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 \v 31 Then Jesus presented another parable to them. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.
-\v 32 This seed is indeed the smallest of all seeds. But when it has grown, it is greater than the garden plants. It becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches."
+\v 32 This seed is indeed the smallest of all seeds. But when it has grown, it is greater than the garden plants. It becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches."
 
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 \v 33 Jesus then told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen."
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 \v 34 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; and he said nothing to them without a parable. 
-\v 35 This was in order that what had been said through the prophet might come true, when he said,
+\v 35 This was in order that what had been said through the prophet might be fulfilled, when he said,
 \q "I will open my mouth in parables.
 \q I will say things that were hidden from the foundation of the world."
 
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 \v 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
 
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-\v 40 Therefore, as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
-\v 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all the things that cause sin and those who commit iniquity.
+\v 40 Therefore, as the weeds are gathered up and consumed by fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
+\v 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all the things that cause sin and those who commit lawlessness.
 \v 42 They will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
 \v 43 Then will the righteous people shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
 
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 \v 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. A man found it and hid it. In his joy he goes, sells everything he possesses, and buys that field.
 \v 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a merchant looking for valuable pearls.
-\v 46 When he found one pearl of very great value, he went and sold everything that he possessed and bought it.
+\v 46 When he found one very valuable pearlß, he went and sold everything that he possessed and bought it.
 
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-\v 54 Then Jesus entered his own region and taught the people in their synagogue. The result was that they were astonished and said, "Where does this man get his wisdom and these miracles from?
+\v 54 Then Jesus entered his own region and taught the people in their synagogue. The result was that they were astonished and said, "Where does this man get his wisdom and these miraculous powers from?
 \v 55 Is not this man the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? Are not his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
 \v 56 Are not all his sisters with us? Where did he get all these things?"
 
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 \v 14 Then Jesus came before them and saw the large crowd. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
 
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-\v 15 When the evening had come, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the day is already over. Dismiss the crowds, so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
+\v 15 When the evening had come, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour has already gone away. Dismiss the crowds, so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
 
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 \v 29 Jesus said, "Come." 
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 So Peter got out from the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus.
-\v 30 But when Peter saw the wind, he became afraid. As he began to sink, he cried out and said, "Lord, save me!"
+\v 30 But when Peter saw the strong wind, he became afraid. As he began to sink, he cried out and said, "Lord, save me!"
 
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 \v 1 Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem. They said,
-\v 2 "Why do your disciples violate the traditions of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat."
+\v 2 "Why do your disciples violate the traditions of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
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 \v 3 He answered and said to them, "Then why do you violate the commandment of God for the sake of your traditions?
 
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 \v 15 Peter responded and said to Jesus, "Explain this parable to us."
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 \v 16 Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding?
-\v 17 Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is then passed out into the latrine?
+\v 17 Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is then cast out into the latrine?
 
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 \v 18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart. They are the things that defile a person.
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 \v 29 Jesus left that place and went near to the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up a hill and sat there.
 \v 30 Large crowds came to him. They brought with them lame, blind, mute, and crippled people, and many others who were sick. They presented them at Jesus' feet, and he healed them.
-\v 31 So the crowd marveled when they saw the mute persons speak, the crippled made well, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. They praised the God of Israel.
+\v 31 So the crowd marveled when they saw the mute persons speak, the crippled made well, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. They glorified the God of Israel.
 
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 \v 22 Then Peter took him aside and rebuked him, saying, "May this be far from you, Lord; may this never happen to you."
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-\v 23 But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you do not care for the things of God, but for the things of people."
+\v 23 But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you do not think about the things of God, but about the things of people."
 
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 \v 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
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 \v 26 For what does it profit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? What can a person give in exchange for his life?
 
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-\v 27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels. Then he will reward every person according to what he has done.
+\v 27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels. Then he will reward every person according to his deeds.
 \v 28 Truly I say to you, there are some of you standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
 
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