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When they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning with the elders, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.(A)

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At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.

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15 They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, as their own conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts will accuse or perhaps excuse them

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15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.)

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22 your heart knows that many times you have yourself cursed others.

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22 for you know in your heart
    that many times you yourself have cursed others.

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20 whenever our hearts condemn us, for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

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20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

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21 They said to one another, “Alas, we are paying the penalty for what we did to our brother; we saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this anguish has come upon us.”(A) 22 Then Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you not to wrong the boy? But you would not listen. So now there comes a reckoning for his blood.”(B)

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21 They said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother.(A) We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress(B) has come on us.”

22 Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy?(C) But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting(D) for his blood.”(E)

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22 You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

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22 You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?(A)

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10 Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

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10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

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17 When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame, and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things being done by him.

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17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated,(A) but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

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A Warning against Hypocrisy

12 Meanwhile, when the crowd had gathered by the thousands, so that they trampled on one another, he began to speak first to his disciples, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy.(A) Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered and nothing secret that will not become known.(B) Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops.

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Warnings and Encouragements(A)

12 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be[a] on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.(B) There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.(C) What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:1 Or speak to his disciples, saying: “First of all, be

13 Let my accusers be put to shame and consumed;
    let those who seek to hurt me
    be covered with scorn and disgrace.(A)

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13 May my accusers(A) perish in shame;(B)
    may those who want to harm me
    be covered with scorn and disgrace.(C)

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21 These things you have done, and I have been silent;
    you thought that I was one just like yourself.
But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.(A)

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21 When you did these things and I kept silent,(A)
    you thought I was exactly[a] like you.
But I now arraign(B) you
    and set my accusations(C) before you.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was

14 Let all those be put to shame and confusion
    who seek to snatch away my life;
let those be turned back and brought to dishonor
    who desire my hurt.(A)

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14 May all who want to take my life(A)
    be put to shame and confusion;(B)
may all who desire my ruin(C)
    be turned back in disgrace.

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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.