Bob Johnson Reader Report cont, in Luke et al

41-MAT/12.usfm

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 \v 9 Then Jesus left from there and went into their synagogue.
-\v 10 Behold, there was a man having a dried-up hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they might accuse him of sinning.
+\v 10 Behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they might accuse him of sinning.
 
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 \v 11 Jesus said to them, "What man would there be among you, who, if he had just one sheep, and if this sheep fell into a deep hole on the Sabbath, would not grasp hold of it and lift it out?

43-LUK/04.usfm

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-\v 16 He came into Nazareth, the town where he had been raised, and as was his custom, he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was the custom, and he stood up to read aloud.
+\v 16 He came into Nazareth, where he had been raised. And as was his custom, he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day and he stood up to read aloud.
 \v 17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the scroll and found the place where it was written,
 
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-\v 20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
+\v 20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
 \v 21 He began to speak to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
-\v 22 Everyone there witnessed what he said and all of them were amazed at the gracious words which were coming out of his mouth. They were saying, "This is Joseph's son, is it not?"
+\v 22 Everyone there spoke well of him and they were amazed at the gracious words which were coming out of his mouth. And they asked, "Is this not the son of Joseph?"
 
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 \v 23 He said to them, "Surely you will say this proverb to me, 'Doctor, heal yourself. Whatever we heard that you did in Capernaum, do the same in your hometown.'"

43-LUK/05.usfm

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 \v 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, I say to you, 'Get up, pick up your mat and go to your house.'"
 
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-\v 25 Immediately he got up in front of them and picked up the mat he was lying on. Then he went back to his house, glorifying God.
+\v 25 Immediately he got up in front of them and picked up the mat on which he was lying. Then he went away to his house, glorifying God.
 \v 26 Everyone was amazed and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen extraordinary things today."
 
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 \v 29 Then Levi gave a big banquet in his house for Jesus. There were many tax collectors there and other people who were reclining at the table and eating with them.
 \v 30 But the Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and other sinful people?"
-\v 31 Jesus answered them, "People who are in good health do not need a physician, only people who are sick need one.
+\v 31 Jesus answered them, "People who are well do not need a physician; only those who are sick.
 \v 32 I did not come to call righteous people to repentance, but to call sinners to repentance."
 
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43-LUK/06.usfm

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 \v 2 But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing something that is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"
 
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-\v 3 And answering him, Jesus said, "Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and the men who were with him?
+\v 3 And answering them, Jesus said, "Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and the men who were with him?
 \v 4 He went into the house of God, and took the bread of the presence and ate some of it, and also gave some to the men who were with him to eat, even though it was only lawful for the priests to eat it."
 \v 5 Then he said to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
 
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-\v 6 It happened on another Sabbath that he went into the synagogue and taught the people there. A man was there whose right hand was shriveled.
+\v 6 It happened on another Sabbath that he went into the synagogue and taught the people there. A man was there whose right hand was withered.
 \v 7 The scribes and the Pharisees were watching him closely to see whether he would heal someone on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him.
 \v 8 But he knew what they were thinking and he said to the man whose hand was shriveled, "Get up, and stand here in the middle of everyone." So the man got up and stood there.
 
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 \v 13 When it was day, he called his disciples to him, and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles.
 
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-\v 14 The names of the apostles were Simon (whom he also named Peter) and his brother, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
-\v 15 Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon, who was called the Zealot,
+\v 14 The names of the apostles were Simon (whom he also named Peter) and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
+\v 15 Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,
 \v 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
 
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