And Simon answered, “Master, (A)we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.”

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Simon answered, “Master,(A) we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.(B) But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

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His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

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His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”(A)

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14 You are (A)my friends (B)if you do what I command you.

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14 You are my friends(A) if you do what I command.(B)

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Build Your House on the Rock

46 (A)“Why (B)do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? 47 (C)Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.[a]

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  1. Luke 6:48 Some manuscripts founded upon the rock

The Wise and Foolish Builders(A)

46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(B) and do not do what I say?(C) 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice,(D) I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

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Unless the Lord Builds the House

A Song of (A)Ascents. Of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
    those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord (B)watches over the city,
    the watchman stays awake in vain.
It is in vain that you rise up early
    and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious (C)toil;
    for he gives to his (D)beloved (E)sleep.

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Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the Lord builds(A) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches(B) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.
In vain you rise early
    and stay up late,
toiling for food(C) to eat—
    for he grants sleep(D) to[a] those he loves.(E)

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  1. Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for

Then he said to me, (A)“Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, (B)O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause (C)breath[a] to enter you, and you shall live. (D)And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and (E)cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, (F)and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

So I prophesied (G)as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and behold, (H)a rattling,[b] and the bones came together, bone to its bone.

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  1. Ezekiel 37:5 Or spirit; also verses 6, 9, 10
  2. Ezekiel 37:7 Or an earthquake (compare 3:12, 13)

Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!(A) This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath[a] enter you, and you will come to life.(B) I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(C)’”

So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

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  1. Ezekiel 37:5 The Hebrew for this word can also mean wind or spirit (see verses 6-14).

10 And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, (A)“Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean.” 11 But Naaman was angry and went away, saying, “Behold, I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call upon the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper. 12 Are not Abana[a] and Pharpar, the rivers of (B)Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage. 13 But his servants came near and said to him, (C)“My father, it is a great word the prophet has spoken to you; will you not do it? Has he actually said to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14 So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God, (D)and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, (E)and he was clean.

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  1. 2 Kings 5:12 Or Amana

10 Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, “Go, wash(A) yourself seven times(B) in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.”

11 But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand(C) over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters(D) of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So he turned and went off in a rage.(E)

13 Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father,(F) if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” 14 So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times,(G) as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored(H) and became clean like that of a young boy.(I)

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Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but (A)that night they caught nothing.

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“I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.(A)

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11 Then he said to me, (A)“Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and (B)our hope is lost; (C)we are indeed cut off.’ 12 Therefore (D)prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, (E)I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And (F)I will bring you into the land of Israel.

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11 Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’(A) 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel.(B)

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24 And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and (A)rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, (B)and there was a calm.

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24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master,(A) we’re going to drown!”

He got up and rebuked(B) the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.(C)

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13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”

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13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master,(A) have pity on us!”

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33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three (A)tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—(B)not knowing what he said.

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33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master,(A) it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

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Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us

49 (A)John answered, “Master, we saw someone (B)casting out demons in your name, and (C)we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.”

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49 “Master,”(A) said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”

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