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41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
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The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here.
42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
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The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
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“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
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Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
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Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
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While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
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Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him,Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
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He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said,Behold my mother and my brethren!
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Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
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For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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