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11 The Pharisees went to Jesus and began to argue with him. They tested him by demanding that he perform a miraculous sign from heaven.
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11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.
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12 With a deep sigh he asked, "Why do these people demand a sign? I can guarantee this truth: If these people are given a sign, it will be far different than what they want!"
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12 He sighed deeply and said, "Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to it."
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13 Then he left them there. He got into a boat again and crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.
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13 Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.
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14 The disciples had forgotten to take any bread along and had only one loaf with them in the boat.
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14 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
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15 Jesus warned them, "Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!"
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15 "Be careful," Jesus warned them. "Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod."
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16 They had been discussing with one another that they didn't have any bread.
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16 They discussed this with one another and said, "It is because we have no bread."
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17 Jesus knew what they were saying and asked them, "Why are you discussing the fact that you don't have any bread? Don't you understand yet? Don't you catch on? Are your minds closed?
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17 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: "Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?
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18 Are you blind and deaf? Don't you remember?
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18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don't you remember?
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19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets did you fill with leftover pieces?" They told him, "Twelve."
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19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?" "Twelve," they replied.
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20 "When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many large baskets did you fill with leftover pieces?" They answered him, "Seven."
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20 "And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?" They answered, "Seven."
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21 He asked them, "Don't you catch on yet?"
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21 He said to them, "Do you still not understand?"
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22 As they came to Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus. They begged Jesus to touch him.
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22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
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23 Jesus took the blind man's hand and led him out of the village. He spit into the man's eyes and placed his hands on him. Jesus asked him, "Can you see anything?"
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23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?"
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24 The man looked up and said, "I see people. They look like trees walking around."
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24 He looked up and said, "I see people; they look like trees walking around."
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25 Then Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes a second time, and the man saw clearly. His sight was normal again. He could see everything clearly even at a distance.
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25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
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26 Jesus told him when he sent him home, "Don't go into the village."
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26 Jesus sent him home, saying, "Don't go into the village. "
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27 Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say I am?"
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27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"
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28 They answered him, "Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets."
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28 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."
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29 He asked them, "But who do you say I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Messiah!"
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29 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ. "
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30 He ordered them not to tell anyone about him.
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30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.
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