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41-MAT/18.usfm

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 \v 3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no way enter the kingdom of heaven.
 
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-\v 4 So whoever humbles himself like this little child, the same person is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
+\v 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
 \v 5 And whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me.
 \v 6 But whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him that a great millstone should be hung about his neck, and that he should be sunk into the depths of the sea.
 
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 \v 11 \f + \ft The best ancient copies omit the phrase that appears as v. 11. \fqa For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.\f*
 
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-\v 12 What do you think? If any person has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go off seeking the one that went astray?
+\v 12 What do you think? If anyone has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go off seeking the one that went astray?
 \v 13 And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
 \v 14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
 
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-\v 15 If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have gained your brother.
-\v 16 But if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two more brothers, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified.
+\v 15 If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have gained your brother.
+\v 16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two others along with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified.
 
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 \v 17 And if he refuses to listen to them, tell the matter to the church. If he also refuses to listen to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
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 \v 29 But his fellow servant fell down and implored him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you.'
 
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-\v 30 But the first servant refused. Instead, he went and threw him into prison, until he should pay him what he owed.
+\v 30 But the first servant refused. Instead, he went and threw him into prison until he should pay him what he owed.
 \v 31 When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very upset. They came and told their master everything that had happened.
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 \v 32 Then that servant's master called him, and said to him, 'You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you implored me.

41-MAT/19.usfm

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-\v 1 It came about that when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came within the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan River.
+\v 1 It came about that when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came to the region of Judea that is beyond the Jordan River.
 \v 2 Great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
 
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 \v 3 Pharisees came to him, testing him, saying to him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?"
-\v 4 Jesus answered and said, "Have you not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female?
+\v 4 Jesus answered and said, "Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female?
 
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 \v 5 And he who made them also said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and join to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?
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 \v 13 Then some little children were brought to him so that he would lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
 \v 14 But Jesus said, "Permit the little children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such ones."
-\v 15 And he placed his hands on them, and then departed from there.
+\v 15 He placed his hands on the children, and then he went away from there.
 
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-\v 16 Behold, one man came to Jesus and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do that I may have eternal life?"
+\v 16 Behold, a man came to Jesus and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do that I may have eternal life?"
 \v 17 Jesus said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? Only one is good, but if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
 
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 \v 20 The young man said to him, "All these things I have obeyed. What do I still need?"
-\v 21 Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
-\v 22 But when the young man heard what Jesus said, he went away sorrowful, for he was one with great possessions.
+\v 21 Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
+\v 22 But when the young man heard what Jesus said, he went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions.
 
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 \v 23 Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
-\v 24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
+\v 24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
 
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 \v 25 When the disciples heard it, they were very astonished and said, "Who then can be saved?"
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 \v 27 Then Peter answered and said to him, "See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?"
 
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-\v 28 Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, you who have followed me, in the new birth when the Son of Man sits on the throne of his glory, you also will sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
+\v 28 Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, in the new age when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
 
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-\v 29 Every one who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or land for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and inherit eternal life.
-\v 30 But many who are first now will be last, and many who are last will be first.
+\v 29 Every one who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or land for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
+\v 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.