Deut.13.1

When a prophet or visionary gets up in your community and gives out a miracle-sign or wonder,

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If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder,

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"If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,

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"Suppose there are prophets among you, or those who have dreams about the future, and they promise you signs or miracles,

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and the miracle-sign or wonder that he gave out happens and he says, "Let's follow other gods" (these are gods you know nothing about), "let's worship them,"

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and if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says, "Let us follow other gods" (gods you have not known) "and let us worship them,"

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and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, "Let us go after other gods'--which you have not known--"and let us serve them,'

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and the predicted signs or miracles take place. If the prophets then say, `Come, let us worship the gods of foreign nations,'

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don't pay any attention to what that prophet or visionary says. GOD, your God, is testing you to find out if you totally love him with everything you have in you.

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you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the LORD your God is testing you to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

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do not listen to them. The LORD your God is testing you to see if you love him with all your heart and soul.

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You are to follow only GOD, your God, hold him in deep reverence, keep his commandments, listen obediently to what he says, serve him--hold on to him for dear life!

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It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.

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You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.

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Serve only the LORD your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him.

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And that prophet or visionary must be put to death. He has urged mutiny against GOD, your God, who rescued you from Egypt, who redeemed you from a world of slavery and put you on the road on which GOD, your God, has commanded you to walk. Purge the evil from your company.

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That prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he preached rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you.

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But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has spoken in order to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of bondage, to entice you from the way in which the LORD your God commanded you to walk. So you shall put away the evil from your midst.

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The false prophets or dreamers who try to lead you astray must be put to death, for they encourage rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of slavery in the land of Egypt. Since they try to keep you from following the LORD your God, you must execute them to remove the evil from among you.

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And when your brother or son or daughter, or even your dear wife or lifelong friend, comes to you in secret and whispers, "Let's go and worship some other gods" (gods that you know nothing about, neither you nor your ancestors,

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If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, "Let us go and worship other gods" (gods that neither you nor your fathers have known,

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"If your brother, the son of your mother, your son or your daughter, the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own soul, secretly entices you, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods,' which you have not known, neither you nor your fathers,

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"Suppose your brother, son, daughter, beloved wife, or closest friend comes to you secretly and says, `Let us go worship other gods'--gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known.

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the gods of the peoples around you near and far, from one end of the Earth to the other),

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gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other),

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of the gods of the people which are all around you, near to you or far off from you, from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth,

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They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth.

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don't go along with him; shut your ears. Don't feel sorry for him and don't make excuses for him.

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do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity. Do not spare him or shield him.

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you shall not consent to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him;

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If they do this, do not give in or listen, and have no pity. Do not spare or protect them.

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Kill him. That's right, kill him. You throw the first stone. Take action at once and swiftly with everybody in the community getting in on it at the end.

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You must certainly put him to death. Your hand must be the first in putting him to death, and then the hands of all the people.

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but you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people.

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You must put them to death! You must be the one to initiate the execution; then all the people must join in.

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Stone him with stones so that he dies. He tried to turn you traitor against GOD, your God, the one who got you out of Egypt and the world of slavery.

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Stone him to death, because he tried to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

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And you shall stone him with stones until he dies, because he sought to entice you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

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Stone the guilty ones to death because they have tried to draw you away from the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery.

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Every man, woman, and child in Israel will hear what's been done and be in awe. No one will dare to do an evil thing like this again.

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Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and no one among you will do such an evil thing again.

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So all Israel shall hear and fear, and not again do such wickedness as this among you.

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Then all Israel will hear about it and be afraid, and such wickedness will never again be done among you.

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When word comes in from one of your cities that GOD, your God, is giving you to live in,

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If you hear it said about one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you to live in

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"If you hear someone in one of your cities, which the LORD your God gives you to dwell in, saying,

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"Suppose you hear in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you

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reporting that evil men have gotten together with some of the citizens of the city and have broken away, saying, "Let's go and worship other gods" (gods you know nothing about),

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that wicked men have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, saying, "Let us go and worship other gods" (gods you have not known),

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"Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods"'--which you have not known--

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that some worthless rabble among you have led their fellow citizens astray by encouraging them to worship foreign gods.

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then you must conduct a careful examination. Ask questions, investigate. If it turns out that the report is true and this abomination did in fact take place in your community,

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then you must inquire, probe and investigate it thoroughly. And if it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done among you,

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then you shall inquire, search out, and ask diligently. And if it is indeed true and certain that such an abomination was committed among you,

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In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find it is true and can prove that such a detestable act has occurred among you,

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you must execute the citizens of that town. Kill them, setting that city apart for holy destruction: the city and everything in it including its animals.

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you must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. Destroy it completely, both its people and its livestock.

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you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying it, all that is in it and its livestock--with the edge of the sword.

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you must attack that town and completely destroy all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock.

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Gather the plunder in the middle of the town square and burn it all--town and plunder together up in smoke, a holy sacrifice to GOD, your God. Leave it there, ashes and ruins. Don't build on that site again.

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Gather all the plunder of the town into the middle of the public square and completely burn the town and all its plunder as a whole burnt offering to the LORD your God. It is to remain a ruin forever, never to be rebuilt.

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And you shall gather all its plunder into the middle of the street, and completely burn with fire the city and all its plunder, for the LORD your God. It shall be a heap forever; it shall not be built again.

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Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the street and burn it. Put the entire town to the torch as a burnt offering to the LORD your God. That town must remain a ruin forever; it may never be rebuilt.

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And don't let any of the plunder devoted to holy destruction stick to your fingers. Get rid of it so that GOD may turn from anger to compassion, generously making you prosper, just as he promised your ancestors.

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None of those condemned things shall be found in your hands, so that the LORD will turn from his fierce anger; he will show you mercy, have compassion on you, and increase your numbers, as he promised on oath to your forefathers,

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So none of the accursed things shall remain in your hand, that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of His anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you and multiply you, just as He swore to your fathers,

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Keep none of the plunder that has been set apart for destruction. Then the LORD will turn from his fierce anger and be merciful to you. He will have compassion on you and make you a great nation, just as he solemnly promised your ancestors.

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Yes. Obediently listen to GOD, your God. Keep all his commands that I am giving you today. Do the right thing in the eyes of GOD, your God. [JC]

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because you obey the LORD your God, keeping all his commands that I am giving you today and doing what is right in his eyes.

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because you have listened to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep all His commandments which I command you today, to do what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.

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"The LORD your God will be merciful only if you obey him and keep all the commands I am giving you today, doing what is pleasing to him.

Deut.14.1

You are children of GOD, your God, so don't mutilate your bodies or shave your heads in funeral rites for the dead.

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You are the children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead,

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"You are the children of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave the front of your head for the dead.

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"Since you are the people of the LORD your God, never cut yourselves or shave the hair above your foreheads for the sake of the dead.

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You only are a people holy to GOD, your God; GOD chose you out of all the people on Earth as his cherished personal treasure.

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for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession.

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For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.

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You have been set apart as holy to the LORD your God, and he has chosen you to be his own special treasure from all the nations of the earth.

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Don't eat anything abominable.

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Do not eat any detestable thing.

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"You shall not eat any detestable thing.

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"You must not eat animals that are ceremonially unclean.

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These are the animals you may eat: ox, sheep, goat,

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These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,

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These are the animals which you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,

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These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,

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deer, gazelle, roebuck, wild goat, ibex, antelope, mountain sheep--

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the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope and the mountain sheep.

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the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the mountain goat, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.

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the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.

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any animal that has a cloven hoof and chews the cud.

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You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.

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And you may eat every animal with cloven hooves, having the hoof split into two parts, and that chews the cud, among the animals.

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"Any animal that has split hooves and chews the cud may be eaten,

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But you may not eat camels, rabbits, and rock badgers because they chew the cud but they don't have a cloven hoof--that makes them ritually unclean.

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However, of those that chew the cud or that have a split hoof completely divided you may not eat the camel, the rabbit or the coney. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a split hoof; they are ceremonially unclean for you.

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Nevertheless, of those that chew the cud or have cloven hooves, you shall not eat, such as these: the camel, the hare, and the rock hyrax; for they chew the cud but do not have cloven hooves; they are unclean for you.

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but if the animal doesn't have both, it may not be eaten. So you may not eat the camel, the hare, or the rock badger. They chew the cud but do not have split hooves.

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And pigs: Don't eat pigs--they have a cloven hoof but don't chew the cud, which makes them ritually unclean. Don't even touch a pig's carcass.

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The pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud. You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses.

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Also the swine is unclean for you, because it has cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud; you shall not eat their flesh or touch their dead carcasses.

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And the pig may not be eaten, for though it has split hooves, it does not chew the cud. All these animals are ceremonially unclean for you. You may not eat or even touch the dead bodies of such animals.

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This is what you may eat from the water: anything that has fins and scales.

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Of all the creatures living in the water, you may eat any that has fins and scales.

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"These you may eat of all that are in the waters: you may eat all that have fins and scales.

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"As for marine animals, you may eat whatever has both fins and scales.

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But if it doesn't have fins or scales, you may not eat it. It's ritually unclean.

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But anything that does not have fins and scales you may not eat; for you it is unclean.

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And whatever does not have fins and scales you shall not eat; it is unclean for you.

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You may not, however, eat marine animals that do not have both fins and scales. They are ceremonially unclean for you.

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You may eat any ritually clean bird.

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You may eat any clean bird.

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"All clean birds you may eat.

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"You may eat any bird that is ceremonially clean.

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These are the exceptions, so don't eat these: eagle, vulture, black vulture,

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But these you may not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,

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But these you shall not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the buzzard,

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These are the birds you may not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the osprey,

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kite, falcon, the buzzard family,

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the red kite, the black kite, any kind of falcon,

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the red kite, the falcon, and the kite after their kinds;

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the buzzard, kites of all kinds,

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the raven family,

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any kind of raven,

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every raven after its kind;

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ravens of all kinds,

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ostrich, nighthawk, the hawk family,

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the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,

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the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the sea gull, and the hawk after their kinds;

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the ostrich, the nighthawk, the seagull, hawks of all kinds,

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little owl, great owl, white owl,

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the little owl, the great owl, the white owl,

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the little owl, the screech owl, the white owl,

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the little owl, the great owl, the white owl,

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pelican, osprey, cormorant,

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the desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant,

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the jackdaw, the carrion vulture, the fisher owl,

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the pelican, the carrion vulture, the cormorant,

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stork, the heron family, hoopoe, bat.

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the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe and the bat.

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the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe and the bat.

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the stork, herons of all kinds, the hoopoe, and the bat.

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Winged insects are ritually unclean; don't eat them.

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All flying insects that swarm are unclean to you; do not eat them.

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"Also every creeping thing that flies is unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.

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"All flying insects are ceremonially unclean for you and may not be eaten.

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But ritually clean winged creatures are permitted.

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But any winged creature that is clean you may eat.

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"You may eat all clean birds.

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But you may eat any winged creature that is ceremonially clean.

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Because you are a people holy to GOD, your God, don't eat anything that you find dead. You can, though, give it to a foreigner in your neighborhood for a meal or sell it to a foreigner. Don't boil a kid in its mother's milk.

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Do not eat anything you find already dead. You may give it to an alien living in any of your towns, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. But you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

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"You shall not eat anything that dies of itself; you may give it to the alien who is within your gates, that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner; for you are a holy people to the LORD your God. "You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

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"Do not eat anything that has died a natural death. You may give it to a foreigner living among you, or you may sell it to a foreigner. But do not eat it yourselves, for you are set apart as holy to the LORD your God. "Do not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

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Make an offering of ten percent, a tithe, of all the produce which grows in your fields year after year.

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Be sure to set aside a tenth of all that your fields produce each year.

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"You shall truly tithe all the increase of your grain that the field produces year by year.

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"You must set aside a tithe of your crops--one-tenth of all the crops you harvest each year.

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Bring this into the Presence of GOD, your God, at the place he designates for worship and there eat the tithe from your grain, wine, and oil and the firstborn from your herds and flocks. In this way you will learn to live in deep reverence before GOD, your God, as long as you live.

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Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God always.

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And you shall eat before the LORD your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide, the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of the firstborn of your herds and your flocks, that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.

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Bring this tithe to the place the LORD your God chooses for his name to be honored, and eat it there in his presence. This applies to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn males of your flocks and herds. The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to fear the LORD your God.

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But if the place GOD, your God, designates for worship is too far away and you can't carry your tithe that far, GOD, your God, will still bless you:

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But if that place is too distant and you have been blessed by the LORD your God and cannot carry your tithe (because the place where the LORD will choose to put his Name is so far away),

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But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the tithe, or if the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, when the LORD your God has blessed you,

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Now the place the LORD your God chooses for his name to be honored might be a long way from your home.

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exchange your tithe for money and take the money to the place GOD, your God, has chosen to be worshiped.

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then exchange your tithe for silver, and take the silver with you and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.

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then you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place which the LORD your God chooses.

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If so, you may sell the tithe portion of your crops and herds and take the money to the place the LORD your God chooses.

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Use the money to buy anything you want: cattle, sheep, wine, or beer--anything that looks good to you. You and your family can then feast in the Presence of GOD, your God, and have a good time.

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Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented drink, or anything you wish. Then you and your household shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice.

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And you shall spend that money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen or sheep, for wine or similar drink, for whatever your heart desires; you shall eat there before the LORD your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.

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When you arrive, use the money to buy anything you want--an ox, a sheep, some wine, or beer. Then feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and celebrate with your household.

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Meanwhile, don't forget to take good care of the Levites who live in your towns; they won't get any property or inheritance of their own as you will.

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And do not neglect the Levites living in your towns, for they have no allotment or inheritance of their own.

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You shall not forsake the Levite who is within your gates, for he has no part nor inheritance with you.

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And do not forget the Levites in your community, for they have no inheritance as you do.

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At the end of every third year, gather the tithe from all your produce of that year and put it aside in storage.

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At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year's produce and store it in your towns,

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"At the end of every third year you shall bring out the tithe of your produce of that year and store it up within your gates.

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"At the end of every third year bring the tithe of all your crops and store it in the nearest town.

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Keep it in reserve for the Levite who won't get any property or inheritance as you will, and for the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow who live in your neighborhood. That way they'll have plenty to eat and GOD, your God, will bless you in all your work.

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so that the Levites (who have no allotment or inheritance of their own) and the aliens, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, and so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

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And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are within your gates, may come and eat and be satisfied, that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

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Give it to the Levites, who have no inheritance among you, as well as to the foreigners living among you, the orphans, and the widows in your towns, so they can eat and be satisfied. Then the LORD your God will bless you in all your work.

Luke.13.1

About that time some people came up and told him about the Galileans Pilate had killed while they were at worship, mixing their blood with the blood of the sacrifices on the altar.

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Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

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There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

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About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were sacrificing at the Temple in Jerusalem.

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Jesus responded, "Do you think those murdered Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans?

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Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?

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And Jesus answered and said to them, "Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

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"Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than other people from Galilee?" he asked. "Is that why they suffered?

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Not at all. Unless you turn to God, you too will die.

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I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

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I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.

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Not at all! And you will also perish unless you turn from your evil ways and turn to God.

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And those eighteen in Jerusalem the other day, the ones crushed and killed when the Tower of Siloam collapsed and fell on them, do you think they were worse citizens than all other Jerusalemites?

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Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?

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Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem?

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And what about the eighteen men who died when the Tower of Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem?

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Not at all. Unless you turn to God, you too will die."

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I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."

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I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish."

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No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will also perish."

Luke.13.6

Then he told them a story: "A man had an apple tree planted in his front yard. He came to it expecting to find apples, but there weren't any.

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Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.

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He also spoke this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

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Then Jesus used this illustration: "A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed.

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He said to his gardener, "What's going on here? For three years now I've come to this tree expecting apples and not one apple have I found. Chop it down! Why waste good ground with it any longer?'

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So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'

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Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, "Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?'

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Finally, he said to his gardener, 'I've waited three years, and there hasn't been a single fig! Cut it down. It's taking up space we can use for something else.'

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"The gardener said, "Let's give it another year. I'll dig around it and fertilize,

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"'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it.

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But he answered and said to him, "Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

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"The gardener answered, 'Give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I'll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.

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and maybe it will produce next year; if it doesn't, then chop it down.'"

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If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.'"

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And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down."'

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If we get figs next year, fine. If not, you can cut it down.'"

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He was teaching in one of the meeting places on the Sabbath.

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On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,

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Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.

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One Sabbath day as Jesus was teaching in a synagogue,

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There was a woman present, so twisted and bent over with arthritis that she couldn't even look up. She had been afflicted with this for eighteen years.

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and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all.

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And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up.

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he saw a woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit. She had been bent double for eighteen years and was unable to stand up straight.

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When Jesus saw her, he called her over. "Woman, you're free!"

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When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity."

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But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, "Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity."

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When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are healed of your sickness!"

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He laid hands on her and suddenly she was standing straight and tall, giving glory to God.

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Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

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And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

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Then he touched her, and instantly she could stand straight. How she praised and thanked God!

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The meeting-place president, furious because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the congregation, "Six days have been defined as work days. Come on one of the six if you want to be healed, but not on the seventh, the Sabbath."

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Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue ruler said to the people, "There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath."

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But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, "There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day."

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But the leader in charge of the synagogue was indignant that Jesus had healed her on the Sabbath day. "There are six days of the week for working," he said to the crowd. "Come on those days to be healed, not on the Sabbath."

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But Jesus shot back, "You frauds! Each Sabbath every one of you regularly unties your cow or donkey from its stall, leads it out for water, and thinks nothing of it.

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The Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Doesn't each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water?

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The Lord then answered him and said, "Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it?

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But the Lord replied, "You hypocrite! You work on the Sabbath day! Don't you untie your ox or your donkey from their stalls on the Sabbath and lead them out for water?

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So why isn't it all right for me to untie this daughter of Abraham and lead her from the stall where Satan has had her tied these eighteen years?"

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Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?"

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So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound--think of it--for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?"

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Wasn't it necessary for me, even on the Sabbath day, to free this dear woman from the bondage in which Satan has held her for eighteen years?"

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When he put it that way, his critics were left looking quite silly and red-faced. The congregation was delighted and cheered him on.

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When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

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And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

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This shamed his enemies. And all the people rejoiced at the wonderful things he did.

Luke.13.18

Then he said, "How can I picture God's kingdom for you? What kind of story can I use?

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Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?

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Then He said, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

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Then Jesus said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it?

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It's like a pine nut that a man plants in his front yard. It grows into a huge pine tree with thick branches, and eagles build nests in it."

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It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches."

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It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches."

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It is like a tiny mustard seed planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds come and find shelter among its branches."

Luke.13.20

He tried again. "How can I picture God's kingdom?

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Again he asked, "What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?

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And again He said, "To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

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He also asked, "What else is the Kingdom of God like?

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It's like yeast that a woman works into enough dough for three loaves of bread--and waits while the dough rises."

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It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough."

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It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened."

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It is like yeast used by a woman making bread. Even though she used a large amount of flour, the yeast permeated every part of the dough."

Luke.13.22

He went on teaching from town to village, village to town, but keeping on a steady course toward Jerusalem.

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Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.

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And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

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Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he went, always pressing on toward Jerusalem.

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A bystander said, "Master, will only a few be saved?" He said,

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Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?"

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Then one said to Him, "Lord, are there few who are saved?" And He said to them,

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Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few be saved?" He replied,

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"Whether few or many is none of your business. Put your mind on your life with God. The way to life--to God!-is vigorous and requires your total attention. A lot of you are going to assume that you'll sit down to God's salvation banquet just because you've been hanging around the neighborhood all your lives.

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He said to them, "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

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"Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

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"The door to heaven is narrow. Work hard to get in, because many will try to enter,

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Well, one day you're going to be banging on the door, wanting to get in, but you'll find the door locked and the Master saying, "Sorry, you're not on my guest list.'

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Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.'"But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.'

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When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, "Lord, Lord, open for us,' and He will answer and say to you, "I do not know you, where you are from,'

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but when the head of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. Then you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Lord, open the door for us!' But he will reply, 'I do not know you.'

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"You'll protest, "But we've known you all our lives!'

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"Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.'

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then you will begin to say, "We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.'

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You will say, 'But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.'

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only to be interrupted with his abrupt, "Your kind of knowing can hardly be called knowing. You don't know the first thing about me.'

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"But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'

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But He will say, "I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.'

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And he will reply, 'I tell you, I don't know you. Go away, all you who do evil.'

Luke.13.28

"That's when you'll find yourselves out in the cold, strangers to grace. You'll watch Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets march into God's kingdom.

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"There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.

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There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.

Luke.13.28

"And there will be great weeping and gnashing of teeth, for you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets within the Kingdom of God, but you will be thrown out.

Luke.13.29

You'll watch outsiders stream in from east, west, north, and south and sit down at the table of God's kingdom. And all the time you'll be outside looking in--and wondering what happened.

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People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.

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They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.

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Then people will come from all over the world to take their places in the Kingdom of God.

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This is the Great Reversal: the last in line put at the head of the line, and the so-called first ending up last. [JC]

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Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last."

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And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last."

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And note this: Some who are despised now will be greatly honored then; and some who are greatly honored now will be despised then. "

Prov.9.1

Lady Wisdom has built and furnished her home; it's supported by seven hewn timbers.

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Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its seven pillars.

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Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;

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Wisdom has built her spacious house with seven pillars.

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The banquet meal is ready to be served: lamb roasted, wine poured out, table set with silver and flowers.

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She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

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She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table.

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She has prepared a great banquet, mixed the wines, and set the table.

Prov.9.3

Having dismissed her serving maids, Lady Wisdom goes to town, stands in a prominent place, and invites everyone within sound of her voice:

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She has sent out her maids, and she calls from the highest point of the city.

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She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city,

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She has sent her servants to invite everyone to come. She calls out from the heights overlooking the city.

Prov.9.4

"Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on? Come with me, oh come, have dinner with me!

Prov.9.4

"Let all who are simple come in here!" she says to those who lack judgment.

Prov.9.4

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

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"Come home with me," she urges the simple. To those without good judgment, she says,

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I've prepared a wonderful spread--fresh-baked bread, roast lamb, carefully selected wines.

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"Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.

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"Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed.

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"Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.

Prov.9.6

Leave your impoverished confusion and live! Walk up the street to a life with meaning." [JC]

Prov.9.6

Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.

Prov.9.6

Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding.

Prov.9.6

Leave your foolish ways behind, and begin to live; learn how to be wise."

Prov.9.7

If you reason with an arrogant cynic, you'll get slapped in the face; confront bad behavior and get a kick in the shins.

Prov.9.7

"Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse.

Prov.9.7

"He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.

Prov.9.7

Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get a smart retort. Anyone who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.

Prov.9.8

So don't waste your time on a scoffer; all you'll get for your pains is abuse. But if you correct those who care about life, that's different--they'll love you for it!

Prov.9.8

Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.

Prov.9.8

Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Prov.9.8

So don't bother rebuking mockers; they will only hate you. But the wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more.

Prov.9.9

Save your breath for the wise--they'll be wiser for it; tell good people what you know--they'll profit from it.

Prov.9.9

Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.

Prov.9.9

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Prov.9.9

Teach the wise, and they will be wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn more.

Prov.9.10

Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-GOD, insight into life from knowing a Holy God.

Prov.9.10

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Prov.9.10

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Prov.9.10

Fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in understanding.

Prov.9.11

It's through me, Lady Wisdom, that your life deepens, and the years of your life ripen.

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For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

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For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

Prov.9.11

Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life.

Prov.9.12

Live wisely and wisdom will permeate your life; mock life and life will mock you.

Prov.9.12

If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer."

Prov.9.12

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you will bear it alone."

Prov.9.12

If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.