getting into LK 9 reader report

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-\v 1 He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases.
+\v 1 He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases.
 \v 2 He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
 
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-\v 3 He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey—neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money—neither take two tunics.
+\v 3 He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey—no staff, no wallet, no bread, no money, and no extra tunic.
-\v 4 Whatever house you enter into, stay there until you leave from that place.
+\v 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave.
 
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-\v 5 As for those who do not receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them."
+\v 5 Wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them."
-\v 6 Then they departed and went through the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
+\v 6 Then they departed and went through the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.
 
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-\v 7 Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard about all that was happening and he was very disturbed, because it was said by some that John the Baptist had risen from the dead ones,
+\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 by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had risen to life again.
+\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 Herod tried to find a way to see Jesus.
+\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 10 When the ones who had been sent out returned, they told him everything they had done. Taking them with him, he went away by himself to a city called Bethsaida.
+\v 10 When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he took them with him and they went away a good distance to a town called Bethsaida.
-\v 11 But the crowds heard about this and followed him, and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.
+\v 11 But when the crowds heard about this, they followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.
 
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-\v 12 The day began to come to an end, and the twelve came to him and said, "Dismiss the crowds that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and food, because we are here in a deserted place."
+\v 12 Now the day was about to come to an end, and the twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and food, because we are here in an isolated place."
-\v 13 But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish, unless we went and bought food for all this crowd of people."
+\v 13 But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people."
-\v 14 There were about five thousand men there. He said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
+\v 14 (There were about five thousand men.) He said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
 
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-\v 15 So they did that, and the people all sat down.
+\v 15 So they did this, and made the people sit down.
-\v 16 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke them into pieces, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
+\v 16 He taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, he blessed them and broke them into pieces, and he gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
-\v 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the leftover pieces of food were picked up and filled twelve baskets.
+\v 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up—twelve baskets of broken pieces.
 
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-\v 18 It came about that, as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"
+\v 18 It came about while Jesus was praying by himself, the disciples were with him. He questioned them, saying, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
-\v 19 Answering, they said, "John the Baptist, but others say Elijah, and others say that one of the prophets from ancient times has risen again."
+\v 19 They answered, "John the Baptist. But others say Elijah, and others say that one of the prophets from long ago has risen."
 
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-\v 20 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Answering, Peter said, "The Christ from God."
+\v 20 Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."
-\v 21 But warning them, Jesus instructed them to tell this to no one,
+\v 21 But he strongly warned them to tell this to no one,
-\v 22 saying that 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 back to life.
+\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 He said to them all, "If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
+\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 24 Whoever would try to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
+\v 24 Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
-\v 25 What does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, but loses or forfeits his own self?
+\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 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his own glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.