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37 After him Judas the Galilean rose up at the time of the census and got people to follow him; he also perished, and all who followed him were scattered.

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37 After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census(A) and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered.

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The Birth of Jesus

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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The Birth of Jesus

In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B) (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(C)

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  1. Luke 2:2 Or This census took place before

Repent or Perish

13 At that very time there were some present who told Jesus[a] about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.(A) He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans?(B)

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  1. 13.1 Gk him

Repent or Perish

13 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate(A) had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?(B)

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52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all who take the sword will die by the sword.(A)

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52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.(A)

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15 The nations have sunk in the pit that they made;
    in the net that they hid has their own foot been caught.(A)
16 The Lord has made himself known; he has executed judgment;
    the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion. Selah(B)

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15 The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;(A)
    their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.(B)
16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
    the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 9:16 The Hebrew has Higgaion and Selah (words of uncertain meaning) here; Selah occurs also at the end of verse 20.

14 See how they conceive evil
    and are pregnant with mischief
    and bring forth lies.(A)
15 They make a pit, digging it out,
    and fall into the hole that they have made.(B)

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14 Whoever is pregnant with evil
    conceives trouble and gives birth(A) to disillusionment.
15 Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
    falls into the pit(B) they have made.(C)

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that the exulting of the wicked is short
    and the joy of the godless is but for a moment?(A)
Even though they mount up high as the heavens
    and their head reaches to the clouds,(B)
they will perish forever like their own dung;
    those who have seen them will say, ‘Where are they?’
They will fly away like a dream and not be found;
    they will be chased away like a vision of the night.(C)
The eye that saw them will see them no more,
    nor will their place behold them any longer.(D)

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that the mirth of the wicked(A) is brief,
    the joy of the godless(B) lasts but a moment.(C)
Though the pride(D) of the godless person reaches to the heavens(E)
    and his head touches the clouds,(F)
he will perish forever,(G) like his own dung;
    those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’(H)
Like a dream(I) he flies away,(J) no more to be found,
    banished(K) like a vision of the night.(L)
The eye that saw him will not see him again;
    his place will look on him no more.(M)

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