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1. Jesus began to teach them by using picture-stories, saying, "There was a man who planted grapes in a field. He put a fence around it and made a place for making wine. He built a tower to look over the field. Then he let farmers rent it and went into another country.
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1. And G2532 he began G756 to speak G3004 unto them G846 by G1722 parables G3850 . A certain man G444 planted G5452 a vineyard G290 , and G2532 set an hedge about G4060 G5418 it, and G2532 digged G3736 a place for the wine vat G5276 , and G2532 built G3618 a tower G4444 , and G2532 let it out G1554 G846 to husbandmen G1092 , and G2532 went into a far country G589 .
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2. "The time came for gathering the grapes. He sent his servant to the farmers to get some of the grapes.
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2. And G2532 at the G3588 season G2540 he sent G649 to G4314 the G3588 husbandmen G1092 a servant G1401 , that G2443 he might receive G2983 from G3844 the G3588 husbandmen G1092 of G575 the G3588 fruit G2590 of the G3588 vineyard G290 .
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3. The farmers took him and beat him. They sent him back with nothing.
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3. And G1161 they G3588 caught G2983 him, and beat G1194 him G846 , and G2532 sent him away G649 empty G2756 .
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4. The owner sent another servant. The farmers threw stones at him and hit him on the head and did other bad things to him.
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4. And G2532 again G3825 he sent G649 unto G4314 them G846 another G243 servant G1401 ; and at him G2548 they cast stones G3036 , and wounded him in the head G2775 , and G2532 sent him away G649 shamefully handled G821 .
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5. Again the owner sent another servant. The farmers killed that one. Many other servants were sent. They beat some and they killed others.
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5. And G2532 again G3825 he sent G649 another G243 ; and him G2548 they killed G615 , and G2532 many G4183 others G243 ; beating G1194 some G3588 G3303 , and G1161 killing G615 some G3588 .
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6. "He had a much-loved son to send yet. So last of all he sent him to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
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6. Having G2192 yet G2089 therefore G3767 one G1520 son G5207 , his G848 well G27 -beloved, he sent G649 him G846 also G2532 last G2078 unto G4314 them G846 , saying G3004 , They will reverence G1788 my G3450 son G5207 .
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7. The farmers said to themselves, 'This is the one who will get everything when the owner dies. Let us kill him and we will get everything.'
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7. But G1161 those G1565 husbandmen G1092 said G2036 among G4314 themselves G1438 , This G3778 is G2076 the G3588 heir G2818 ; come G1205 , let us kill G615 him G846 , and G2532 the G3588 inheritance G2817 shall be G2071 ours G2257 .
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8. They took him and killed him. They threw his body outside the field.
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8. And G2532 they took G2983 him G846 , and killed G615 him, and G2532 cast G1544 him out G1854 of the G3588 vineyard G290 .
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9. What will the owner of the field do? He will come and kill the farmers. He will give the field to other farmers.
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9. What G5101 shall therefore G3767 the G3588 lord G2962 of the G3588 vineyard G290 do G4160 ? he will come G2064 and G2532 destroy G622 the G3588 husbandmen G1092 , and G2532 will give G1325 the G3588 vineyard G290 unto others G243 .
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10. "Have you not read what the Holy Writings say? 'The Stone that was put aside by the workmen has become the most important Stone in the corner of the building.
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10. And have ye not G3761 read G314 this G5026 Scripture G1124 ; The stone G3037 which G3739 the G3588 builders G3618 rejected G593 is G3778 become G1096 the G1519 head G2776 of the corner G1137 :
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11. The Lord has done this. It is great in our eyes.' " (Psalm 118:22-23)
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11. This G3778 was G1096 the Lord's doing G3844 G2962 , and G2532 it is G2076 marvelous G2298 in G1722 our G2254 eyes G3788 ?
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12. The leaders wanted to take Him but they were afraid of the people. They knew He had told the picture-story against them. They left Him and went away.
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12. And G2532 they sought G2212 to lay hold on G2902 him G846 , but G2532 feared G5399 the G3588 people G3793 : for G1063 they knew G1097 that G3754 he had spoken G2036 the G3588 parable G3850 against G4314 them G846 : and G2532 they left G863 him G846 , and went their way G565 .
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13. Some of the proud religious lawkeepers and Herod's men were sent to trap Jesus in His talk.
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13. And G2532 they send G649 unto G4314 him G846 certain G5100 of the G3588 Pharisees G5330 and G2532 of the G3588 Herodians G2265 , to G2443 catch G64 him G846 in his words G3056 .
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14. They came to Him and said, "Teacher, we know You are true. We know You are not afraid of what men think or say about You. You teach the way of God in truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
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14. And G1161 when they G3588 were come G2064 , they say G3004 unto him G846 , Master G1320 , we know G1492 that G3754 thou art G1488 true G227 , and G2532 G3756 carest G3199 G4671 for G4012 no man G3762 : for G1063 thou regardest G991 not G3756 the G1519 person G4383 of men G444 , but G235 teachest G1321 the G3588 way G3598 of God G2316 in G1909 truth G225 : Is it lawful G1832 to give G1325 tribute G2778 to Caesar G2541 , or G2228 not G3756 ?
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15. Should we pay or not pay?" Jesus knew how they pretended to be someone they were not. He said to them, "Why do you try to trap Me? Bring Me a small piece of money so I may look at it."
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15. Shall we give G1325 , or G2228 shall we not G3361 give G1325 ? But G1161 he G3588 , knowing G1492 their G846 hypocrisy G5272 , said G2036 unto them G846 , Why G5101 tempt G3985 ye me G3165 ? bring G5342 me G3427 a penny G1220 , that G2443 I may see G1492 it.
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16. They brought Him one. He asked them, "Whose picture is this? Whose name is on it?" They answered, "Caesar's."
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16. And G1161 they G3588 brought G5342 it. And G2532 he saith G3004 unto them G846 , Whose G5101 is this G3778 image G1504 and G2532 superscription G1923 ? And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 unto him G846 , Caesar G2541 's.
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17. Then Jesus said to them, "Pay to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar. Pay to God the things that belong to God." They were surprised and wondered at Him.
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17. And G2532 Jesus G2424 answering G611 said G2036 unto them G846 , Render G591 to Caesar G2541 the things G3588 that are Caesar G2541 's, and G2532 to God G2316 the things G3588 that are God G2316 's. And G2532 they marveled G2296 at G1909 him G846 .
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18. Some people from the religious group who believe no one will be raised from the dead came to Jesus. They asked Him,
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18. Then G2532 come G2064 unto G4314 him G846 the Sadducees G4523 , which G3748 say G3004 there is G1511 no G3361 resurrection G386 ; and G2532 they asked G1905 him G846 , saying G3004 ,
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19. "Teacher, Moses gave us a Law. It said, 'If a man's brother dies and leaves his wife behind, but no children, then his brother should marry his wife and raise children for his brother.' (Deuteronomy 25:5)
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19. Master G1320 , Moses G3475 wrote G1125 unto us G2254 , If G1437 a man G5100 's brother G80 die G599 , and G2532 leave G2641 his wife G1135 behind him, and G2532 leave G863 no G3361 children G5043 , that G2443 his G848 brother G80 should take G2983 his G846 wife G1135 , and G2532 raise up G1817 seed G4690 unto his G846 brother G80 .
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20. There were seven brothers. The first was married. He died before he had any children.
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20. Now there were G2258 seven G2033 brethren G80 : and G2532 the G3588 first G4413 took G2983 a wife G1135 , and G2532 dying G599 left G863 no G3756 seed G4690 .
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21. The second married her and died. He had no children. The same happened with the third.
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21. And G2532 the G3588 second G1208 took G2983 her G846 , and G2532 died G599 , neither G3761 left G863 he G846 any seed G4690 : and G2532 the G3588 third G5154 likewise G5615 .
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22. All seven had her for a wife. All died without children. Last of all the woman died.
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22. And G2532 the G3588 seven G2033 had G2983 her G846 , and G2532 left G863 no G3756 seed G4690 : last G2078 of all G3956 the G3588 woman G1135 died G599 also G2532 .
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23. When people are raised from the dead, whose wife will she be? All seven had her for a wife."
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23. In G1722 the G3588 resurrection G386 therefore G3767 , when G3752 they shall rise G450 , whose G5101 wife G1135 shall she be G2071 of them G846 ? for G1063 the G3588 seven G2033 had G2192 her G846 to wife G1135 .
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24. Jesus said to them, "Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you do not know the Holy Writings or the power of God?
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24. And G2532 Jesus G2424 answering G611 said G2036 unto them G846 , Do ye not G3756 therefore G1223 G5124 err G4105 , because ye know G1492 not G3361 the G3588 Scriptures G1124 , neither G3366 the G3588 power G1411 of God G2316 ?
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25. When people are raised from the dead, they do not marry and are not given in marriage. They are like angels in heaven.
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25. For G1063 when G3752 they shall rise G450 from G1537 the dead G3498 , they neither G3777 marry G1060 , nor G3777 are given in marriage G1061 ; but G235 are G1526 as G5613 the angels G32 which G3588 are in G1722 heaven G3772 .
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26. As for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses how God spoke to him in the burning bush? He said, 'I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' (Exodus 3:2-6)
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26. And G1161 as touching G4012 the G3588 dead G3498 , that G3754 they rise G1453 : have ye not G3756 read G314 in G1722 the G3588 book G976 of Moses G3475 , how G5613 in G1909 the G3588 bush G942 God G2316 spake G2036 unto him G846 , saying G3004 , I G1473 am the G3588 God G2316 of Abraham G11 , and G2532 the G3588 God G2316 of Isaac G2464 , and G2532 the G3588 God G2316 of Jacob G2384 ?
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27. He is not the God of the dead, He is the God of the living. So you are very much wrong."
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27. He is G2076 not G3756 the G3588 God G2316 of the dead G3498 , but G235 the God G2316 of the living G2198 : ye G5210 therefore G3767 do greatly G4183 err G4105 .
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28. Then one of the teachers of the Law heard them arguing. He thought Jesus had spoken well. He asked Him, "Which Law is the greatest of all?"
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28. And G2532 one G1520 of the G3588 scribes G1122 came G4334 , and having heard G191 them G846 reasoning together G4802 , and perceiving G1492 that G3754 he had answered G611 them G846 well G2573 , asked G1905 him G846 , Which G4169 is G2076 the first G4413 commandment G1785 of all G3956 ?
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29. Jesus said to him, "The greatest Law is this, 'Listen, Jewish people, The Lord our God is one Lord!
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29. And G1161 Jesus G2424 answered G611 him G846 , The first G4413 of all G3956 the G3588 commandments G1785 is, Hear G191 , O Israel G2474 ; The Lord G2962 our G2257 God G2316 is G2076 one G1520 Lord G2962 :
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30. You must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) This is the first Law.
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30. And G2532 thou shalt love G25 the Lord G2962 thy G4675 God G2316 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 heart G2588 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 soul G5590 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 mind G1271 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 thy G4675 strength G2479 : this G3778 is the first G4413 commandment G1785 .
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31. "The second Law is this: 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.' (Leviticus 19:18) No other Law is greater than these."
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31. And G2532 the second G1208 is like G3664 , namely this G3778 , Thou shalt love G25 thy G4675 neighbor G4139 as G5613 thyself G4572 . There is G2076 none G3756 other G243 commandment G1785 greater G3187 than these G5130 .
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32. Then the teacher of the Law said, "Teacher, You have told the truth. There is one God. There is no other God but Him.
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32. And G2532 the G3588 scribe G1122 said G2036 unto him G846 , Well G2573 , Master G1320 , thou hast said G2036 the G1909 truth G225 : for G3754 there is G2076 one G1520 God G2316 ; and G2532 there is G2076 none G3756 other G243 but G4133 he G846 :
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33. A man should love Him with all his heart and with all his understanding. He should love Him with all his soul and with all his strength and love his neighbor as himself. This is more important than to bring animals to be burned on the altar or to give God other gifts on the altar in worship."
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33. And G2532 to love G25 him G846 with G1537 all G3650 the G3588 heart G2588 and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 the G3588 understanding G4907 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 the G3588 soul G5590 , and G2532 with G1537 all G3650 the G3588 strength G2479 , and G2532 to love G25 his neighbor G4139 as G5613 himself G1438 , is G2076 more G4119 than all G3956 whole burnt offerings G3646 and G2532 sacrifices G2378 .
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34. Jesus saw he had spoken with understanding. He said to him, "You are not far from the holy nation of God." After that no one thought they could ask Him anything.
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34. And G2532 when Jesus G2424 saw G1492 that G3754 he answered G611 discreetly G3562 he said G2036 unto him G846 , Thou art G1488 not G3756 far G3112 from G575 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 . And G2532 no man G3762 after that G3765 durst G5111 ask G1905 him G846 any question.
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35. Jesus was in the house of God teaching. He asked, "How do the teachers of the Law say that Christ is the Son of David?
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35. And G2532 Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said G3004 , while he taught G1321 in G1722 the G3588 temple G2411 , How G4459 say G3004 the G3588 scribes G1122 that G3754 Christ G5547 is G2076 the son G5207 of David G1138 ?
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36. For David himself, led by the Holy Spirit, said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right side until I make those who hate You a place to rest Your feet.' (Psalm 110:1)
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36. For G1063 David G1138 himself G846 said G2036 by G1722 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , the G3588 LORD G2962 said G2036 to my G3450 LORD G2962 , Sit G2521 thou on G1537 my G3450 right hand G1188 , till G2193 G302 I make G5087 thine G4675 enemies G2190 thy footstool G5286 G4675 G4228 .
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37. David himself calls Him Lord. Then how can He be his son?" Many people were glad to hear Him.
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37. David G1138 therefore G3767 himself G846 calleth G3004 him G846 Lord G2962 ; and G2532 whence G4159 is G2076 he then his G846 son G5207 ? And G2532 the G3588 common G4183 people G3793 heard G191 him G846 gladly G2234 .
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38. Jesus taught them, saying, "Look out for the teachers of the Law. They like to walk around in long coats. They like to have the respect of men as they stand in the center of town where people gather.
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38. And G2532 he said G3004 unto them G846 in G1722 his G848 doctrine G1322 , Beware G991 of G575 the G3588 scribes G1122 , which love G2309 to go G4043 in G1722 long clothing G4749 , and G2532 love salutations G783 in G1722 the G3588 marketplaces G58 ,
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39. They like to have the important seats in the places of worship and the important places at big suppers.
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39. And G2532 the chief seats G4410 in G1722 the G3588 synagogues G4864 , and G2532 the uppermost rooms G4411 at G1722 feasts G1173 :
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40. They take houses from poor women whose husbands have died. They cover up the bad they do by saying long prayers. They will be punished all the more."
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40. Which devour G2719 widows G5503 ' houses G3614 , and G2532 for a pretence G4392 make long prayers G4336 G3117 : these G3778 shall receive G2983 greater G4055 damnation G2917 .
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41. Jesus sat near the money box in the house of God. He watched the people putting in money. Many of them were rich and gave much money.
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41. And G2532 Jesus G2424 sat G2523 over against G2713 the G3588 treasury G1049 , and beheld G2334 how G4459 the G3588 people G3793 cast G906 money G5475 into G1519 the G3588 treasury G1049 : and G2532 many G4183 that were rich G4145 cast in G906 much G4183 .
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42. A poor woman whose husband had died came by and gave two very small pieces of money.
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42. And G2532 there came G2064 a certain G3391 poor G4434 widow G5503 , and she threw in G906 two G1417 mites G3016 , which make G3603 a farthing G2835 .
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43. Jesus called His followers to Him. He said, "For sure, I tell you, this poor woman whose husband has died has given more money than all the others.
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43. And G2532 he called G4341 unto him his G848 disciples G3101 , and saith G3004 unto them G846 , Verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 this G3778 poor G4434 widow G5503 hath cast more in G906 G4119 , than all G3956 they which have cast G906 into G1519 the G3588 treasury G1049 :
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44. They all gave of that which was more than they needed for their own living. She is poor and yet she gave all she had, even what she needed for her own living."
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44. For G1063 all G3956 they did cast in G906 of G1537 their G846 abundance G4052 ; but G1161 she G3778 of G1537 her G848 want G5304 did cast in G906 all G3956 that G3745 she had G2192 , even all G3650 her G848 living G979 .
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