Bob Johnson's on LUK

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 \v 2 This was the first census made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
 \v 3 So everyone went to his own city to be registered for the census.
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-\v 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was a descendant from the family of David.
+\v 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.
 \v 5 He went there to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant.
 
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 \v 6 Now it came about that while they were there, the time came for her to deliver her baby.
-\v 7 She gave birth to a son, her firstborn child, and she wrapped him in long strips of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
+\v 7 She gave birth to a son, her firstborn child, and she wrapped him in long strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
 
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 \v 8 There were shepherds in that region who were staying in the fields, guarding their flock at night.
-\v 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
+\v 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
 
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 \v 10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, because I bring you the good news that will bring great joy to all the people.
 \v 11 Today a savior was born for you in the city of David! He is Christ the Lord!
-\v 12 This is the sign that will be given to you, you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."
+\v 12 This is the sign that will be given to you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."
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-\v 13 Suddenly with the angel there was a large number of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,
+\v 13 Suddenly there was together with the angel a great, heavenly army praising God and saying,
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 \v 14 "Glory to God in the highest,
 \q1 and may there be peace on earth among people
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 \v 24 So they offered a sacrifice according to what was said in the law of the Lord, "a pair of doves or two young pigeons."
 
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-\v 25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon and this man was righteous and devout. He was looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
+\v 25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout. He was looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
 \v 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
 
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 \v 36 A prophetess named Anna was there. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher. She was very old. She had lived with her husband for seven years after her virginity,
 \v 37 and was a widow for eighty-four years. She never left the temple but was serving with fastings and prayers, night and day.
-\v 38 At that very hour, she came up to them and began to give thanks to God and she spoke about the child to everyone who had been waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
+\v 38 At that very hour she came near to them and began giving thanks to God and she spoke about the child to everyone who had been waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
 
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 \v 39 When they had finished everything they were required to do according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

43-LUK/03.usfm

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 \v 1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar— while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
-\v 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas—the word of God came to John son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
+\v 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas—the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
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 \v 3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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-\v 7 So John said therefore to the large crowds of people who were coming out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to run away from the wrath that is coming?
+\v 7 So John said to the crowds who were coming out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to run away from the wrath that is coming?
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 \v 8 Therefore, produce fruits that are worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.
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-\v 15 Now as the people were eagerly expecting the Christ to come, everyone was wondering in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ.
+\v 15 Now as the people were eagerly expecting the Christ to come, everyone was wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ.
 \v 16 John answered by saying to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water, but someone is coming who is more powerful than I, and I am not worthy even to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
 
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 \v 18 With many other exhortations also, John preached good news to the people.
-\v 19 When Herod the tetrarch had been reproved for marrying his brother's wife, Herodias, and for all the other evil things that Herod had done,
-\v 20 he added this to his crimes: he locked John up in prison.
+\v 19 When Herod the tetrarch had been reproved for marrying his brother's wife Herodias, and for all the other evil things that Herod had done,
+\v 20 he added this to them all, that he locked John up in prison.
 
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