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16 "And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released 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 this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things being 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 So He was saying, "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 mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and THE BIRDS OF THE AIR NESTED 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, which a woman took and hid in three pecks 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 And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to 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 , are there just a few who are being saved?" 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.
25 "Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, 'Lord , open up to us!' then He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know where you are from.'
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Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ “But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’
26 "Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets ';
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“Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
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