Hi, I'm Kelly Mowrer. And
welcome to HIS WORDS ARE LIFE.
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I know that I'm a new face
here, for those of you who have
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been blessed to read His
Word with Mollie Steenson
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through the years. Because
of her many responsibilities
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at 3ABN, Mollie invited me to
continue the blessing of reading
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God's holy word with you. And
before I came out here today,
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she prayed with me. And
now before we go to the word
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together, let's
pray together now.
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Dear Holy Father, thank you
so very much, for the gift of
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these words; that are to
us life and light and hope,
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and healing, and comfort, and
joy and strength. Please be with
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us now as we read your word.
Give us wisdom and understanding
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We love you Jesus. Amen.
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I'm reading today from
the King James version, the
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book of Matthew, chapter one,
and I'll begin with verse 18.
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Now the birth of Jesus
Christ was on this wise:
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When as his mother, Mary
was espoused to Joseph, before
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they came together,
she was found with child
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of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph
her husband, being a just man,
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and not willing to make her
a public example, was minded to
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put her away privily. But while
he thought on these things,
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behold, the angel of the Lord
appeared unto him in a dream,
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saying, Joseph, thou son
of David, fear not to take
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unto thee Mary thy wife: for
that which is conceived in her
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is of the Holy Ghost. And
she shall bring forth a son,
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and thou shalt name Jesus:
for he shall save his people
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from their sins. Now all
this was done, that it might be
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fulfilled which was spoken of
the Lord by the prophet, saying,
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Behold, a virgin shall be with
child, and shall bring forth
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a son, and they shall
call his name Emmanuel,
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which being
interpreted is, God with us.
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Then Joseph being raised
from sleep did as the angel
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of the Lord had bidden
him, and took unto him his wife:
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And knew her not till she had
brought forth her firstborn son.
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And he called his name, JESUS.
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Reading from the King James
version, the book of Matthew,
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Chapter two: Now when Jesus
was born in Bethlehem of Judea
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in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men
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from the east to Jerusalem,
Saying, Where is he that is born
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King of the Jews? for we
have seen his star in the east,
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and are come to worship him.
When Herod the king had heard
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these things, he was troubled,
and all Jerusalem with him,
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And when he had gathered all
the chief priests and scribes
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of the people
together, he demanded of them
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where Christ should be
born. And they said unto him,
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in Bethlehem of Judea: for thus
it is written by the prophet,
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And thou Bethlehem, in the land
of Juda, art not the least among
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the princes of Juda: for out
of thee shall come a Governor,
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that shall rule my
people Israel. Then Herod,
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when he had privily called
the wise men, inquired of them
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diligently what
time the star appeared.
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And he sent them to Bethlehem,
and said, Go and search
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diligently for the young child;
and when ye have found him,
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bring me word again, that I
may come and worship him also.
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When they had heard the king,
they departed; and, lo, the star
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which they saw in the east,
went before them, till it came
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and stood over
where the young child was.
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When they saw the
star, they rejoiced
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with exceeding great
joy. And when they were come
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into the house, they saw the
young child with Mary his mother
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and fell down, and worshipped
him: and when they had opened
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their treasures, they
presented unto him gifts; gold,
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and frankincense, and
myrrh. And being warned of God
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in a dream that they should not
return to Herod, they departed
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into their own country another
way. And when they were departed
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behold, the angel of the Lord
appeareth to Joseph in a dream,
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saying, Arise, and take
the young child and his mother,
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and flee into Egypt, and be thou
there until I bring thee word:
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for Herod will seek the
young child to destroy him.
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When he arose, he took the young
child and his mother by night,
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and departed into Egypt: And was
there until the death of Herod:
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that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken of the Lord
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by the prophet, saying, Out
of Egypt have I called my son.
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Then Herod, when he saw that
he was mocked of the wise men,
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was exceeding wroth, and sent
forth, and slew all the children
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that were in Bethlehem,
and in all the coasts thereof,
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from two years old and
under, according to the time
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which he had diligently
inquired of the wise men.
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Then was fulfilled that which
was spoken by Jeremy the prophet
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saying, In Rama was there
a voice heard, lamentation,
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and weeping, and great mourning.
Rachel weeping for her children,
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and would not be
comforted, because they are not.
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But when Herod was dead, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared
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in a dream to Joseph
in Egypt, Saying, Arise,
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and take the young child and
his mother, and go into the land
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of Israel: for they are dead
which sought the young child's
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life. And he arose, and took
the young child and his mother,
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and came unto the land
of Israel. But when he heard
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that Archelaus did reign in
Judea in the room of his father
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Herod, he was afraid to
go thither: notwithstanding,
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being warned of God in a dream,
he turned aside into the parts
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of Galilee: And he came and
dwelt in a city called Nazareth;
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that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophets,
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He shall be called a Nazarene.
- Matthew, chapter three.
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In those days came
John the Baptist, preaching
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in the wilderness of
Judea, and saying, Repent ye:
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for the kingdom of heaven is
at hand. For this is he that was
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spoken of by the prophet Esaias,
saying, The voice of one crying
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in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
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make his paths straight. And
the same John had his raiment
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of camel's hair, and a
leathern girdle about his loins;
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and his meat was locusts and
wild honey. Then went out to him
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Jerusalem, and all Judea,
and all the region round about
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Jordan, and were baptized of
him in Jordan, confessing their
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sins. But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees
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come to his baptism, he
said unto them, O generation of
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vipers, who hath warned you
to flee from the wrath to come?
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Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for repentance;
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and think not to say within
yourselves, We have Abraham
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to our father: for I say unto
you, that God is able of these
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stones to raise up children
unto Abraham. And now also
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the axe is laid unto the root of
the trees: therefore every tree
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which bringeth not
forth good fruit is hewn down,
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and cast into the fire. I indeed
baptize you with water unto
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repentance: but he that cometh
after me is mightier than I,
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whose shoes I am not worthy
to bear: he shall baptize you
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with the Holy Ghost, and with
fire. Whose fan is in his hand
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and he will throughly purge
his floor, and gather his wheat
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into the garner; but
he will burn up the chaff
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with unquenchable fire.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee
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to Jordan unto John, to
be baptized of him. But John
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forbad him, saying, I have
need to be baptized of thee,
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and comest thou to me? And
Jesus answering said unto him,
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Suffer it to be so now: for
thus it becometh us to fulfil
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all righteousness. Then
he suffered him. And Jesus,
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when he was baptized, went
up straightway out of the water:
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and lo, the heavens were opened
unto him, and he saw the Spirit
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of God, decending like a dove,
and lighting upon him: And lo
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a voice from heaven
saying, This is my beloved Son,
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in whom I am well
pleased. Chapter four
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Then was Jesus led up of
the Spirit into the wilderness
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to be tempted of the devil. And
when he had fasted forty days
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and forty nights, he
was afterward an hungered.
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And when the
tempter came to him he said,
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If thou be the Son of
God, command that these stones
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be made bread. But
he answered and said,
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It is written, Man shall
not live by bread alone, but by
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every word that proceedeth
out of the mouth of God.
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Then the devil taketh him up
into the holy city, and setteth
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him on a pinnacle of the
temple, and saith unto him,
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If thou be the Son of God, cast
thyself down: for it is written,
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He shall give his
angels charge concerning thee:
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and in their hands they shall
bear thee up, lest at any time
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thou dash thy foot against
a stone. Jesus said unto him,
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It is written again, Thou shalt
not tempt the Lord thy God.
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Again, the devil taketh him up
into an exceeding high mountain,
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and sheweth him all the kingdoms
of the world, and the glory of
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them; and saith unto him, All
these things will I give thee,
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if thou wilt fall
down and and worship me.
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then saith Jesus unto
him, Get thee hence, Satan:
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for it is written, Thou
shalt worship the Lord thy God,
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and him only shalt thou serve.
Then the devil leaveth him,
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and behold, angels came
and ministered unto him.
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Now when Jesus had heard
that John was cast into prison,
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he departed into Galilee;
and leaving Nazareth he came
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and dwelt in Capernaum,
which is upon the sea coast,
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in the borders of Zabulon
and Nephthalim: that it might be
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fulfilled which was spoken
by Esaias the prophet, saying,
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The land of Zabulon and the land
of Nephthalim, by the way of the
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sea, beyond Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles;
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The people which sat in
darkness saw great light;
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and to them which sat in
the region and shadow of death
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light is sprung up. From
that time Jesus began to preach,
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and to say, Repent:
for the kingdom of heaven
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is at hand. And Jesus,
walking by the sea of Galilee,
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saw two brethren, Simon called
Peter, and Andrew his brother
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casting a net into the
sea: for they were fishers.
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And he saith unto them, Follow
me, and I will make you fishers
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of men. And they straightway
left their nets, and followed
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him. And going on from thence,
he saw other two brethren,
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James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in a ship
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with Zebedee their
father, mending their nets;
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and he called them. And
they immediately left the ship
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and their father, and followed
him. And Jesus went about all
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Galilee, teaching
in their synagogues.
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and preaching the gospel of the
kingdom, and healing all manner
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of sickness and
all manner of disease
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among the people. And
his fame went throughout all
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all Syria: and they
brought unto him all sick people
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that were taken with
divers diseases and torments,
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and those which were
possessed with devils,
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and those which were lunatic,
and those that had the palsy;
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and he healed them. And there
followed him great multitudes
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of people from Galilee,
and from Decapolis, and from
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Jerusalem, and from
Judea, and from beyond Jordan.
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Chapter 5 And
seeing the multitudes,
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he went up into a
mountain: and when he was set,
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his disciples came unto
him: and he opened his mouth,
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and taught them, saying,
Blessed are the poor in spirt:
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for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven,
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Blessed are they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted.
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Blessed are the meek: for
they shall inherit the earth.
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Blessed are they which do hunger
and thirst after righteousness;
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for they shall be
filled. Blessed are the merciful
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for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart:
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for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers:
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for they shall be
called the children of God.
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Blessed are they which are
persecuted for righteousness'
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sake: for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven.
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Blessed are ye, when men shall
revile you, and persecute you,
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and shall say all manner of evil
against you falsely, for my sake
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Rejoice and be exceeding glad:
for great is your reward in
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heaven: for so
persecuted they the prophets
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which were before you. Ye
are the salt of the earth:
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but if the salt
have lost his savour,
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wherewith shall it be
salted? it is thenceforth good
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for nothing, but to be
cast out, and to be trodden
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under the foot of men. Ye
are the light of the world.
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A city that is set
on a hill cannot be hid.
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Neither do men light a candle,
and put it under a bushel.
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but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are
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in the house. Let your
light so shine before men,
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that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father
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which is in heaven. Think
not that I am come to destroy
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the law, or the prophets:
I am not come to destroy
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but to fulfil. - Thank you again
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for joining me to read
the word of God. Goodbye.
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