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And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
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When Jesus finished placing this charge before his twelve disciples, he went on to teach and preach in their villages.
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After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.
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Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.
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When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went off teaching and preaching in towns throughout the country.
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Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
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John, meanwhile, had been locked up in prison. When he got wind of what Jesus was doing, he sent his own disciples
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When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples
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And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
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John the Baptist, who was now in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus,
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And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
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to ask, "Are you the One we've been expecting, or are we still waiting?"
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to ask him, "Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?"
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and said to Him, "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?"
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"Are you really the Messiah we've been waiting for, or should we keep looking for someone else?"
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Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
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Jesus told them, "Go back and tell John what's going on:
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Jesus replied, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
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Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
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Jesus told them, "Go back to John and tell him about what you have heard and seen--
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The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
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The blind see, The lame walk, Lepers are cleansed, The deaf hear, The dead are raised, The wretched of the earth learn that God is on their side.
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The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
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The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
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the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.
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And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
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"Is this what you were expecting? Then count yourselves most blessed!"
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Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me."
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And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me."
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And tell him: 'God blesses those who are not offended by me. '"
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And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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When John's disciples left to report, Jesus started talking to the crowd about John. "What did you expect when you went out to see him in the wild? A weekend camper?
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As John's disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: "What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?
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As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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When John's disciples had gone, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. "Who is this man in the wilderness that you went out to see? Did you find him weak as a reed, moved by every breath of wind?
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But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
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Hardly. What then? A sheik in silk pajamas? Not in the wilderness, not by a long shot.
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If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings' palaces.
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But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
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Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? Those who dress like that live in palaces, not out in the wilderness.
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But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
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What then? A prophet? That's right, a prophet! Probably the best prophet you'll ever hear.
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Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
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Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.
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For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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He is the prophet that Malachi announced when he wrote, "I'm sending my prophet ahead of you, to make the road smooth for you.'
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This is the one about whom it is written: "'I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
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For this is he of whom it is written: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.'
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John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, 'Look, I am sending my messenger before you, and he will prepare your way before you.'
Matt.11.11
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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"Let me tell you what's going on here: No one in history surpasses John the Baptizer; but in the kingdom he prepared you for, the lowliest person is ahead of him.
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I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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"Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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"I assure you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the most insignificant person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is!
Matt.11.12
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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For a long time now people have tried to force themselves into God's kingdom.
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From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.
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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
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And from the time John the Baptist began preaching and baptizing until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people attack it.
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For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
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But if you read the books of the Prophets and God's Law closely, you will see them culminate in John, teaming up with him in preparing the way for the Messiah of the kingdom.
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For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
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For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
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For before John came, all the teachings of the Scriptures looked forward to this present time.
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And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
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Looked at in this way, John is the "Elijah' you've all been expecting to arrive and introduce the Messiah.
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And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
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And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.
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And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come.
Matt.11.15
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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"Are you listening to me? Really listening?
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He who has ears, let him hear.
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He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
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Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand!
Matt.11.16
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
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"How can I account for this generation? The people have been like spoiled children whining to their parents,
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"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
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"But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions,
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"How shall I describe this generation? These people are like a group of children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,
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And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
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"We wanted to skip rope, and you were always too tired; we wanted to talk, but you were always too busy.'
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"'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not mourn.'
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and saying: "We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.'
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'We played wedding songs, and you weren't happy, so we played funeral songs, but you weren't sad.'
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
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John came fasting and they called him crazy.
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, "He has a demon.'
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For John the Baptist didn't drink wine and he often fasted, and you say, 'He's demon possessed.'
Matt.11.19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
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I came feasting and they called me a lush, a friend of the riff-raff. Opinion polls don't count for much, do they? The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
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The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and "sinners."' But wisdom is proved right by her actions."
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The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."
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And I, the Son of Man, feast and drink, and you say, 'He's a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of the worst sort of sinners!' But wisdom is shown to be right by what results from it."
Matt.11.20
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
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Next Jesus let fly on the cities where he had worked the hardest but whose people had responded the least, shrugging their shoulders and going their own way.
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Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
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Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:
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Then Jesus began to denounce the cities where he had done most of his miracles, because they hadn't turned from their sins and turned to God.
Matt.11.21
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
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"Doom to you, Chorazin! Doom, Bethsaida! If Tyre and Sidon had seen half of the powerful miracles you have seen, they would have been on their knees in a minute.
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"Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
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"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
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"What horrors await you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have sat in deep repentance long ago, clothed in sackcloth and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse.
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But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
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At Judgment Day they'll get off easy compared to you.
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But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
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But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
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I assure you, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on the judgment day than you!
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And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
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And Capernaum! With all your peacock strutting, you are going to end up in the abyss. If the people of Sodom had had your chances, the city would still be around.
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And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
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And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
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And you people of Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to the place of the dead. For if the miracles I did for you had been done in Sodom, it would still be here today.
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But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
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At Judgment Day they'll get off easy compared to you."
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But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."
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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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I assure you, Sodom will be better off on the judgment day than you."
Matt.11.25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
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Abruptly Jesus broke into prayer: "Thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You've concealed your ways from sophisticates and know-it-alls, but spelled them out clearly to ordinary people.
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At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
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At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.
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Then Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike.
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Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
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Yes, Father, that's the way you like to work."
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Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
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Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.
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Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
Matt.11.27
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Matt.11.27
Jesus resumed talking to the people, but now tenderly. "The Father has given me all these things to do and say. This is a unique Father-Son operation, coming out of Father and Son intimacies and knowledge. No one knows the Son the way the Father does, nor the Father the way the Son does. But I'm not keeping it to myself; I'm ready to go over it line by line with anyone willing to listen.
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"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
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All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
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"My Father has given me authority over everything. No one really knows the Son except the Father, and no one really knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
Matt.11.28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matt.11.28
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest.
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"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
Matt.11.29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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Walk with me and work with me--watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
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Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls.
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For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
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For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
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For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
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For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light."
