¹⁴ Later Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well! Do not sin any more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”^(A)

¹¹ She said, “No one, sir.”^[a] And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.”]]^[b](A)

²³ “If in spite of these punishments you have not turned back to me but continue hostile to me,^{(A) 24} then I, too, will continue hostile to you: I myself will strike you sevenfold for your sins.^(B)

²⁸ But after they had rest, they again did evil before you, and you abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, so that they had dominion over them, yet when they turned and cried to you, you heard from heaven, and many times you rescued them according to your mercies.

²¹ I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.^{[a](A) 22} Beware, I am throwing her on a bed, and those who commit adultery with her I am throwing into great distress, unless they repent of her doings, ²³ and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.^(B)

⁴⁵ Then it goes and brings along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and live there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So will it be also with this evil generation.”^(A)

²⁷ “But if, despite this, you disobey me and continue hostile to me,

⁵ When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.”