Luke recommendations from Forest Deal.

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-\v 21 On the eighth day after the baby was born, he was circumcised and they gave him the name Jesus. This was the name the angel had told them to give him, even before he was conceived.
+\v 21 Eight days later, it was the day when the baby was circumcised, and they gave him the name Jesus. This was the name the angel had told them to give him, even before he was conceived.
 
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 \v 22 When the required number of days for their purification had gone by, according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph traveled up to Jerusalem to dedicate their son to the Lord.
 \v 23 It had been written in the law of the Lord, "Every male offspring that is the first to be born will be set apart to be holy to the Lord."
-\v 24 The law of the Lord also said the parents of a newborn son must offer as a sacrifice, "Two turtledoves or two young pigeons."
+\v 24 The law of the Lord also said the parents of a newborn son must offer as a sacrifice: "two turtledoves or two young pigeons."
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-\v 25 At that time there was an old man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. He did what was pleasing to God and obeyed God's laws. He was eagerly waiting for God to send the Messiah to encourage the Israelite people and the Holy Spirit was directing him.
+\v 25 At that time there was an old man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. He did what was pleasing to God and obeyed God's laws. He was eagerly waiting for God to send the Messiah to encourage the Israelite people, and the Holy Spirit was directing him.
 \v 26 The Holy Spirit had previously revealed to him that he would see the Lord's promised Messiah before he died.
 
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 \v 10 Then some of the people in the crowd asked him, "What, then, should we do?"
-\v 11 He answered them, "If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who does not have a tunic. If any of you has plenty of food, you should give some to those who do not have food."
+\v 11 He answered them, "If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who does not have a shirt. If any of you has plenty of food, you should give some to those who do not have food."
 
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 \v 12 Some tax collectors also came to John to be baptized. They asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
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 \q1 He has sent me here to proclaim that the captives will go free,
 \q1 And will tell those who are blind that they will see again.
 \q1 I will free people who have been oppressed.
-\q1 \v 19 He sent me here to declare that now is the time when the Lord will act favorably toward people.
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+\v 19 He sent me here to declare that now is the time when the Lord will act favorably toward people."
 
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 \v 1 One day, while many people were crowding around Jesus and listening to him teach God's message, he was standing next to Lake Gennesaret.
 \v 2 He saw two fishing boats there at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left the boats and were washing their fishing nets.
-\v 3 Jesus stepped into one of the two boats; this boat belonged to Simon. Jesus asked Simon to push the boat away from the shore a little ways. Jesus sat in the boat and continued to teach the crowds from there.
+\v 3 Jesus stepped into one of the two boats (this boat belonged to Simon). Jesus asked Simon to push the boat out a short distance from the shore. Jesus sat in the boat and continued to teach the crowds from there.
 
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 \v 4 After he finished teaching them, he said to Simon, "Take the boat out to deeper water and let your nets down into the water to catch some fish."
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 \v 22 Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, "You should not question within yourselves about what I said! Consider this:
 \v 23 It is easy to say, 'Your sins are forgiven' because no one can see whether or not the person was really forgiven. But it is not easy to say 'Get up and walk' because people can immediately see whether or not he was healed.
-\v 24 So I will heal this man so that you will know that God has also given to me, the Son of Man, permission to forgive people on earth their sins." Then he said to the man who was paralyzed, "To you I say, 'Get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!'"
+\v 24 So I will heal this man so that you will know that God has also given to me, the Son of Man, permission to forgive people on earth their sins." Then he said to the man who was paralyzed, "To you I say, get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!"
 
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 \v 25 Immediately the man was healed! He got up in front of them all. He picked up the sleeping pad on which he had been lying, and he went home, praising God.
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 \v 6 On another Sabbath day, Jesus was teaching the people in the synagogue and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
-\v 7 The men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees who were there were watching Jesus closely. They wanted to see if he would heal the man and then they would accuse him of disobeying their laws about not working on the Sabbath.
+\v 7 The men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees who were there were watching Jesus closely. They wanted to see if he would heal the man, and then they would accuse him of disobeying their laws about not working on the Sabbath.
 \v 8 But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the withered hand, "Come and stand here in front of everyone!" So the man got up and stood there.
 
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 \v 28 Ask God to bless those who curse you! Pray for those who treat you badly!
 
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-\v 29 If someone insults you by striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face so that he can strike the other cheek also. If someone wants to take away your tunic, let him also have your shirt.
+\v 29 If someone insults you by striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face so that he can strike the other cheek also. If someone wants to take away your coat, let him also have your shirt.
 \v 30 Give something to everyone who asks you. If someone asks you to give him things that belong to you, do not ask him to return them.
 
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-\v 37 Do not harshly criticize people and then God will not harshly criticize you. Do not condemn other people, and then he will not condemn you. Forgive others for the evil things that they have done, and then God will forgive you.
+\v 37 Do not harshly criticize people, and then God will not harshly criticize you. Do not condemn other people, and then he will not condemn you. Forgive others for the evil things that they have done, and then God will forgive you.
 
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 \v 38 Give good things to others, and then God will give good things to you. It will be like he is giving you a generous amount of grain, pressing it down in a basket and shaking the basket to make sure it is completely full, to the point that some of the grain even spills over the sides! Remember that the standard you use to judge or bless others will be the standard God uses to judge or bless you!"
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 \v 5 because he loves our people and he built our synagogue for us."
 
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-\v 6 So Jesus started going to the officer's house with them. When he was almost there, the officer sent some friends to give this message to Jesus: "Lord, do not trouble yourself any further, since I am not worthy that you should come into my house.
+\v 6 So Jesus went with them to the officer's house. When he was almost there, the officer sent some friends to give this message to Jesus: "Lord, do not trouble yourself any further, since I am not worthy that you should come into my house.
 \v 7 That is why I do not think that I am worthy to come to you myself. But you can heal my slave if you say just one word.
 \v 8 I know that you can do this because I am a man who must obey the orders of my superiors, and I also have soldiers who must obey my orders. When I say to one of them, 'Go!', he goes, and when I say to another, 'Come!', he comes. When I say to my slave, 'Do this!', he does it."
 
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 \v 27 He is the one about whom the prophets wrote long ago: 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare people for your coming.'
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-\v 28 I tell you that of all the people who ever lived, there is no one greater than John. Yet, the most insignificant people who will live with God where he dwells, will be greater than John."
+\v 28 I tell you that of all the people who ever lived, there is no one greater than John. Yet the most insignificant people who will live with God where he dwells will be greater than John."
 
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 \v 33 Similarly, when John came to you and did not eat ordinary food or drink wine, you rejected him and said, 'A demon is controlling him!'
-\v 34 But when the Son of Man came to you and he ate ordinary food and drink wine as others do, then you rejected him and said, 'Look! This man eats too much food and drinks too much wine, and he associates with tax collectors and other sinners!'
+\v 34 But when the Son of Man came to you and he ate ordinary food and drank wine as others do, then you rejected him and said, 'Look! This man eats too much food and drinks too much wine, and he associates with tax collectors and other sinners!'
 \v 35 But God's wisdom is proved right by those who follow it.
 
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 \v 1 After that, Jesus and his twelve disciples traveled around through various cities and villages. As they went, Jesus preached to people, proclaiming the good news that God would soon reveal himself as king.
-\v 2 Also traveling with them were several women whom he had healed from evil spirits and sicknesses. These included Mary from the village of Magdala, out of whom he had forced seven evil spirits,
-\v 3 Joanna, the wife of Chuza, who was one of King Herod Antipas' managers, Susanna, and many others. They were providing some of their own funds to support Jesus and his disciples.
+\v 2 Also traveling with them were several women whom he had healed from evil spirits and sicknesses. These included Mary from the village of Magdala, out of whom he had forced seven evil spirits;
+\v 3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, who was one of King Herod Antipas' managers; Susanna; and many others. They were providing some of their own funds to support Jesus and his disciples.
 
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 \v 40 Then Jesus and the disciples went back across the lake to Capernaum. A crowd of people was waiting for him there, and they welcomed him.
-\v 41 Just then a man named Jairus, who was one of the leaders of the synagogue there, came near to Jesus and he laid facedown before him. He pleaded with Jesus to come to his house
+\v 41 Just then a man named Jairus, who was one of the leaders of the synagogue there, came near to Jesus and he lay facedown before him. He pleaded with Jesus to come to his house
 \v 42 because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying and he wanted Jesus to heal her.
 \p But as Jesus went, many people were crowding around him.