Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
14 The official of the synagogue was angry that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, so he spoke up and said to the people, "There are six days in which we should work; so come during those days and be healed, but not on the Sabbath!"
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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 The Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Any one of you would untie your ox or your donkey from the stall and take it out to give it water on the Sabbath.
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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 Now here is this descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept in bonds for eighteen years; should she not be released on the Sabbath?"
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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 His answer made his enemies ashamed of themselves, while the people rejoiced over all the wonderful things that he did.
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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 Jesus asked, "What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it with?
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Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?
19 It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed and plants it in his field. The plant grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make their 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 Again Jesus asked, "What shall I compare the Kingdom of God with?
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Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?
21 It is like this. A woman takes some yeast and mixes it with a bushel of flour until the whole batch of dough rises."
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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 Jesus went through towns and villages, teaching the people and making his way toward Jerusalem.
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Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
23 Someone asked him, "Sir, will just a few people be saved?" Jesus answered them,
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Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them,
24 "Do your best to go in through the narrow door; because many people will surely try to go in but 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.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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