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At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
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One Sabbath, Jesus was strolling with his disciples through a field of ripe grain. Hungry, the disciples were pulling off the heads of grain and munching on them.
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At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them.
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At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
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At about that time Jesus was walking through some grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, so they began breaking off heads of wheat and eating the grain.
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But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
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Some Pharisees reported them to Jesus: "Your disciples are breaking the Sabbath rules!"
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When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, "Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath."
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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, "Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!"
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Some Pharisees saw them do it and protested, "Your disciples shouldn't be doing that! It's against the law to work by harvesting grain on the Sabbath."
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But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
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Jesus said, "Really? Didn't you ever read what David and his companions did when they were hungry,
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He answered, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
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But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:
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But Jesus said to them, "Haven't you ever read in the Scriptures what King David did when he and his companions were hungry?
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How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
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how they entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat?
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He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread--which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.
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how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
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He went into the house of God, and they ate the special bread reserved for the priests alone. That was breaking the law, too.
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Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
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And didn't you ever read in God's Law that priests carrying out their Temple duties break Sabbath rules all the time and it's not held against them?
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Or haven't you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple desecrate the day and yet are innocent?
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Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
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And haven't you ever read in the law of Moses that the priests on duty in the Temple may work on the Sabbath?
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But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
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"There is far more at stake here than religion.
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I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
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Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple.
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I tell you, there is one here who is even greater than the Temple!
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But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
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If you had any idea what this Scripture meant--"I prefer a flexible heart to an inflexible ritual'--you wouldn't be nitpicking like this.
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If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.
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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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But you would not have condemned those who aren't guilty if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to be merciful; I don't want your sacrifices.'
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For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
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The Son of Man is no lackey to the Sabbath; he's in charge."
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For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
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For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."
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For I, the Son of Man, am master even of the Sabbath."
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And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
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When Jesus left the field, he entered their meeting place.
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Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue,
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Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue.
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Then he went over to the synagogue,
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And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
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There was a man there with a crippled hand. They said to Jesus, "Is it legal to heal on the Sabbath?" They were baiting him.
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and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"
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And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"--that they might accuse Him.
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where he noticed a man with a deformed hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, "Is it legal to work by healing on the Sabbath day?" (They were, of course, hoping he would say yes, so they could bring charges against him.)
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And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
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He replied, "Is there a person here who, finding one of your lambs fallen into a ravine, wouldn't, even though it was a Sabbath, pull it out?
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He said to them, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?
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Then He said to them, "What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?
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And he answered, "If you had one sheep, and it fell into a well on the Sabbath, wouldn't you get to work and pull it out? Of course you would.
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How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
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Surely kindness to people is as legal as kindness to animals!"
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How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
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Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
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And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, it is right to do good on the Sabbath."
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Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
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Then he said to the man, "Hold out your hand." He held it out and it was healed.
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Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.
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Then He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other.
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Then he said to the man, "Reach out your hand." The man reached out his hand, and it became normal, just like the other one.
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Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
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The Pharisees walked out furious, sputtering about how they were going to ruin Jesus.
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But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
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Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
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Then the Pharisees called a meeting and discussed plans for killing Jesus.
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But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
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Jesus, knowing they were out to get him, moved on. A lot of people followed him, and he healed them all
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Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick,
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But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.
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But Jesus knew what they were planning. He left that area, and many people followed him. He healed all the sick among them,
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And charged them that they should not make him known:
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. He also cautioned them to keep it quiet,
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warning them not to tell who he was.
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Yet He warned them not to make Him known,
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but he warned them not to say who he was.
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That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
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following guidelines set down by Isaiah:
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
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This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him:
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Behold 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 shew judgment to the Gentiles.
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Look well at my handpicked servant; I love him so much, take such delight in him. I've placed my Spirit on him; he'll decree justice to the nations.
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"Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
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"Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.
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"Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, and I am very pleased with him. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
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He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
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But he won't yell, won't raise his voice; there'll be no commotion in the streets.
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He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
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He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
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He will not fight or shout; he will not raise his voice in public.
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A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
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He won't walk over anyone's feelings, won't push you into a corner. Before you know it, his justice will triumph;
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A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.
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A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory;
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He will not crush those who are weak, or quench the smallest hope, until he brings full justice with his final victory.
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And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
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the mere sound of his name will signal hope, even among far-off unbelievers.
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In his name the nations will put their hope."
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And in His name Gentiles will trust."
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And his name will be the hope of all the world."
Matt.12.22
Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
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Next a poor demon-afflicted wretch, both blind and deaf, was set down before him. Jesus healed him, gave him his sight and hearing.
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Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.
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Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
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Then a demon-possessed man, who was both blind and unable to talk, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see.
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And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
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The people who saw it were impressed--"This has to be the Son of David!"
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All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?"
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And all the multitudes were amazed and said, "Could this be the Son of David?"
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The crowd was amazed. "Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?" they wondered out loud.
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But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
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But the Pharisees, when they heard the report, were cynical. "Black magic," they said. "Some devil trick he's pulled from his sleeve."
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But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons."
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Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, "This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons."
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But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, "No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons."
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And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto 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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Jesus confronted their slander. "A judge who gives opposite verdicts on the same person cancels himself out; a family that's in a constant squabble disintegrates;
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Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
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But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
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Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, "Any kingdom at war with itself is doomed. A city or home divided against itself is doomed.
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And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
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if Satan banishes Satan, is there any Satan left?
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If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
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If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
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And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.
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And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
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If you're slinging devil mud at me, calling me a devil kicking out devils, doesn't the same mud stick to your own exorcists?
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And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
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And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
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And if I am empowered by the prince of demons, what about your own followers? They cast out demons, too, so they will judge you for what you have said.
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But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
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"But if it's by God's power that I am sending the evil spirits packing, then God's kingdom is here for sure.
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But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.
Matt.12.29
Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
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How in the world do you think it's possible in broad daylight to enter the house of an awake, able-bodied man and walk off with his possessions unless you tie him up first? Tie him up, though, and you can clean him out.
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"Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house.
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Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
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Let me illustrate this. You can't enter a strong man's house and rob him without first tying him up. Only then can his house be robbed!
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He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
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"This is war, and there is no neutral ground. If you're not on my side, you're the enemy; if you're not helping, you're making things worse.
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"He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
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He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
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Anyone who isn't helping me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me.
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Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
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"There's nothing done or said that can't be forgiven. But if you deliberately persist in your slanders against God's Spirit, you are repudiating the very One who forgives.
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And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
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"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
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"Every sin or blasphemy can be forgiven--except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which can never be forgiven.
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And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
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If you reject the Son of Man out of some misunderstanding, the Holy Spirit can forgive you, but when you reject the Holy Spirit, you're sawing off the branch on which you're sitting, severing by your own perversity all connection with the One who forgives.
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Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
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Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.
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Anyone who blasphemes against me, the Son of Man, can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.
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Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
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"If you grow a healthy tree, you'll pick healthy fruit. If you grow a diseased tree, you'll pick worm-eaten fruit. The fruit tells you about the tree.
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"Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.
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"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
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"A tree is identified by its fruit. Make a tree good, and its fruit will be good. Make a tree bad, and its fruit will be bad.
Matt.12.34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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"You have minds like a snake pit! How do you suppose what you say is worth anything when you are so foul-minded? It's your heart, not the dictionary, that gives meaning to your words.
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You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
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Brood 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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You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
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A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
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A good person produces good deeds and words season after season. An evil person is a blight on the orchard.
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The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
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A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
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A good person produces good words from a good heart, and an evil person produces evil words from an evil heart.
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But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
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Let me tell you something: Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously.
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But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
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But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
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And I tell you this, that you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak.
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For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
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Words can be your salvation. Words can also be your damnation."
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For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
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For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
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The words you say now reflect your fate then; either you will be justified by them or you will be condemned."
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Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
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Later a few religion scholars and Pharisees got on him. "Teacher, we want to see your credentials. Give us some hard evidence that God is in this. How about a miracle?"
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Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a miraculous sign from you."
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Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You."
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One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, "Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove that you are from God."
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But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
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Jesus said, "You're looking for proof, but you're looking for the wrong kind. All you want is something to titillate your curiosity, satisfy your lust for miracles. The only proof you're going to get is what looks like the absence of proof: Jonah-evidence.
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He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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But He answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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But Jesus replied, "Only an evil, faithless generation would ask for a miraculous sign; but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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Like Jonah, three days and nights in the fish's belly, the Son of Man will be gone three days and nights in a deep grave.
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For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so I, the Son of Man, will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.
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The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
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"On Judgment Day, the Ninevites will stand up and give evidence that will condemn this generation, because when Jonah preached to them they changed their lives. A far greater preacher than Jonah is here, and you squabble about "proofs.'
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The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here.
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The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.
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The people of Nineveh will rise up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. And now someone greater than Jonah is here--and you refuse to repent.
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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 uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
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On Judgment Day, the Queen of Sheba will come forward and bring evidence that will condemn this generation, because she traveled from a far corner of the earth to listen to wise Solomon. Wisdom far greater than Solomon's is right in front of you, and you quibble over "evidence.'
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The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now one greater than Solomon is here.
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The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.
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The queen of Sheba will also rise up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, because she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And now someone greater than Solomon is here--and you refuse to listen to him.
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When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
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"When a defiling evil spirit is expelled from someone, it drifts along through the desert looking for an oasis, some unsuspecting soul it can bedevil. When it doesn't find anyone,
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"When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
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"When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.
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"When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
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Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
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it says, "I'll go back to my old haunt.' On return it finds the person spotlessly clean, but vacant.
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Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.
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Then he says, "I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
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Then it says, 'I will return to the person I came from.' So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and clean.
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Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
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It then runs out and rounds up seven other spirits more evil than itself and they all move in, whooping it up. That person ends up far worse off than if he'd never gotten cleaned up in the first place. "That's what this generation is like: You may think you have cleaned out the junk from your lives and gotten ready for God, but you weren't hospitable to my kingdom message, and now all the devils are moving back in."
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Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation."
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Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation."
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Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before. That will be the experience of this evil generation."
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While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
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While he was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers showed up. They were outside trying to get a message to him.
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While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.
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While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.
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As Jesus was speaking to the crowd, his mother and brothers were outside, wanting to talk with him.
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Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
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Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are out here, wanting to speak with you."
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Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you."
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Then one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You."
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Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and your brothers are outside, and they want to speak to you."
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But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
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Jesus didn't respond directly, but said, "Who do you think my mother and brothers are?"
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He replied to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"
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But He answered and said to the one who told Him, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?"
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Jesus asked, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"
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And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
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He then stretched out his hand toward his disciples. "Look closely. These are my mother and brothers.
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Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers.
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And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers!
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Then he pointed to his disciples and said, "These are my mother and brothers.
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For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
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Obedience is thicker than blood. The person who obeys my heavenly Father's will is my brother and sister and mother."
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For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
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For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."
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Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!"
