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43-LUK/03.usfm

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 \v 13 He said to them, "Do not collect more money than you have been ordered to collect."
 
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-\v 14 Some soldiers also asked him, saying, "And what about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Do not take money from anyone by force, and do not accuse anyone falsely. Be content with your wages."
+\v 14 Some soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Do not take money from anyone by force, and do not accuse anyone falsely. Be content with your wages."
 
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43-LUK/04.usfm

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-\v 12 And answering him, Jesus said, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
+\v 12 Answering him, Jesus said, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
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 \v 13 When the devil had finished testing Jesus, he went away and left him until another time.
 
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 \v 14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread throughout the entire surrounding region.
-\v 15 And he began to teach in their synagogues and he was praised by all.
+\v 15 Then he began to teach in their synagogues and he was praised by all.
 
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-\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 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 21 He began to speak to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
-\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?"
+\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.'"
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 \v 25 But in truth I tell you that there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, and a great famine came upon all the land.
 \v 26 But Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath in Sidon, to a widow living there.
-\v 27 And there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet, but none of them were healed except Naaman the Syrian."
+\v 27 There were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet, but none of them were healed except Naaman the Syrian."
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 \v 28 All the people in the synagogue were filled with rage when they heard these things.
 \v 29 They got up, forced him out of the town, and led him to the cliff of the hill on which their town was built, so they might throw him off the cliff.

43-LUK/05.usfm

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 \v 8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord."
 \v 9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken.
-\v 10 This included James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid, because from now on you will catch men."
+\v 10 This included James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid, because from now on you will catch men."
 \v 11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
 
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 \v 12 It came about that while he was in one of the cities, a man full of leprosy was there. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."
-\v 13 Then Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him.
+\v 13 Then Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be clean." Immediately the leprosy left him.
 
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 \v 14 He instructed him to tell no one, but told him, "Go on your way, and show yourself to the priest and offer a sacrifice for your cleansing, according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."
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 \v 36 Then Jesus also spoke a parable to them. "No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to mend an old garment. If he did that, he would tear the new garment, and the piece of cloth from the new garment would not fit with the cloth of the old garment.
 
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-\v 37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does that, the new wine would burst the skins, and the wine would be spilled, and the wineskins would be destroyed.
+\v 37 No one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does that, the new wine would burst the skins, and the wine would be spilled, and the wineskins would be destroyed.
 \v 38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
-\v 39 And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, 'The old is better.'"
+\v 39 No one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, 'The old is better.'"
 
 
 

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 them, Jesus said, "Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and the men who were with him?
+\v 3 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 40 A disciple is not greater than his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
 
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-\v 41 And why do you look at the tiny piece of straw that is in your brother's eye, but you do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
+\v 41 Why do you look at the tiny piece of straw that is in your brother's eye, but you do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
 \v 42 How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the piece of straw that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not even see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the piece of straw that is in your brother's eye.
 
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43-LUK/07.usfm

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 \v 9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him said, "I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith."
-\v 10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant was well.
+\v 10 When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant was well.
 
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43-LUK/08.usfm

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 \v 6 Some fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
 
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-\v 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up together with the seed and choked it.
+\v 7 Some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up together with the seed and choked it.
 \v 8 But some fell on good soil and produced a crop that was a hundred times greater." After Jesus had said these things, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
 
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 \v 11 Now this is the meaning of the parable: the seed is the word of God.
 \v 12 The ones along the path are those who have heard, but then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so they may not believe and be saved.
-\v 13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But they have no root; they believe for a while, and in a time of testing they fall away.
+\v 13 The ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But they have no root; they believe for a while, and in a time of testing they fall away.
 
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 \v 14 The seeds that fell among the thorns are people who hear the word, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
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 \v 24 Then Jesus' disciples came over to him and woke him up, saying, "Master! Master! We are about to die!" He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there was a calm.
-\v 25 Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and while they were afraid they were also amazed, and they asked one another, "Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"
+\v 25 Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" and they were afraid. While they were afraid they were also amazed, and they asked one another, "Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"
 
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 \v 29 For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and he would be driven by the demon into the wilderness.
 
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-\v 30 Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
+\v 30 Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" and he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
 \v 31 They kept begging him not to send them into the abyss.
 
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 \v 34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and told about it in the city and countryside.
-\v 35 So the people went out to see what had happened. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
+\v 35 So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out. He was sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
 
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 \v 36 Then those who had seen it told them how the man who had been controlled by demons had been healed.

43-LUK/09.usfm

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 \v 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John the Baptist had risen from the dead ones,
 \v 8 and it was said that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.
-\v 9 Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he tried to see him.
+\v 9 Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" and he tried to see him.
 
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 \v 22 saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and he will be killed and on the third day be raised."
 
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-\v 23 And he said to them all, "If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
+\v 23 Then he said to them all, "If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
 \v 24 Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
 \v 25 What good is it for a person to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit himself?
 
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 \v 29 As he was praying, the form of his face was changed, and his clothes became brilliant white.
 
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-\v 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,
+\v 30 Behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,
 \v 31 who appeared in glorious splendor. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to completion in Jerusalem.
 
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 \v 37 Now on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
-\v 38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
+\v 38 Behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
 \v 39 You see, a spirit takes control over him and he suddenly screams; it causes him to have convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him and it bruises him badly.
 \v 40 I begged your disciples to force it out, but they could not."
 
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 \v 43 Then they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While they all were marveling at everything he was doing, he said to his disciples,
 \v 44 "Let these words go deeply into your ears: the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men."
-\v 45 But they did not understand this statement. It was hidden from them, so they could not know its meaning. And yet they were afraid to ask about this statement.
+\v 45 But they did not understand this statement. It was hidden from them, so they could not know its meaning, and yet they were afraid to ask about this statement.
 
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