FD issues chapters 9-11

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 \v 12 Now it was getting late in the day, so the twelve disciples came to him and said, "Please send this large crowd of people away so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms to get some food and find places to stay, since we are out here in this isolated place."
-\v 13 But he said to them, "You must give them something to eat!" They replied, "All we have are five small loaves of bread and two small fish. We could never go buy enough food for all these people!"
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+\v 13 But he said to them, "You must give them something to eat!" 
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+They replied, "All we have are five small loaves of bread and two small fish. We could never go buy enough food for all these people!"
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 \v 14 They said this because there were about five thousand men there. Then Jesus said to the disciples, "Tell the people to sit down in groups, with about fifty people in each group."
 
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 \v 18 One day while Jesus was praying in private, his disciples came to him and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
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 \v 19 They replied, "Some people say that you are John the Baptizer, but others say that you are the prophet Elijah, and still others say that you are one of the other prophets from long ago who has come back to life again."
 
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-\v 20 He asked them, "What about you? Who do you say that I am?" Peter replied, "You are the Christ who belongs to God."
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+\v 20 He asked them, "What about you? Who do you say that I am?" 
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+Peter replied, "You are the Christ who belongs to God."
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 \v 21 Then Jesus warned them strongly to not tell that to anyone yet.
 \v 22 Then he said, "I, the Son of Man, must suffer many things: I will be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the Jewish laws and then I will be killed. Then, on the third day after that, I will come back to life again."
 
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 \v 23 Then he said to them all, "If any one of you wants to follow me as my disciple, you must not do only what you desire to do. Rather, every day you must be willing to suffer, even to the point of giving up your life.
-\v 24 You must do that, because those who try to save their own lives for themselves will lose them eternally, but those who give up their lives because of being my disciples will save their lives eternally.
+\v 24 You must do that because those who try to save their own lives for themselves will lose them eternally, but those who give up their lives because of being my disciples will save their lives eternally.
 \v 25 How does it benefit you if you gain everything in this world but then end up losing, or even giving up, your own self?
 
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-\v 28 About eight days after Jesus said those words, he took with him Peter, John and James, and went up onto a mountain to pray there.
+\v 28 About eight days after Jesus said those words, he took with him Peter, John and James and went up onto a mountain to pray there.
 \v 29 While he was praying, the appearance of his face became very different and his clothes became dazzling white and began to shine brightly.
 
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-\v 30 Suddenly, two prophets from long ago were there talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah.
-\v 31 They appeared surrounded in glory, and spoke with Jesus about his departure, which would soon be accomplished in Jerusalem.
+\v 30 Suddenly two prophets from long ago were there talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah.
+\v 31 They appeared surrounded in glory and spoke with Jesus about his departure, which would soon be accomplished in Jerusalem.
 
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 \v 32 Peter and the other disciples who were with him were very sleepy. When they woke up, they saw Jesus' glory; they also saw the two men standing with him.
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 \v 34 As he was saying these things, a cloud formed and covered them. The disciples were afraid as the cloud surrounded them.
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 \v 35 God's voice spoke to them from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him!"
 \v 36 When the voice had finished speaking, the three disciples saw that only Jesus was there. They were silent and for a long time they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
 
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 \v 40 I pleaded with your disciples to command the evil spirit to come out of him, but they were not able to do it!"
 
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-\v 41 In response, Jesus said, "This generation of people does not believe and so your thinking is corrupt! How much longer must I be with you before you believe?" Then he said to the boy's father, "Bring your son here to me!"
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+\v 41 In response, Jesus said, "Your generation does not believe and so your thinking is corrupt! How much longer must I be with you before you believe?" Then he said to the boy's father, "Bring your son here to me!"
 \v 42 While they were bringing the boy to him, the demon threw the boy down to the ground, and shook him severely. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he returned him to his father.
 
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 \v 49 John replied to Jesus, "Master, we saw a man who was using your name to command demons to come out of people. So we told him to stop doing that, because he is not following you as part of our group."
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 \v 50 But Jesus said, "Do not stop him from doing that! If someone is not doing something that is harmful to you, then what he is doing is helpful to you!"
 
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 \v 57 As Jesus and the disciples were walking along the road, someone said to him, "I will go with you wherever you go!"
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 \v 58 Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes in the ground to live in, and birds have nests, but I, the Son of Man, do not have a home to sleep in!"
 
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-\v 59 Jesus told a different person, "Follow me!" But that person said, "Lord, let me first go home and bury my father after he dies."
+\v 59 Jesus told a different person, "Follow me!" 
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+But that person said, "Lord, let me first go home and bury my father after he dies."
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 \v 60 But Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead; but you go and tell people everywhere that God will soon show himself as king!"
 
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 \v 61 Someone else said, "Lord, I will come with you and be your disciple, but first let me go home to say goodbye to my people."
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 \v 62 Jesus said to him, "Anyone who starts plowing his field and then looks behind him is not able to serve God when he rules everything as king."
 
 
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-\v 13 How terrible it will be for you people who live in the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida, because you refuse to repent! If the miracles that I performed for you had been done in the ancient cities of Tyre and Sidon, the wicked people who lived there would long ago have shown that they were sorry for their sins by sitting on the ground wearing coarse cloth and putting ashes on their heads.
+\v 13 "How terrible it will be for you people who live in the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida, because you refuse to repent! If the miracles that I performed for you had been done in the ancient cities of Tyre and Sidon, the wicked people who lived there would long ago have shown that they were sorry for their sins by sitting on the ground wearing coarse cloth and putting ashes on their heads.
 \v 14 So on the final day when God judges everyone, he will punish you more severely than the wicked people who lived in Tyre and Sidon because you did not repent and believe in me even though you saw me do miracles!
 \v 15 I also have something to say to you people who live in the town of Capernaum. Do you think you will be honored up in heaven? On the contrary, you will be brought down to the place of the dead!"
 
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 \v 25 One day an expert in the Jewish law came to the place where Jesus was teaching. He wanted to test Jesus by asking him a difficult question. So he stood up and asked, "Teacher, what must I do in order to live with God forever?"
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 \v 26 Jesus said to him, "You have read what Moses has written in the laws that God gave him. What do the laws say?"
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 \v 27 The man replied, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind. And love your neighbor as much as you love yourself."
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 \v 28 Jesus replied, "You have answered correctly. If you do all that, you will live with God forever."
 
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 \v 29 But the man wanted to find a reason to justify the way he treated other people. So he said to Jesus, "Which people are my neighbors that I should love?"
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 \v 30 Jesus replied, "One day, a Jewish man was traveling along the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. As he was traveling, some bandits attacked him. They took away most of the man's clothes and everything else that he had, and they beat him until he was almost dead. Then they left him.
 
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 \v 36 Then Jesus said, "Three people saw the man whom bandits attacked. Which one of them showed he was a true neighbor to the man?"
-\v 37 The teacher of the law replied, "The one who acted mercifully toward him." Jesus said to him, "Yes, so now you should go and act like that toward everyone whom you can help!"
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+\v 37 The teacher of the law replied, "The one who acted mercifully toward him." 
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+Jesus said to him, "Yes, so now you should go and act like that toward everyone whom you can help!"
 
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 \v 40 But Martha was very much concerned about preparing the meal. She went to Jesus and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to prepare everything by myself? Please tell her that she should help me!"
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 \v 41 But the Lord replied, "Martha, Martha, you are very worried about many things.
 \v 42 But the only thing that is truly necessary is to listen to what I am teaching. Mary has made the best choice. The blessing that she is receiving from doing that will not be taken away from her."
 
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 \v 1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished praying, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us what to say when we pray, as John taught his disciples!"
 
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 \v 2 He said to them, "When you pray, say things like this: 'Father, may all people honor your name as holy. May you soon rule all people everywhere.
 
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 \v 5 Then he said to them, "Suppose that one of you goes to the house of a friend at midnight. Suppose that you stand outside and call out to him, 'My friend, please lend me three loaves of bread!
 \v 6 Another friend of mine who is traveling has just arrived at my house, but I have no food ready to give to him!'
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 \v 7 Suppose that he answers you from inside the house, 'Do not bother me! The door has been locked and all my family are in bed. So I cannot get up and give you anything!'
 \v 8 I tell you, he may not want to get up and give you any food even though you are his friend. But because you keep persisting in asking him, he will certainly get up and give you whatever you need.
 
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-\v 14 One day a man came to Jesus who was not able to speak because a demon controlled him. After Jesus forced out the demon, the man began to talk, and crowds of people were amazed.
+\v 14 One day a man came to Jesus. This man was not able to speak because a demon controlled him. After Jesus forced out the demon, the man began to talk, and crowds of people were amazed.
 \v 15 But some of them said, "It is Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons, who enables this man to force out demons!"
 
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 \v 16 Other people there asked him to perform a miracle to prove he was from God.
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 \v 17 But he knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, "If the people in one nation fight against each other, their nation will be destroyed. If the people in one household oppose each other, their family will fall apart.
 
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 \v 18 Similarly, if Satan and his demons were fighting against each other, his rule over them would certainly not last! I say this because you are saying that I force out demons by the power of the ruler of demons!
-\v 19 Now, if it is really true that Satan is enabling me to force out demons, is it also true that your disciples who force out demons do so by Satan's power ? Of course not! So they prove that you are wrong.
+\v 19 Now if it is really true that Satan is enabling me to force out demons, is it also true that your disciples who force out demons do so by Satan's power? Of course not! So they prove that you are wrong.
 \v 20 But since it is actually by the power of God that I force out demons, I am showing you that God has begun to rule over you."
 
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 \v 31 Long ago the Queen of Sheba traveled a very long distance to hear Solomon speak wise things. And now someone who is much greater than Solomon is here, but you have not really listened to what I say. Therefore, at the time when God will judge all people, this queen will stand there and condemn the people alive now.
 
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-\v 32 The men who lived in the ancient city of Nineveh turned from their sinful ways when Jonah preached to them. And now I, who am greater than Jonah, have come and preached to you, but you have not turned from your sinful ways. Therefore, at the time when God judges all people, the men who lived in Nineveh long ago will stand there and condemn the people alive now."
+\v 32 The men who lived in the ancient city of Nineveh turned from their sinful ways when Jonah preached to them. And now I, who am greater than Jonah, have come and preached to you, but you have not turned from your sinful ways. Therefore, at the time when God judges all people, the men who lived in Nineveh long ago will stand there and condemn the people alive now.
 
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-\v 33 "People who light a lamp do not then hide it or put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand so that those who enter the room or house can see the light.
+\v 33 "People who light a lamp do not then hide it or put it under a basket. Instead they put it on a lampstand so that those who enter the room or house can see the light.
 \v 34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. If your eye is healthy, then your whole body is full of light. If, on the other hand, it is unhealthy, then your body will be full of darkness.
 \v 35 Therefore, be careful that the light in you is not darkness.
 \v 36 If your whole body is full of light and no part of it is darkened, all of your body will be full of light like the light of a lamp that enables you to see everything clearly."
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-\v 42 But how terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You carefully give to God a tenth of all you have, including even the herbs that you grow in your gardens. But then you do not love God or act justly toward others. You should make sure that you love God and act justly toward others in addition to giving to God.
+\v 42 "But how terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You carefully give to God a tenth of all you have, including even the herbs that you grow in your gardens. But then you do not love God or act justly toward others. You should make sure that you love God and act justly toward others in addition to giving to God.
 
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 \v 43 How terrible it will be for you Pharisees, because you like to sit in the most important seats in the synagogues, and you like people to greet you with special honor in the marketplaces.
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 \v 45 One of those who was an expert in the Jewish laws replied, "Teacher, by saying this you are criticizing us also!"
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 \v 46 Jesus said, "How terrible it will be for you who are experts in the Jewish laws! You weigh people down with very heavy burdens, yet you will not do even the smallest thing to help people bear those burdens!
 
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