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41 The people of Ninveh will stand up at the Judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they turned from their sins to God when Yonah preached, but what is here now is greater than Yonah.
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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 will stand up at the Judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Shlomo, but what is here now is greater than Shlomo.
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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 an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry country seeking rest and does not find it.
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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 it says to itself, `I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house standing empty, swept clean and put in order.
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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 it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they come and live there -- so that in the end, the person is worse off than he was before. This is how it will be for 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 He was still speaking to the crowd when his mother and brothers appeared outside, asking to talk 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.
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Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
48 But to the one who had informed him he replied, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"
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He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
49 Pointing to his talmidim, he said, "Look! Here are my mother and my brothers!
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Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.
50 Whoever does what my Father in heaven wants, that person 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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