 And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. 


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 The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear and the dead are raised up; and the poor have good tidings preached to them.


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 And as these went their way, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John: What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?


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 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Those that wear soft garments are in king's houses.


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 This is he, of whom it is written: Listen, I send my messenger before your face; he shall prepare your way before you.


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 Truly I say to you, among those that are born of women there has not arisen a greater than John the Baptist. Yet he that is the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.


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 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence and men of violence take it by force.


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 But unto what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their fellows


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 The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they say, Look, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! But wisdom is justified by her children. 


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 Then he began to chastise the cities wherein most of his mighty works had been done, because they had not repented.


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 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.


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 But I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.


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 And you Capernaum, shall you be exalted to heaven? You shall go down to Hades, for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day.


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 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you. 


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 At that time Jesus answered and said: I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You did hide these things from the wise and prudent, and did reveal them to babes.


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 All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son save the Father. Neither does anyone know the Father, save the Son and to whomsoever the Son wishes to reveal Him.


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 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls.


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 At that time, on the Sabbath day, Jesus went through the grainfields, and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears of grain to eat.


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 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him: Look, your disciples do what is unlawful on the Sabbath.


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 But he said to them: Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him-


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 how he entered into the house of God and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?


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 Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?


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 But if you had known what this means, I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the guiltless.


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 and saw a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day? So that they might accuse him.


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 And he said to them: Which of you, if having only one sheep, and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, will not grab hold of it and lift it out?


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 How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.


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 Then said he to the man: Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out and it was restored whole, as the other.


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 Look at My servant whom I have chosen, My beloved in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit upon him and he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles.


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 A bruised reed he shall not break and a smoking wick he shall not quench, until he sends forth judgment to victory.


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 Then was brought to him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so much so that the dumb man spoke and saw.


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 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man does not cast out demons but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.


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 And knowing their thoughts, he said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.


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 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges.


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 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and ruin his goods, except he first bind the strong man? And then he will ruin his house.


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 Therefore I say to you: Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men, but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.


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 And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in the age to come.


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 Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.


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 You offspring of vipers, how can you being evil speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.


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 The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.


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 And I say to you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment.


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 For by your words you shall be justified and by your words you shall be condemned. Jesus Speaks of Signs, Unspiritual Attitudes and His True Family 


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 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying: Teacher, we would see a sign from you.


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 But he answered and said to them: An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there shall no sign be given it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet.


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 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.


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 The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, one greater than Jonah is here!


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 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, one greater than Solomon is here!


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 When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none.


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 Then it says: I will return to my house from which I came out. And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order.


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 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.


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 While he was yet speaking to the crowds, his mother and his relatives stood outside, seeking to speak to him.


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 And someone said to him: Look, your mother and your relatives wait outside, wanting to speak to you.


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 Jesus Speaks in Parables The Parable of the Sower On that day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea side.


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 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the beach.


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 And others fell upon the rocky places where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth.


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 And others fell upon the good ground and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.


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 And he answered and said to them: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.


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 For whoever has, to him shall be given and he shall have abundance, but whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he has.


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 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing, they see not, and hearing, they hear not, neither do they understand.


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 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which said: By hearing you shall hear and shall in no wise understand, and seeing you shall see and shall in no wise perceive.


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 For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and repent, so that I should heal them.


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 For truly I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see and saw them not, and to hear the things which you hear and heard them not.


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 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and understands it not, then comes the evil one and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.


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 And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that hears the word and immediately with joy receives it.


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 Yet he does not have root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.


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 And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that hears the word, and the care of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.


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 And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that hears the word and understands it- who truly carries fruit and brings it forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.


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 He set another parable before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field.


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 And the servants of the householder came and said to him: Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?


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 And he said to them: An enemy has done this! And the servants said to him: Then do you want us to go and gather them up?


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 Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up the weeds first and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.


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 He set another parable before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.


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 Which indeed is smaller than all seeds, but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and lodge in its branches.


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 He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like the yeast which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until it was all raised.


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 All these things spoke Jesus in parables to the crowds, and without a parable he said nothing to them.


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 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.


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 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying: Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.


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 The field is the world and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one.


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 The enemy that sowed them is the Devil, the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are angels.


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 As therefore the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the world.


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 The Son of Man shall send forth his angels and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling and them that do iniquity,


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 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.


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 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid, and in his joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.


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 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.


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 When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.


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 So shall it be in the end of the world. The angels shall come forth and separate the wicked from among the righteous,


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 And he said to them: Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out from his treasure things new and old. 


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 And coming into his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so much so that they were astonished, and said: From where has this man received this wisdom and these mighty works?


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 Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?


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 And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, except in his hometown and in his own house.


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 and said to his servants: This is John the Baptist! He has risen from the dead and therefore do these powers work in him.


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 For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.


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 And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.


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 And she, being encouraged by her mother, said: Give me here the head of John the Baptist on a platter.


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 And the king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he commanded it to be given.


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 And his disciples came and took away the corpse and buried him, and they went and told Jesus. Jesus Feeds 5000 Men Plus Their Families 


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 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place to be alone; but when the crowds heard, they followed him on foot from the cities.


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 And when evening had come, the disciples came to him, saying: This place is deserted and the day is now over. Send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy for themselves food.


