20 (A)Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit; and we shall say, ‘Some wild beast has devoured him.’ We shall see what will become of his dreams!”

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20 “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns(A) and say that a ferocious animal(B) devoured him.(C) Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.”(D)

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For (A)we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

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At one time(A) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

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Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent,
But (A)who is able to stand before jealousy?

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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
    but who can stand before jealousy?(A)

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24 So he turned around and looked at them, and (A)pronounced a curse on them in the name of the Lord. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths.

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24 He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse(A) on them in the name(B) of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

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16 saying, (A)“What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a [a]notable miracle has been done through them is (B)evident[b] to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”

18 (C)So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

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  1. Acts 4:16 remarkable sign
  2. Acts 4:16 well known

16 “What are we going to do with these men?”(A) they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign,(B) and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”

18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.(C)

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10 (A)But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, 11 (B)because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

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10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, 11 for on account of him(A) many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.(B)

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12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

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12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?

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29 And (A)those who passed by blasphemed Him, (B)wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! (C)You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!”

31 Likewise the chief priests also, (D)mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved (E)others; Himself He cannot save. 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and [a]believe.”

Even (F)those who were crucified with Him reviled Him.

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  1. Mark 15:32 M believe Him

29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads(A) and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(B) 30 come down from the cross and save yourself!” 31 In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him(C) among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah,(D) this king of Israel,(E) come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

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40 and saying, (A)“You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! (B)If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

41 Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the [a]scribes and elders, said, 42 “He (C)saved others; Himself He cannot save. [b]If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe [c]Him.

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  1. Matthew 27:41 M scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders
  2. Matthew 27:42 NU omits If
  3. Matthew 27:42 NU, M in Him

40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(A) save yourself!(B) Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”(C) 41 In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel!(D) Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe(E) in him.

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saying, (A)“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen (B)His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all (C)the chief priests and (D)scribes of the people together, (E)he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

‘But(F) you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
(G)Who will shepherd My people Israel.’

Then Herod, when he had secretly called the [a]wise men, determined from them what time the (H)star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”

When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, (I)they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 Then, being divinely warned (J)in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.

The Flight into Egypt

13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”

14 When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, (K)“Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Massacre of the Innocents

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.

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  1. Matthew 2:7 Gr. magoi

and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?(A) We saw his star(B) when it rose and have come to worship him.”

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem(C) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’[a](D)

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.(E) Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts(F) of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned(G) in a dream(H) not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

The Escape to Egypt

13 When they had gone, an angel(I) of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.(J) “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”(K)

14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled(L) what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”[b](M)

16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.

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  1. Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
  2. Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1

13 (A)He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

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13 Whoever conceals their sins(A) does not prosper,
    but the one who confesses(B) and renounces them finds mercy.(C)

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18 Whoever (A)hides hatred has lying lips,
And (B)whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(A)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

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17 (A)A[a] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,

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  1. Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes

17         haughty eyes,(A)
        a lying tongue,(B)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(C)

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