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 \v 32 That evening after the sun had gone down, some people brought to Jesus many others who were sick and those whom evil spirits controlled.
 \v 33 It seemed as though everyone who lived in the town was gathered at the doorway of Simon's house.
-\v 34 Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases. He also forced many evil spirits to come out from people. He did not allow the demons to tell people about him, because they knew that he was the Holy One from God.
+\v 34 Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases. He also forced many evil spirits to come out from people. He did not allow the demons to tell people about him because they knew that he was the Holy One from God.
 
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 \v 33 The woman was very afraid and trembling. She knelt before him and told him what she had done.
-\v 34 He said to her, "Daughter, because you have believed that I could heal you, I have now healed you. You may go home with peace in your heart, because I promise that you will not be sick with this disease anymore."
+\v 34 He said to her, "Daughter, because you have believed that I could heal you, I have now healed you. You may go home with peace in your heart because I promise that you will not be sick with this disease anymore."
 
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 \v 39 He entered the house and then he said to them, "Why are you so upset and crying? The child is not dead but only sleeping."
-\v 40 The people laughed at him, because they knew that she was dead. He sent all the other people outside the house. Then he took the child's father and mother and the three disciples who were with him. He went into the room where the child was lying.
+\v 40 The people laughed at him because they knew that she was dead. He sent all the other people outside the house. Then he took the child's father and mother and the three disciples who were with him. He went into the room where the child was lying.
 
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 \v 41 He took hold of the child's hand and said to her in her own language, "Talitha koum!" That means, "Little girl, get up!"
-\v 42 At once the girl got up and walked around. (It was not surprising that she could walk, because she was twelve years old.) When this happened, all who were present were greatly amazed.
+\v 42 At once the girl got up and walked around. (It was not surprising that she could walk because she was twelve years old.) When this happened, all who were present were greatly amazed.
 \v 43 Jesus ordered them strictly, "Do not tell anyone about what I have done!" Then he told them to give the girl something to eat.
 
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-\v 14 Now King Herod Antipas heard about what Jesus was doing, because many people were talking about it. Some people were saying about Jesus, "He must be John the Baptizer! He has risen from the dead! That is why he has God's power to perform these miracles!"
+\v 14 Now King Herod Antipas heard about what Jesus was doing because many people were talking about it. Some people were saying about Jesus, "He must be John the Baptizer! He has risen from the dead! That is why he has God's power to perform these miracles!"
 \v 15 Others were saying about Jesus, "He is the ancient prophet Elijah whom God promised to send back again." Others were saying about Jesus, "No, he is a different prophet, like one of the other prophets who lived long ago."
 
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 \v 25 The girl quickly entered the room again. She went to the king and she said, "I want you to command someone to cut off the head of John the Baptizer and bring it to me at once on a platter!"
 
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-\v 26 The king became very distressed when he heard what she asked for, because he knew John was a very righteous man. But he could not refuse what she requested, because he had promised that he would give her anything she asked for, and his guests had heard him promise.
+\v 26 The king became very distressed when he heard what she asked for, because he knew John was a very righteous man. But he could not refuse what she requested because he had promised that he would give her anything she asked for, and his guests had heard him promise.
 \v 27 So the king at once ordered someone to go and cut off John's head and bring it to the girl. That man went to the prison and cut off John's head.
 \v 28 He put it on a platter, brought it back, and gave it to the girl. The girl took it to her mother.
 \v 29 After John's disciples heard what happened, they went to the prison and took John's body; then they buried it.
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 \v 20 The man said to him, "Teacher, I have obeyed all those commandments ever since I was young."
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 \v 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. He said to him, "There is one thing that you have not yet done. You must go home, sell all that you possess, and then give the money to poor people. As a result, you will have riches in heaven. After you have done what I have told you, come and follow me!"
-\v 22 The man became disappointed when he heard Jesus's instructions. He went away sad, because he was very rich.
+\v 22 The man became disappointed when he heard Jesus's instructions. He went away sad because he was very rich.
 
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 \v 23 Jesus looked around at the people. Then he exclaimed to his disciples, "It is very difficult for people who are wealthy to become one of God's people."
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 \v 26 The disciples were very astonished. So they said to each other, "If that is so, then no one will be saved!"
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-\v 27 Jesus looked at them and then he said, "Yes, it is impossible for people to save themselves! But God certainly can save them, because God can do anything!"
+\v 27 Jesus looked at them and then he said, "Yes, it is impossible for people to save themselves! But God certainly can save them because God can do anything!"
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 \v 28 Peter said, "Look, we have left behind everything and followed you."
 
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 \v 12 The next day, as Jesus and his disciples were leaving Bethany, he felt hungry.
 
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-\v 13 He saw in the distance a fig tree with all its leaves, so he went to it to see if he could find any figs on it. But when he came to it, he found no fruit on it, because it was not yet the season for figs to appear.
+\v 13 He saw in the distance a fig tree with all its leaves, so he went to it to see if he could find any figs on it. But when he came to it, he found no fruit on it because it was not yet the season for figs to appear.
 \v 14 He said to the tree, "No one will ever eat from you again." And the disciples heard this.
 
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 \v 31 They debated among themselves as to what they should answer. They said to each other, "If we say that it was God who authorized him, he will say to us, 'Then you should have believed what John said!'
-\v 32 On the other hand, if we say that it was people who authorized John, then what will happen to us?" They were afraid to say that about John, because they knew that the people would be very angry with them. They knew that all the people truly believed that John was a prophet whom God had sent.
+\v 32 On the other hand, if we say that it was people who authorized John, then what will happen to us?" They were afraid to say that about John because they knew that the people would be very angry with them. They knew that all the people truly believed that John was a prophet whom God had sent.
 \v 33 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know from whom John received his authority."
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 Then Jesus said to them, "Because you did not answer my question, I will not tell you who authorized me to do those things here yesterday."
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 \v 24 Jesus replied to them, "You are certainly wrong. You do not know what the scriptures teach about this. You also do not understand God's power to make people alive again.
-\v 25 That woman will not be the wife of any of those brothers, because when people become alive again, instead of men having wives and women having husbands, they will be like the angels in heaven. Angels do not marry.
+\v 25 That woman will not be the wife of any of those brothers because when people become alive again, instead of men having wives and women having husbands, they will be like the angels in heaven. Angels do not marry.
 
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 \v 26 But let me talk about people becoming alive again after they die. In the book that Moses wrote, he wrote about people who have died; I am sure that you have read it. When Moses was looking at the bush that was burning, God said to him, 'I am the God whom Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worship.'
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 \v 16 Those who are working in a field should not return to their houses in order to get additional clothes.
 
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-\v 17 I feel very sorry for women who will be pregnant and women who will be nursing their babies in those days, because it will be very difficult for them to run away!
+\v 17 I feel very sorry for women who will be pregnant and women who will be nursing their babies in those days because it will be very difficult for them to run away!
 \v 18-19 In those days people will suffer very severely. People have never suffered like that since the time when God first created the world until now, and people will not suffer that way again. So pray that this painful time will not happen in winter, when it will be hard to travel.
 \v 20 If the Lord had not decided that he would shorten that time when people suffer so much, everyone would die. But he has decided to shorten that time because he is concerned about the people whom he has chosen.