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|And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
|And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
|Before long Jesus went to eat bread in the home of one of the leading Pharisees on the Sabbath, as they watched him closely.
|Before long Jesus went to eat bread in the home of one of the leading Pharisees on the Sabbath, as they watched him closely.
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|And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
|And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
|Unexpectedly, a man appeared with painful swelling of his joints.
|Unexpectedly, a man appeared with painful swelling of his joints.
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|And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
|And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
|Whereupon Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"
|Whereupon Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"
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|And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
|And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
|Their silence was deafening. Jesus touched the man and healed him, and then sent him on his way.
|Their silence was deafening. Jesus touched the man and healed him, and then sent him on his way.
|A rare translation here that is ''longer'' than the KJV version.
|A rare translation here that is ''longer'' than the KJV version.
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|And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
|And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
|Jesus scolded them, saying, "Which of you shall have an ass or an ox stuck in a pit, and not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath?"
|Jesus scolded them, saying, "Which of you shall have an ass or an ox stuck in a pit, and not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath?"
|"Scolded" seems to describe His tone here better
|"Scolded" seems to describe His tone here better
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|And they could not answer him again to these things.
|And they could not answer him again to these things.
|They could not think of a word to say in reply.
|They could not think of a word to say in reply.
|Trying to get across that his speech stunned them, despite its simplicity.
|Trying to get across that his speech stunned them, despite its simplicity.
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|And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
|And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
|Noticing how some guests chose the best seats for themselves, Jesus presented this parable to them:
|Noticing how some guests chose the best seats for themselves, Jesus presented this parable to them:
|"presented" is stronger than the "told" of most modern translations.
|"presented" is stronger than the "told" of most modern translations.
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|When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
|When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
|"When a man invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the best seat because another man may deserve it more,
|"When a man invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the best seat because another man may deserve it more,
|Retention of masculine pronoun helps retain notion of chivalry here.
|Retention of masculine pronoun helps retain notion of chivalry here.
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|And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
|And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
|And the host will come and say, 'Give this man your seat', and you will be shamed into taking the worst seat.
|And the host will come and say, 'Give this man your seat', and you will be shamed into taking the worst seat.
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|But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
|But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
|But when you are asked, sit at the worst seat, so that when the host sees you there he may come and tell you, 'My friend, you should take a better seat!' Then you will enjoy the respect of those who dine with you.
|But when you are asked, sit at the worst seat, so that when the host sees you there he may come and tell you, 'My friend, you should take a better seat!' Then you will enjoy the respect of those who dine with you.
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|For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
|For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
|Because anyone who is pretentious will be humiliated, but the humble will be elevated and praised."
|Because anyone who is pretentious will be humiliated, but the humble will be elevated and praised."
|Pretentious seems to capture the idea of "exalting oneself."
|Pretentious seems to capture the idea of "exalting oneself."
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|Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
|Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
|He also told the man who questioned Him, "When you're having a dinner gathering, don't invite your friends, or brothers, your family, or your rich neighbors. They will probably return the invitation at some point, in repayment of your kindness."
|He also told the man who questioned Him, "When you're having a dinner gathering, don't invite your friends, or brothers, your family, or your rich neighbors. They will probably return the invitation at some point, in repayment of your kindness."
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|But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
|But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
|Instead, invite the poor, the injured, the disabled, and the blind to your dinner.
|Instead, invite the poor, the injured, the disabled, and the blind to your dinner.
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|And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
|And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
|You will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. No, you will be repaid when the just are resurrected."
|You will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. No, you will be repaid when the just are resurrected."
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|And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
|And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
|And when one of the attendees who dined with Him heard these things, he said to Him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God."
|And when one of the attendees who dined with Him heard these things, he said to Him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God."
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|Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
|Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
|Then He told the man, "There was a man who invited many people to a feast.
|Then He told the man, "There was a man who invited many people to a feast.
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|And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
|And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
|He sent his servant at supper time to tell the guests they were invited: 'Please come, the food is ready.'
|He sent his servant at supper time to tell the guests they were invited: 'Please come, the food is ready.'
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|And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
|And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
|But they all made excuses. The first said, 'I've just bought a piece of land and must go inspect it. Please excuse me.'
|But they all made excuses. The first said, 'I've just bought a piece of land and must go inspect it. Please excuse me.'
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|And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
|And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
|A second said, 'I've just bought five yokes of oxen, and have to go test them out. Please excuse me.'
|A second said, 'I've just bought five yokes of oxen, and have to go test them out. Please excuse me.'
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|And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
|And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
|A third said, 'I just got married, so I obviously can't come!'
|A third said, 'I just got married, so I obviously can't come!'
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|So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
|So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
|So the servant returned and told his master. The master, now angry, told his servant to bring the poor, injured, disabled, and blind from the streets of the city.
|So the servant returned and told his master. The master, now angry, told his servant to bring the poor, injured, disabled, and blind from the streets of the city.
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|And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
|And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
|And the servant said, "Master, it is done as you instructed, but there is still room left".
|And the servant said, "Master, it is done as you instructed, but there is still room left".
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|And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
|And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
|And the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the main roads and side places, and invite those who you meet to come, so that my house may be filled.'
|And the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the main roads and side places, and invite those who you meet to come, so that my house may be filled.'
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|For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
|For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
|For I tell you this; none of those men who were originally invited shall taste this supper.
|For I tell you this; none of those men who were originally invited shall taste this supper.
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|And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
|And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
|And a great number of people were following Him by then: and He turned, and said to them,
|And a great number of people were following Him by then: and He turned, and said to them,
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|If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
|If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
|<span id="14:26"></span>"If any man comes to me, but puts the interests of his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters before me, yes, even his own interests before me as well, he cannot be my disciple.
|<span id="14:26"></span>"If any man comes to me, but puts the interests of his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters before me, yes, even his own interests before me as well, he cannot be my disciple.
|This is a passage many skeptics like to misinterpret. Please review this translation carefully and revise as needed.
|This is a passage many skeptics like to misinterpret. Please review this translation carefully and revise as needed.
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|And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
|And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
|And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
|And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
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|For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
|For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
|For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first, and estimate the cost, to ensure he is able to complete what he starts?
|For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first, and estimate the cost, to ensure he is able to complete what he starts?
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|Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
|Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
|Unless sadly, after he had laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see this begin to mock him,
|Unless sadly, after he had laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see this begin to mock him,
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|Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
|Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
|Saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to finish.'
|Saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to finish.'
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|Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
|Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
|Or what king, preparing to go to war against another king, does not sit down first, and determine whether his ten thousand troops are sufficient to face an opponent with twenty thousand??
|Or what king, preparing to go to war against another king, does not sit down first, and determine whether his ten thousand troops are sufficient to face an opponent with twenty thousand??
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|Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
|Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
|Or in realizing that they are not sufficient, and while the opponent is still far from attacking, he sends an emissary to negotiate terms of peace.
|Or in realizing that they are not sufficient, and while the opponent is still far from attacking, he sends an emissary to negotiate terms of peace.
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|So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
|So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
|So likewise, whoever of you that does not forsake all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.
|So likewise, whoever of you that does not forsake all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.
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|Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
|Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
|Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its potency, where shall it be used?
|Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its potency, where shall it be used?
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|It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
|It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
|It is neither fit for the land, or even for the garbage dump; but men discard itt. He that has ears to hear with, let him hear this."
|It is neither fit for the land, or even for the garbage dump; but men discard itt. He that has ears to hear with, let him hear this."