150 They draw near who follow after wickedness;
They are far from Your law.

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150 Those who devise wicked schemes(A) are near,
    but they are far from your law.

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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Christ Our Peace

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,

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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(A) were far away have been brought near(B) by the blood of Christ.(C)

14 For he himself is our peace,(D) who has made the two groups one(E) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

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46 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane(A)

47 And (B)while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

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46 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Jesus Arrested(A)

47 While he was still speaking, Judas,(B) one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

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One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
(A)Even his prayer is an abomination.

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If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.(A)

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22 “How long, you [a]simple ones, will you love [b]simplicity?
For scorners delight in their scorning,
And fools hate knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 1:22 naive
  2. Proverbs 1:22 naivete

22 “How long will you who are simple(A) love your simple ways?
    How long will mockers delight in mockery
    and fools hate(B) knowledge?

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(A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of knowledge,
    but fools[a] despise wisdom(B) and instruction.(C)

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  1. Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.

17 (A)Seeing you hate instruction
And cast My words behind you?

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17 You hate(A) my instruction
    and cast my words behind(B) you.

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When the wicked came against me
To (A)eat[a] up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.

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  1. Psalm 27:2 devour

When the wicked advance against me
    to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.(A)

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  1. Psalm 27:2 Or slander

16 For dogs have surrounded Me;
The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me.
(A)They[a] pierced My hands and My feet;

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  1. Psalm 22:16 So with some Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Vg.; MT Like a lion instead of They pierced

16 Dogs(A) surround me,
    a pack of villains encircles me;
    they pierce[a](B) my hands and my feet.

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  1. Psalm 22:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text me, / like a lion

11 Be not far from Me,
For trouble is near;
For there is none to help.

12 (A)Many bulls have surrounded Me;
Strong bulls of (B)Bashan have encircled Me.
13 (C)They [a]gape at Me with their mouths,
Like a raging and roaring lion.

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  1. Psalm 22:13 Lit. have opened their mouths at Me

11 Do not be far from me,(A)
    for trouble is near(B)
    and there is no one to help.(C)

12 Many bulls(D) surround me;(E)
    strong bulls of Bashan(F) encircle me.
13 Roaring lions(G) that tear their prey(H)
    open their mouths wide(I) against me.

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14 (A)Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

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14 Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone!(A)
    We have no desire to know your ways.(B)

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16 Now therefore, send quickly and tell David, saying, ‘Do not spend this night (A)in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily cross over, lest the king and all the people who are with him be swallowed up.’ ”

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16 Now send a message at once and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords in the wilderness;(A) cross over without fail, or the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.(B)’”

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16 Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and [a]strengthened his hand in God.

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  1. 1 Samuel 23:16 encouraged him

16 And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength(A) in God.

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