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36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.'
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David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord:“Sit at my right handuntil I put your enemiesunder your feet.” ’
37 David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?" And the great throng heard him gladly.
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David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”The large crowd listened to him with delight.
38 And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces
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As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,
39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
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and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40 who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."
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They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
41 And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.
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Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny.
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But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box.
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Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on."
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They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
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