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 \v 22 Now all this happened to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
-\v 23 "Behold, the virgin will become pregnant and will bear a son, and they will call his name Immanuel"—which being translated is, "God with us."
+\v 23 "Behold, the virgin will become pregnant and will bear a son, and they will call his name Immanuel"—which being translated is "God with us."
 
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 \v 24 Joseph got up from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and he took her as his wife.
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-\v 21 "You have heard that it was said to them in ancient times, 'Do not murder,' and, 'Whoever murders will be subject to judgment.'
+\v 21 "You have heard that it was said to them in ancient times, 'Do not murder,' and 'Whoever murders will be subject to judgment.'
 \v 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment; and whoever says to his brother, 'You worthless person!' will be subject to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be subject to the fire of hell.
 
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 \v 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
 
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-\v 22 The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore, if your eye is good, the whole body is filled with light.
+\v 22 The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore, if your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light.
 \v 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body is full of darkness. Therefore, if the light that is in you is actually darkness, how great is that darkness!
 \v 24 No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
 
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 \v 24 "A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
-\v 25 It is enough for the disciple that he should be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much worse would be the names they call the members of his household!
+\v 25 It is enough for the disciple that he should be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much worse will be the names they call the members of his household!
 
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 \v 26 Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be known.
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 \v 20 Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles were done, because they had not repented.
 \v 21 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
-\v 22 But, I tell you it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you.
+\v 22 But I tell you it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you.
 
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 \v 23 You, Capernaum, do you think you will be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades. For if in Sodom there had been done the miracles that were done in you, it would still have remained until today.
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 \q2 and hear with their ears,
 \q2 and understand with their heart and turn again,
-\q and I would heal them."'
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 \v 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
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 \v 10 He sent and beheaded John in the prison.
-\v 11 Then his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl and she took it to her mother.
+\v 11 Then his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
 \v 12 Then his disciples came, took up the corpse, and buried it. After this, they went and told Jesus.
 
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 \v 12 Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?"
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 \v 13 Jesus answered and said, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.
-\v 14 Let them alone, they are blind guides. If a blind person guides another blind person, both will fall into a pit."
+\v 14 Let them alone; they are blind guides. If a blind person guides another blind person, both will fall into a pit."
 
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 \v 25 But she came and bowed down before him, saying, "Lord, help me."
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-\v 26 He answered and said, "It is not proper to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs."
+\v 26 He answered and said, "It is not proper to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
 
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-\v 27 She said, "Yes, Lord, but even the little dogs eat some of the crumbs that fall from their masters' tables."
+\v 27 She said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat some of the crumbs that fall from their masters' tables."
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 \v 28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, "Woman, great is your faith; let it be done for you just as you wish." Her daughter was healed from that hour.
 
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-\v 21 From that time Jesus started to tell his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, suffer many things at the hand of the elders and chief priests and scribes, be killed, and be raised back to life on the third day.
+\v 21 From that time Jesus started to tell his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, suffer many things at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, be killed, and be raised back to life on the third day.
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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 26 "From others," Peter answered.
 \p "Then the sons are free," Jesus said.
-\v 27 But so that we do not cause the tax collectors to stumble, go to the sea, throw in a hook, and draw in the fish that comes up first. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to the tax collectors for me and you."
+\v 27 "But so that we do not cause the tax collectors to stumble, go to the sea, throw in a hook, and draw in the fish that comes up first. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to the tax collectors for me and you."
 
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 \v 38 "But when the vine growers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take over the inheritance.'
-\v 39 So they took him, threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
+\v 39 So they took him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
 
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 \v 40 Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine growers?"
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-\v 13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven against people. For you do not enter it yourselves, and neither do you allow those about to enter to do so.
+\v 13 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven against people. For you do not enter it yourselves, and neither do you allow those about to enter to do so.
 \v 14 \f + \ft The best ancient copies do not have verse 14 (some copies add the verse after verse 12). \fqa Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, while you make a show of long prayers. You will therefore receive greater condemnation \fqa* . \f*
 \v 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you go over sea and land to make one convert, and when he has become one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you.
 
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 \v 37 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often did I long to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
 \v 38 See, your house is left to you desolate.
-\v 39 For I say to you, You will not see me from now on until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
+\v 39 For I say to you, you will not see me from now on until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
 
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 \v 22 Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
 
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-\v 23 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There is the Christ!' do not believe it.
+\v 23 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There is the Christ!' do not believe it.
 \v 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
 \v 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
 

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 \v 9 It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and he was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
 \v 10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove.
-\v 11 A voice came out of the heavens, "You are my beloved Son. I am very pleased with you."
+\v 11 A voice came out of the heavens: "You are my beloved Son. I am very pleased with you."
 
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 \v 24 saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!"
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 \v 25 Jesus rebuked the demon and said, "Be quiet and come out of him!"
-\v 26 The unclean spirit threw him down and went out from him while crying out with a loud voice.
+\v 26 The unclean spirit threw him into convulsions and went out from him while crying out with a loud voice.
 
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 \v 27 All the people were amazed, so they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him!"
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-\v 17 When Jesus heard this he said to them, "People who are strong in body do not need a physician; only people who are sick need one. I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners."
+\v 17 When Jesus heard this, he said to them, "People who are strong in body do not need a physician; only people who are sick need one. I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners."
 
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 \v 16 He appointed the twelve: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;
 
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-\v 17 James son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder;
+\v 17 James son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, "Sons of Thunder";
 \v 18 and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
 \v 19 and Judas Iscariot, who would betray him.
 
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 \v 7 Other seed fell among the thorn plants. The thorn plants grew up and choked it, and it did not produce a crop.
 
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-\v 8 Other seed fell into good soil and it produced a crop growing up and increasing and yielding thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times."
+\v 8 Other seed fell into good soil, and it produced a crop growing up and increasing and yielding thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times."
 \v 9 Then he said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear!"
 
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-\v 13 He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?"
+\v 13 He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
 \v 14 The sower sows the word.
 \v 15 These are the ones beside the road, where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
 
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 \v 18 Still others are the ones sown among the thorns. They are those who hear the word,
 \v 19 but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, and it is unproductive.
-\v 20 Those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word, accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much.
+\v 20 Those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word, accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much."
 
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-\v 35 While he was speaking, some people came from the leader of the synagogue, saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any longer?"
+\v 35 While he was speaking, some people came from the synagogue leader's house, saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any longer?"
 
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-\v 16 But when Herod heard this he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised."
+\v 16 But when Herod heard this, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised."
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 \v 17 For Herod sent to have John arrested and he had him bound in prison on account of Herodias (his brother Philip's wife), because he had married her.
 
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 \v 47 Evening came, and the boat was now in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on land.
 
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-\v 48 He saw that they were straining against the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he wanted to pass by them.
+\v 48 He saw that they were straining against the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea, and he wanted to pass by them.
 \v 49 But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought he was a ghost and cried out,
 \v 50 because they saw him and were troubled. Immediately he spoke to them and said to them, "Be courageous! It is I! Do not be afraid!"
 
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 \v 17 When he understood this, he asked them, "Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have hardened hearts?
 
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-\v 18 You have eyes, do you not see? You have ears, do you not hear? Do you not remember?
+\v 18 You have eyes; do you not see? You have ears; do you not hear? Do you not remember?
 \v 19 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you take up?"
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 \v 14 When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes were arguing with them.
-\v 15 As soon as they saw Jesus, the whole crowd was amazed and as they ran up to him they greeted him.
+\v 15 As soon as they saw Jesus, the whole crowd was amazed, and as they ran up to him, they greeted him.
 \v 16 He asked his disciples, "What are you arguing with them about?"
 
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 \v 33 Then they came to Capernaum. After he entered the house he asked them, "What were you discussing on the way?"
-\v 34 But they were silent. For they had been arguing with one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
+\v 34 But they were silent. For they had been arguing with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
 \v 35 Sitting down, he called the twelve together and he said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
 
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 \v 27 Jesus looked at them and said, "With people it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God."
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-\v 28 Peter began to speak to him, "Look, we have left everything and have followed you."
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 \v 13 Seeing from far away a fig tree that had leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it, and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
-\v 14 He spoke to it, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.
+\v 14 He said to it, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.
 
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 \v 23 Truly I say to you that if anyone says to this mountain, 'Get up and cast yourself into the sea,' and if he does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he said will happen, that is what God will do.
 
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-\v 24 Therefore I say to you: Everything you pray and ask for, believe that you received it, and it will be yours.
+\v 24 Therefore I say to you: Everything you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
 \v 25 When you stand and pray, you must forgive whatever you have against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your trespasses."
 \v 26 \f + \ft The best ancient copies of Mark do not have this sentence: \fqa But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses \fqa* . \f*
 
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 \v 29 Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Tell me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
-\v 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me."
+\v 30 The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer me."
 
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-\v 14 "When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be standing," (let the reader understand) "let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
+\v 14 "When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be standing" (let the reader understand), "let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
 \v 15 let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house or take anything out of it,
 \v 16 and let him who is in the field not return to take his cloak.
 
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-\v 28 Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as the branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
+\v 28 "Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as the branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
 \v 29 So also, when you see these things happening, recognize that he is near, close to the gates.
 
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 \v 69 But the servant girl saw him and began to say again to those who stood there, "This man is one of them!"
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-\v 70 But he denied it again. After a little while those who stood there were saying to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you also are a Galilean."
+\v 70 But he denied it again. After a little while, those who stood there were saying to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you also are a Galilean."
 
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-\v 1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes and the entire Jewish council consulted together. Then they bound Jesus and led him away. They handed him over to Pilate.
+\v 1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes and the entire Jewish council, consulted together. Then they bound Jesus and led him away. They handed him over to Pilate.
 \v 2 Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
 \p He answered him, "You say so."
 \v 3 The chief priests were accusing him of many things.
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 \v 25 It was the third hour when they crucified him.
 \v 26 On a sign they wrote the charge against him, "The king of the Jews."
 \v 27 With him they crucified two robbers, one on the right of him and one on his left.
-\v 28 \f + \ft The best ancient copies do not have Mark 15:28, \fqa The scripture was fulfilled that says, 'He was counted with the lawless ones,'
+\v 28 \f + \ft The best ancient copies do not have Mark 15:28, \fqa The scripture was fulfilled that says, 'He was counted with the lawless ones.'
 
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 \v 29 Those who passed by insulted him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
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 \v 39 When the centurion who stood and faced Jesus saw that he had died in this way, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God."
 \v 40 There were also women who looked on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joses), \f + \ft The man called \fqa Joses \fqa* here is called \fqa Joseph \fqa* in Mark 6:3. The name \fqa Joseph \fqa* represents how the name was spelled in Hebrew, and the name \fqa Joses \fqa* represents how his name was spelled in Greek. \f* and Salome.
-\v 41 When he was in Galilee they followed him and served him. Many other women also came up with him to Jerusalem.
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-\v 33 His father and mother \f + \ft Some copies of the ancient Greek text add to the text the name of his father, \fqa Joseph \fqa* ; and some do not have the mention of the mother. The most reliable copies have \fqa his father and mother \fqa* . \f* were amazed at what was said about him.
+\v 33 His father and mother \f + \ft Some copies of the ancient Greek text have his father's name, \fqa Joseph \fqa* . \f* were amazed at what was said about him.
 \v 34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is appointed for the downfall and rising up of many people in Israel and for a sign that is rejected—
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 \v 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
 \v 39 This is the will of him who sent me, that I would lose not one of all those whom he has given me, but will raise them up on the last day.
-\v 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him would have eternal life and I will raise him up on the last day."
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 \v 8 Then the man's neighbors and those who had seen him previously as a beggar were saying, "Is not this the man that used to sit and beg?"
-\v 9 Some said, "It is he." Others said, "No, but he is like him." But he said, "It is me."
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+\v 4 Then Jesus, having known all the things that would happen to him, went forward and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"
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 \v 34 However, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
-\v 35 The one who saw this has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that what he said is true so that you would also believe.
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 \v 12 The Spirit commanded me to go with them, and that I should make no distinction regarding them. These six brothers went with me, and we went into the man's house.
-\v 13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send men to Joppa and bring back Simon who is called Peter.
-\v 14 He will speak to you a message by which you will be saved—you and all your household.’
+\v 13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send men to Joppa and bring back Simon who is called Peter.
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