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1. Then Jesus said, "Believe me when I say that some of you people standing here will see God's kingdom come with power before you die."
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1. And G2532 he said G3004 unto them G846 , Verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 there be G1526 some G5100 of them that stand G2476 here G5602 , which G3748 shall not G3364 taste G1089 of death G2288 , till G2193 G302 they have seen G1492 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 come G2064 with G1722 power G1411 .
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2. Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and went up on a high mountain. They were all alone there. While these followers watched him, Jesus was changed.
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2. And G2532 after G3326 six G1803 days G2250 Jesus G2424 taketh G3880 with him Peter G4074 , and G2532 James G2385 , and G2532 John G2491 , and G2532 leadeth them up G399 G846 into G1519 a high G5308 mountain G3735 apart by themselves G2596 G2398 G3441 : and G2532 he was transfigured G3339 before G1715 them G846 .
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3. His clothes became shining white� whiter than anyone on earth could make them.
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3. And G2532 his G846 raiment G2440 became G1096 shining G4744 , exceeding G3029 white G3022 as G5613 snow G5510 ; so as G3634 no G3756 fuller G1102 on G1909 earth G1093 can G1410 white G3021 them.
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4. Then two men were there talking with Jesus. They were Elijah and Moses.
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4. And G2532 there appeared G3700 unto them G846 Elijah G2243 with G4862 Moses G3475 : and G2532 they were G2258 talking with G4814 Jesus G2424 .
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5. Peter said to Jesus, "Teacher, it is good that we are here. We will put three tents here�one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
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5. And G2532 Peter G4074 answered G611 and said G3004 to Jesus G2424 , Master G4461 , it is G2076 good G2570 for us G2248 to be G1511 here G5602 : and G2532 let us make G4160 three G5140 tabernacles G4633 ; one G3391 for thee G4671 , and G2532 one G3391 for Moses G3475 , and G2532 one G3391 for Elijah G2243 .
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6. Peter did not know what to say, because he and the other two followers were so afraid.
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6. For G1063 he wist G1492 not G3756 what G5101 to say G2980 ; for G1063 they were G2258 sore afraid G1630 .
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7. Then a cloud came and covered them. A voice came from the cloud and said, "This is my Son, the one I love. Obey him!"
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7. And G2532 there was G1096 a cloud G3507 that overshadowed G1982 them G846 : and G2532 a voice G5456 came G2064 out of G1537 the G3588 cloud G3507 , saying G3004 , This G3778 is G2076 my G3450 beloved G27 Son G5207 : hear G191 him G846 .
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8. The followers looked, but they saw only Jesus there alone with them.
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8. And G2532 suddenly G1819 , when they had looked round about G4017 , they saw G1492 no man G3762 any more G3765 , save G235 Jesus G2424 only G3440 with G3326 themselves G1438 .
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9. As Jesus and the followers were walking back down the mountain, he gave them these instructions: "Don't tell anyone about what you saw on the mountain. Wait until after the Son of Man rises from death. Then you can tell people what you saw."
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9. And G1161 as they G846 came down G2597 from G575 the G3588 mountain G3735 , he charged G1291 them G846 that G2443 they should tell G1334 no man G3367 what things G3739 they had seen G1492 , till G1508 G3752 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 were risen G450 from G1537 the dead G3498 .
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10. So the followers waited to say anything about what they saw. But they discussed among themselves what Jesus meant about rising from death.
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10. And G2532 they kept G2902 that saying G3056 with G4314 themselves G1438 , questioning one with another G4802 what G5101 the G3588 rising G450 from G1537 the dead G3498 should mean G2076 .
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11. They asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
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11. And G2532 they asked G1905 him G846 , saying G3004 , Why say G3004 the G3588 scribes G1122 that G3754 Elijah G2243 must G1163 first G4412 come G2064 ?
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12. Jesus answered, "They are right to say that Elijah must come first. Elijah makes all things the way they should be. But why do the Scriptures say that the Son of Man will suffer much and that people will think he is worth nothing?
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12. And G1161 he G3588 answered G611 and told G2036 them G846 , Elijah G2243 verily G3303 cometh G2064 first G4412 , and restoreth G600 all things G3956 ; and G2532 how G4459 it is written G1125 of G1909 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 , that G2443 he must suffer G3958 many things G4183 , and G2532 be set at naught G1847 .
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13. I tell you that Elijah has already come. And people did to him all the bad things they wanted to do. The Scriptures said this would happen to him."
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13. But G235 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 Elijah G2243 is indeed G2532 come G2064 , and G2532 they have done G4160 unto him G846 whatsoever G3745 they listed G2309 , as G2531 it is written G1125 of G1909 him G846 .
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14. Then Jesus, Peter, James, and John went to the other followers. They saw many people around them. The teachers of the law were arguing with the followers.
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14. And G2532 when he came G2064 to G4314 his disciples G3101 , he saw G1492 a great G4183 multitude G3793 about G4012 them G846 , and G2532 the G3588 scribes G1122 questioning G4802 with them G846 .
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15. When the people saw Jesus, they were very surprised and ran to welcome him.
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15. And G2532 straightway G2112 all G3956 the G3588 people G3793 , when they beheld G1492 him G846 , were greatly amazed G1568 , and G2532 running to him G4370 saluted G782 him G846 .
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16. Jesus asked, "What are you arguing about with the teachers of the law?"
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16. And G2532 he asked G1905 the G3588 scribes G1122 , What G5101 question G4802 ye with G4314 them G846 ?
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17. A man answered, "Teacher, I brought my son to you. He is controlled by an evil spirit that keeps him from talking.
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17. And G2532 one G1520 of G1537 the G3588 multitude G3793 answered G611 and said G2036 , Master G1320 , I have brought G5342 unto G4314 thee G4571 my G3450 son G5207 , which hath G2192 a dumb G216 spirit G4151 ;
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18. The spirit attacks him and throws him on the ground. He foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes very stiff. I asked your followers to force the evil spirit out, but they could not."
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18. And G2532 wheresoever G3699 G302 he taketh G2638 him G846 , he teareth G4486 him G846 : and G2532 he foameth G875 , and G2532 gnasheth G5149 with his G848 teeth G3599 , and G2532 pineth away G3583 : and G2532 I spake G2036 to thy G4675 disciples G3101 that G2443 they should cast him out G1544 G846 ; and G2532 they could G2480 not G3756 .
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19. Jesus answered, "You people today don't believe! How long must I stay with you? How long must I be patient with you? Bring the boy to me!"
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19. G1161 He G3588 answereth G611 him G846 , and saith G3004 , O G5599 faithless G571 generation G1074 , how long G2193 G4219 shall I be G2071 with G4314 you G5209 ? how long G2193 G4219 shall I suffer G430 you G5216 ? bring G5342 him G846 unto G4314 me G3165 .
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20. So the followers brought the boy to Jesus. When the evil spirit saw Jesus, it attacked the boy. The boy fell down and rolled on the ground. He was foaming at the mouth.
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20. And G2532 they brought G5342 him G846 unto G4314 him G846 : and G2532 when he saw G1492 him G846 , straightway G2112 the G3588 spirit G4151 tore G4682 him G846 ; and he fell G4098 on G1909 the G3588 ground G1093 , and G2532 wallowed G2947 foaming G875 .
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21. Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has this been happening to him?" The father answered, "Since he was very young.
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21. And G2532 he asked G1905 his G846 father G3962 , How long is it ago G4214 G5550 G2076 since G5613 this G5124 came G1096 unto him G846 ? And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 , Of a child G3812 .
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22. The spirit often throws him into a fire or into water to kill him. If you can do anything, please have pity on us and help us."
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22. And G2532 ofttimes G4178 it hath cast G906 him G846 G2532 into G1519 the fire G4442 , and G2532 into G1519 the waters G5204 , to G2443 destroy G622 him G846 : but G235 if thou canst do any thing G1536 G1410 , have compassion G4697 on G1909 us G2248 , and help G997 us G2254 .
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23. Jesus said to the father, "Why did you say 'if you can'? All things are possible for the one who believes."
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23. G1161 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto him G846 , If G1487 thou canst G1410 believe G4100 , all things G3956 are possible G1415 to him that believeth G4100 .
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24. Immediately the father shouted, "I do believe. Help me to believe more!"
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24. And G2532 straightway G2112 the G3588 father G3962 of the G3588 child G3813 cried out G2896 , and said G3004 with G3326 tears G1144 , Lord G2962 , I believe G4100 ; help G997 thou mine G3450 unbelief G570 .
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25. Jesus saw that all the people were running there to see what was happening. So he spoke to the evil spirit. He said, "You evil spirit that makes this boy deaf and stops him from talking�I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!"
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25. When G1161 Jesus G2424 saw G1492 that G3754 the people G3793 came running together G1998 , he rebuked G2008 the G3588 foul G169 spirit G4151 , saying G3004 unto him G846 , Thou dumb G216 and G2532 deaf G2974 spirit G4151 , I G1473 charge G2004 thee G4671 , come G1831 out of G1537 him G846 , and G2532 enter G1525 no more G3371 into G1519 him G846 .
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26. The evil spirit screamed. It caused the boy to fall on the ground again, and then it came out. The boy looked as if he was dead. Many people said, "He is dead!"
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26. And G2532 the spirit cried G2896 , and G2532 rent G4682 him G846 sore G4183 , and came out G1831 of him: and G2532 he was G1096 as G5616 one dead G3498 ; insomuch that G5620 many G4183 said G3004 , He is dead G599 .
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27. But Jesus took hold of his hand and helped him stand up.
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27. But G1161 Jesus G2424 took G2902 him G846 by the G3588 hand G5495 , and lifted him up G1453 G846 ; and G2532 he arose G450 .
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28. Then Jesus went into the house. His followers were alone with him there. They said, "Why weren't we able to force that evil spirit out?"
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28. And G2532 when he G846 was come G1525 into G1519 the house G3624 , his G846 disciples G3101 asked G1905 him G846 privately G2596 G2398 , Why G3754 could G1410 not G3756 we G2249 cast him out G1544 G846 ?
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29. Jesus answered, "That kind of spirit can be forced out only with prayer. "
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29. And G2532 he said G2036 unto them G846 , This G5124 kind G1085 can G1410 come forth G1831 by G1722 nothing G3762 , but G1508 by G1722 prayer G4335 and G2532 fasting G3521 .
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30. Then Jesus and his followers left there and went through Galilee. Jesus did not want the people to know where they were.
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30. And G2532 they departed G1831 thence G1564 , and passed G3899 through G1223 Galilee G1056 ; and G2532 he would G2309 not G3756 that G2443 any man G5100 should know G1097 it.
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31. He wanted to teach his followers alone. He said to them, "The Son of Man will be handed over to the control of other men, who will kill him. After three days, he will rise from death."
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31. For G1063 he taught G1321 his G848 disciples G3101 , and G2532 said G3004 unto them G846 , The G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 is delivered G3860 into G1519 the hands G5495 of men G444 , and G2532 they shall kill G615 him G846 ; and G2532 after that he is killed G615 , he shall rise G450 the G3588 third G5154 day G2250 .
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32. But the followers did not understand what he meant, and they were afraid to ask him.
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32. But G1161 they G3588 understood G50 not that saying G4487 , and G2532 were afraid G5399 to ask G1905 him G846 .
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33. Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. They went into a house, and Jesus said to them, "I heard you arguing on the way here today. What were you arguing about?"
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33. And G2532 he came G2064 to G1519 Capernaum G2584 : and G2532 being G1096 in G1722 the G3588 house G3614 he asked G1905 them G846 , What G5101 was it that ye disputed G1260 among G4314 yourselves G1438 by G1722 the G3588 way G3598 ?
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34. But the followers did not answer, because their argument on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.
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34. But G1161 they G3588 held their peace G4623 : for G1063 by G1722 the G3588 way G3598 they had disputed G1256 among G4314 themselves G240 , who G5101 should be the greatest G3187 .
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35. Jesus sat down and called the twelve apostles to him. He said, "Whoever wants to be the most important must make others more important than themselves. They must serve everyone else."
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35. And G2532 he sat down G2523 , and called G5455 the G3588 twelve G1427 , and G2532 saith G3004 unto them G846 , If any man G1536 desire G2309 to be G1511 first G4413 , the same shall be G2071 last G2078 of all G3956 , and G2532 servant G1249 of all G3956 .
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36. Then Jesus took a small child and stood the child in front of the followers. He held the child in his arms and said,
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36. And G2532 he took G2983 a child G3813 , and set G2476 him G846 in G1722 the G3588 midst G3319 of them G846 : and G2532 when he had taken him in his arms G1723 G846 , he said G2036 unto them G846 ,
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37. "Whoever accepts children like these in my name is accepting me. And anyone who accepts me is also accepting the one who sent me."
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37. Whosoever G3739 G1437 shall receive G1209 one G1520 of such G5108 children G3813 in G1909 my G3450 name G3686 , receiveth G1209 me G1691 : and G2532 whosoever G3739 G1437 shall receive G1209 me G1691 , receiveth G1209 not G3756 me G1691 , but G235 him that sent G649 me G3165 .
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38. Then John said, "Teacher, we saw a man using your name to force demons out of someone. He is not one of us. So we told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group."
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38. And G1161 John G2491 answered G611 him G846 , saying G3004 , Master G1320 , we saw G1492 one G5100 casting out G1544 devils G1140 in G1722 thy G4675 name G3686 , and he G3739 followeth G190 not G3756 us G2254 : and G2532 we forbade G2967 him G846 , because G3754 he followeth G190 not G3756 us G2254 .
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39. Jesus said, "Don't stop him. Whoever uses my name to do powerful things will not soon say bad things about me.
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39. But G1161 Jesus G2424 said G2036 , Forbid G2967 him G846 not G3361 : for G1063 there is G2076 no man G3762 which G3739 shall do G4160 a miracle G1411 in G1909 my G3450 name G3686 , that G2532 can G1410 lightly G5035 speak evil G2551 of me G3165 .
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40. Whoever is not against us is with us.
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40. For G1063 he G3739 that is G2076 not G3756 against G2596 us G5216 is G2076 on our part G5228 G5216 .
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41. I can assure you that anyone who helps you by giving you a drink of water because you belong to the Christ will definitely get a reward.
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41. For G1063 whosoever G3739 G302 shall give you a cup of water to drink G4222 G5209 G4221 G5204 in G1722 my G3450 name G3686 , because G3754 ye belong to G2075 Christ G5547 , verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , he shall not G3364 lose G622 his G848 reward G3408 .
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42. "If one of these little children believes in me, and someone causes that child to sin, it will be very bad for that person. It would be better for them to have a millstone tied around their neck and be drowned in the sea.
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42. And G2532 whosoever G3739 G302 shall offend G4624 one G1520 of these little ones G3398 that believe G4100 in G1519 me G1691 , it is G2076 better G2570 G3123 for him G846 that G1487 a millstone G3037 G3457 were hanged G4029 about G4012 his G846 neck G5137 , and G2532 he were cast G906 into G1519 the G3588 sea G2281 .
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43. If your hand makes you sin, cut it off. It is better for you to lose part of your body and have eternal life than to have two hands and go to hell. There the fire never stops.
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43. And G2532 if G1437 thy G4675 hand G5495 offend G4624 thee G4571 , cut it off G609 G846 : it is G2076 better G2570 for thee G4671 to enter G1525 into G1519 life G2222 maimed G2948 , than G2228 having G2192 two G1417 hands G5495 to go G565 into G1519 hell G1067 , into G1519 the G3588 fire G4442 that never shall be quenched G762 :
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44. Where G3699 their G846 worm G4663 dieth G5053 not G3756 , and G2532 the G3588 fire G4442 is not G3756 quenched G4570 .
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45. If your foot makes you sin, cut it off. It is better for you to lose part of your body and have eternal life than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
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45. And G2532 if G1437 thy G4675 foot G4228 offend G4624 thee G4571 , cut it off G609 G846 : it is G2076 better G2570 for thee G4671 to enter G1525 halt G5560 into G1519 life G2222 , than G2228 having G2192 two G1417 feet G4228 to be cast G906 into G1519 hell G1067 , into G1519 the G3588 fire G4442 that never shall be quenched G762 :
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46. Where G3699 their G846 worm G4663 dieth G5053 not G3756 , and G2532 the G3588 fire G4442 is not G3756 quenched G4570 .
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47. If your eye makes you sin, take it out. It is better for you to have only one eye and enter God's kingdom than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell.
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47. And G2532 if G1437 thine G4675 eye G3788 offend G4624 thee G4571 , pluck it out G1544 G846 : it is G2076 better G2570 for thee G4671 to enter G1525 into G1519 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 with one eye G3442 , than G2228 having G2192 two G1417 eyes G3788 to be cast G906 into G1519 hell G1067 fire G4442 :
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48. The worms that eat the people in hell never die. The fire there is never stopped.
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48. Where G3699 their G846 worm G4663 dieth G5053 not G3756 , and G2532 the G3588 fire G4442 is not G3756 quenched G4570 .
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49. "Everyone will be salted with fire.
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49. For G1063 every one G3956 shall be salted G233 with fire G4442 , and G2532 every G3956 sacrifice G2378 shall be salted G233 with salt G251 .
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50. "Salt is good. But if it loses its salty taste, you can't make it good again. So, don't lose that good quality of salt you have. And live in peace with each other."
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50. Salt G217 is good G2570 : but G1161 if G1437 the G3588 salt G217 have lost his saltness G1096 G358 , wherewith G1722 G5101 will ye season G741 it G846 ? Have G2192 salt G217 in G1722 yourselves G1438 , and G2532 have peace G1514 one with another G240 G1722 .
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