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14 But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."
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Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue leader said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.”
15 Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it?
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The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water?
16 And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?"
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Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”
17 As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.
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When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.
18 He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
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Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?
19 It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."
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It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.”
20 And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
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Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?
21 It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened."
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It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty poundsof flour until it worked all through the dough.”
22 He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.
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Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
23 And someone said to him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them,
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Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them,
24 "Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
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“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
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