39 And she had a sister called (A)Mary, who (B)sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.

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39 She had a sister called Mary,(A) who sat at the Lord’s feet(B) listening to what he said.

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34 (A)Blessed is the one who listens to me,
    watching daily at my gates,
    waiting beside my doors.

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34 Blessed are those who listen(A) to me,
    watching daily at my doors,
    waiting at my doorway.

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35 Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting (A)at the feet of Jesus, (B)clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

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35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet,(A) dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

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(A)Mary therefore took a pound[a] of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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  1. John 12:3 Greek litra; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams

Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume;(A) she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.(B) And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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  1. John 12:3 Or about 0.5 liter

(A)“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated (B)at the feet of (C)Gamaliel[a] (D)according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, (E)being zealous for God (F)as all of you are this day.

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  1. Acts 22:3 Or city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated

“I am a Jew,(A) born in Tarsus(B) of Cilicia,(C) but brought up in this city. I studied under(D) Gamaliel(E) and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors.(F) I was just as zealous(G) for God as any of you are today.

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46 After three days they found him in the temple, (A)sitting among (B)the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

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46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

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Yes, (A)he loved his people,[a]
    (B)all his holy ones were in his[b] hand;
(C)so they followed[c] in your steps,
    receiving direction from you,

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  1. Deuteronomy 33:3 Septuagint; Hebrew peoples
  2. Deuteronomy 33:3 Hebrew your
  3. Deuteronomy 33:3 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

Surely it is you who love(A) the people;
    all the holy ones are in your hand.(B)
At your feet they all bow down,(C)
    and from you receive instruction,

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32 I want you to be (A)free from anxieties. (B)The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. 33 But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. 35 I say this for your own benefit, (C)not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.

36 If anyone thinks that he is not behaving properly toward his betrothed,[a] if his[b] passions are strong, and it has to be, let him do as he wishes: let them marry—it is no sin. 37 But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well. 38 So then he who marries his betrothed (D)does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do even better.

39 (E)A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only (F)in the Lord. 40 Yet (G)in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think (H)that I too have the Spirit of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Greek virgin; also verses 37, 38
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or her

32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs(A)—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.(B) But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided(C) devotion to the Lord.

36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[a] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning.(D) They should get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right,(E) but he who does not marry her does better.[b]

39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives.(F) But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.(G) 40 In my judgment,(H) she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriage
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or 36 If anyone thinks he is not treating his daughter properly, and if she is getting along in years (or if her passions are too strong), and he feels she ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. He should let her get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind to keep the virgin unmarried—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who gives his virgin in marriage does right, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

The Death of Lazarus

11 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of (A)Mary and her sister Martha.

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The Death of Lazarus

11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany,(A) the village of Mary and her sister Martha.(B)

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