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41 On the Judgment Day the people from Ninevehn will stand up with you people who live now, and they will show that you are guilty. When Jonah preached to them, they were sorry and changed their lives. And I tell you that someone greater than Jonah 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 On the Judgment Day, the Queen of the Southn will stand up with you people who live today. She will show that you are guilty, because she came from far away to listen to Solomon's wise teaching. And I tell you that someone 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 an evil spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry places, looking for a place to rest, but it doesn't 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 So the spirit says, 'I will go back to the house I left.' When the spirit comes back, it finds the house still empty, swept clean, and made neat.
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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 the evil spirit goes out and brings seven other spirits even more evil than it is, and they go in and live there. So the person has even more trouble than before. It is the same way with the evil people who live today."
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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 Jesus was talking to the people, his mother and brothers stood outside, trying to find a way to talk to 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 Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, and they want to talk to you."
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Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
48 He answered, "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 Then he pointed to his followers and said, "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 My true brother and sister and mother are those who do what my Father in heaven wants."
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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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