Chapter 14
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When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
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Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
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Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “+w Is|strong=“G3588”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w* +w lawful|strong=“G1832”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w heal|strong=“G2323”+w* +w on|strong=“G1161”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w Sabbath|strong=“G4521”+w*?”
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But they were silent.
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He answered them, “+w Which|strong=“G3588”+w* +w of|strong=“G5207”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w*, +w if|strong=“G2532”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w an|strong=“G2532”+w* +w ox|strong=“G1016”+w* +w fell|strong=“G4098”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w well|strong=“G2532”+w*, wouldn’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w immediately|strong=“G2112”+w* pull +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* +w out|strong=“G2532”+w* +w on|strong=“G1722”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w Sabbath|strong=“G4521”+w* +w day|strong=“G2250”+w*?”
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They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
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He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
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“+w When|strong=“G3752”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w invited|strong=“G2564”+w* +w by|strong=“G5259”+w* +w anyone|strong=“G5100”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w a|strong=“G1519”+w* +w wedding|strong=“G1062”+w* +w feast|strong=“G1062”+w*, don’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w sit|strong=“G2625”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G1519”+w* best seat, +w since|strong=“G3379”+w* +w perhaps|strong=“G3379”+w* +w someone|strong=“G5100”+w* +w more|strong=“G1784”+w* honorable +w than|strong=“G3361”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w might|strong=“G2564”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w invited|strong=“G2564”+w* +w by|strong=“G5259”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w*,
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+w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w invited|strong=“G2564”+w* +w both|strong=“G2532”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w would|strong=“G2532”+w* +w come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w*, ‘+w Make|strong=“G2532”+w* +w room|strong=“G5117”+w* +w for|strong=“G2532”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w person|strong=“G3778”+w*.’ +w Then|strong=“G2532”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w would|strong=“G2532”+w* begin, +w with|strong=“G3326”+w* shame, +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w take|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* lowest +w place|strong=“G5117”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G3588”+w* +w when|strong=“G3752”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w invited|strong=“G2564”+w*, +w go|strong=“G4198”+w* +w and|strong=“G2064”+w* +w sit|strong=“G3956”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G1519”+w* lowest +w place|strong=“G5117”+w*, +w so|strong=“G2443”+w* +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w when|strong=“G3752”+w* +w he|strong=“G3588”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w invited|strong=“G2564”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w comes|strong=“G2064”+w*, +w he|strong=“G3588”+w* +w may|strong=“G2443”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w*, ‘+w Friend|strong=“G5384”+w*, +w move|strong=“G4320”+w* +w up|strong=“G1519”+w* higher.’ +w Then|strong=“G5119”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w will|strong=“G1510”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w honored|strong=“G1391”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G1519”+w* +w presence|strong=“G1799”+w* +w of|strong=“G1391”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w sit|strong=“G3956”+w* +w at|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G1519”+w* +w table|strong=“G4873”+w* +w with|strong=“G1519”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G3754”+w* +w everyone|strong=“G3956”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w exalts|strong=“G5312”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w* +w will|strong=“G2532”+w* +w be|strong=“G2532”+w* +w humbled|strong=“G5013”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w whoever|strong=“G3748”+w* +w humbles|strong=“G5013”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w* +w will|strong=“G2532”+w* +w be|strong=“G2532”+w* +w exalted|strong=“G5312”+w*.”
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He also said to the one who had invited him, “+w When|strong=“G3752”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w make|strong=“G4160”+w* +w a|strong=“G1096”+w* +w dinner|strong=“G1173”+w* +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w a|strong=“G1096”+w* +w supper|strong=“G1173”+w*, don’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w call|strong=“G2564”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* +w friends|strong=“G5384”+w*, +w nor|strong=“G3366”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* brothers, +w nor|strong=“G3366”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* +w kinsmen|strong=“G4773”+w*, +w nor|strong=“G3366”+w* +w rich|strong=“G4145”+w* +w neighbors|strong=“G1069”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w perhaps|strong=“G3379”+w* +w they|strong=“G2532”+w* +w might|strong=“G2532”+w* +w also|strong=“G2532”+w* return +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* favor, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* pay +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* back.
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But +w when|strong=“G3752”+w* +w you|strong=“G3752”+w* +w make|strong=“G4160”+w* +w a|strong=“G4160”+w* +w feast|strong=“G1403”+w*, ask +w the|strong=“G4160”+w* +w poor|strong=“G4434”+w*, +w the|strong=“G4160”+w* maimed, +w the|strong=“G4160”+w* +w lame|strong=“G5560”+w*, or +w the|strong=“G4160”+w* +w blind|strong=“G5185”+w*;
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+w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w will|strong=“G1510”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w blessed|strong=“G3107”+w*, +w because|strong=“G3754”+w* +w they|strong=“G2532”+w* don’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* resources +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w repay|strong=“G2192”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w*. +w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w will|strong=“G1510”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* repaid +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* resurrection +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w righteous|strong=“G1342”+w*.”
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When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
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But he said to him, “+w A|strong=“G2532”+w* +w certain|strong=“G5100”+w* +w man|strong=“G5100”+w* +w made|strong=“G4160”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w great|strong=“G3173”+w* +w supper|strong=“G1173”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w invited|strong=“G2564”+w* +w many|strong=“G4183”+w* +w people|strong=“G4160”+w*.
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+w He|strong=“G2532”+w* +w sent|strong=“G2532”+w* +w out|strong=“G2532”+w* +w his|strong=“G2532”+w* +w servant|strong=“G1401”+w* +w at|strong=“G2235”+w* +w supper|strong=“G1173”+w* +w time|strong=“G5610”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w those|strong=“G3588”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w were|strong=“G1510”+w* +w invited|strong=“G2564”+w*, ‘+w Come|strong=“G2064”+w*, +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* everything +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w ready|strong=“G2092”+w* +w now|strong=“G2532”+w*.’
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+w They|strong=“G2532”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w as|strong=“G2532”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w began|strong=“G2192”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w make|strong=“G2532”+w* +w excuses|strong=“G3868”+w*.
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“+w Another|strong=“G2087”+w* +w said|strong=“G3004”+w*, ‘+w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w have|strong=“G2192”+w* bought +w five|strong=“G4002”+w* +w yoke|strong=“G2201”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w oxen|strong=“G1016”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w must|strong=“G2192”+w* +w go|strong=“G4198”+w* +w try|strong=“G1381”+w* +w them|strong=“G3004”+w* +w out|strong=“G2532”+w*. +w Please|strong=“G2065”+w* +w have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w* +w excused|strong=“G3868”+w*.’
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“+w Another|strong=“G2087”+w* +w said|strong=“G3004”+w*, ‘+w I|strong=“G2532”+w* +w have|strong=“G2532”+w* +w married|strong=“G1060”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w wife|strong=“G1135”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w therefore|strong=“G1223”+w* +w I|strong=“G2532”+w* +w can|strong=“G1410”+w*’t +w come|strong=“G2064”+w*.’
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“+w That|strong=“G3588”+w* +w servant|strong=“G1401”+w* +w came|strong=“G1831”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w told|strong=“G3004”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w lord|strong=“G2962”+w* +w these|strong=“G3778”+w* +w things|strong=“G3778”+w*. +w Then|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w master|strong=“G2962”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w house|strong=“G3617”+w*, +w being|strong=“G2532”+w* +w angry|strong=“G3710”+w*, +w said|strong=“G3004”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w servant|strong=“G1401”+w*, ‘+w Go|strong=“G1831”+w* +w out|strong=“G1831”+w* +w quickly|strong=“G5030”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w streets|strong=“G4113”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w lanes|strong=“G4505”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w city|strong=“G4172”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w bring|strong=“G2532”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w poor|strong=“G4434”+w*, maimed, +w blind|strong=“G5185”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w lame|strong=“G5560”+w*.’
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“+w The|strong=“G2532”+w* +w servant|strong=“G1401”+w* +w said|strong=“G3004”+w*, ‘+w Lord|strong=“G2962”+w*, +w it|strong=“G2532”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w done|strong=“G1096”+w* +w as|strong=“G2532”+w* +w you|strong=“G3739”+w* +w commanded|strong=“G2004”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w there|strong=“G2532”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w still|strong=“G2089”+w* +w room|strong=“G5117”+w*.’
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“+w The|strong=“G2532”+w* +w lord|strong=“G2962”+w* +w said|strong=“G3004”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w servant|strong=“G1401”+w*, ‘+w Go|strong=“G1831”+w* +w out|strong=“G1831”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w highways|strong=“G3598”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w hedges|strong=“G5418”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* compel +w them|strong=“G3588”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w come|strong=“G1831”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w my|strong=“G1525”+w* +w house|strong=“G3624”+w* +w may|strong=“G2532”+w* +w be|strong=“G2532”+w* +w filled|strong=“G1072”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w none|strong=“G3762”+w* +w of|strong=“G3588”+w* +w those|strong=“G3588”+w* +w men|strong=“G3588”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w were|strong=“G3588”+w* +w invited|strong=“G2564”+w* +w will|strong=“G1473”+w* +w taste|strong=“G1089”+w* +w of|strong=“G3588”+w* +w my|strong=“G1473”+w* +w supper|strong=“G1173”+w*. +w For|strong=“G1063”+w* many +w are|strong=“G3588”+w* +w called|strong=“G2564”+w*, +w but|strong=“G1063”+w* few +w are|strong=“G3588”+w* chosen. ’”
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Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
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“+w If|strong=“G1487”+w* +w anyone|strong=“G5100”+w* +w comes|strong=“G2064”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* doesn’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* disregard +w his|strong=“G1438”+w* +w own|strong=“G1438”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w mother|strong=“G3384”+w*, +w wife|strong=“G1135”+w*, +w children|strong=“G5043”+w*, brothers, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* sisters, +w yes|strong=“G2089”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w his|strong=“G1438”+w* +w own|strong=“G1438”+w* +w life|strong=“G5590”+w* +w also|strong=“G2532”+w*, +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w can|strong=“G1410”+w*’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w my|strong=“G1473”+w* +w disciple|strong=“G3101”+w*.
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+w Whoever|strong=“G3748”+w* doesn’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w bear|strong=“G2532”+w* +w his|strong=“G1438”+w* +w own|strong=“G1438”+w* +w cross|strong=“G4716”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w after|strong=“G3694”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*, +w can|strong=“G1410”+w*’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w my|strong=“G1473”+w* +w disciple|strong=“G3101”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w which|strong=“G3588”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w*, +w desiring|strong=“G2309”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w build|strong=“G3618”+w* +w a|strong=“G2192”+w* +w tower|strong=“G4444”+w*, doesn’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w first|strong=“G4413”+w* +w sit|strong=“G2523”+w* +w down|strong=“G2523”+w* +w and|strong=“G4413”+w* +w count|strong=“G2192”+w* +w the|strong=“G1519”+w* +w cost|strong=“G1160”+w*, +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* see +w if|strong=“G1487”+w* +w he|strong=“G3588”+w* +w has|strong=“G2192”+w* enough +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* complete +w it|strong=“G1063”+w*?
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+w Or|strong=“G2532”+w* +w perhaps|strong=“G3379”+w*, +w when|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w has|strong=“G2532”+w* +w laid|strong=“G5087”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w foundation|strong=“G2310”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* isn’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w able|strong=“G2480”+w* +w to|strong=“G2443”+w* +w finish|strong=“G1615”+w*, +w everyone|strong=“G3956”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w sees|strong=“G2334”+w* begins +w to|strong=“G2443”+w* +w mock|strong=“G1702”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w*,
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+w saying|strong=“G3004”+w*, ‘+w This|strong=“G3778”+w* +w man|strong=“G3778”+w* began +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w build|strong=“G3618”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* wasn’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w able|strong=“G2480”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w finish|strong=“G1615”+w*.’
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+w Or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w what|strong=“G5101”+w* +w king|strong=“G3588”+w*, +w as|strong=“G1519”+w* +w he|strong=“G3588”+w* +w goes|strong=“G4198”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w encounter|strong=“G5221”+w* +w another|strong=“G2087”+w* +w king|strong=“G3588”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w war|strong=“G4171”+w*, +w will|strong=“G5101”+w* +w not|strong=“G3780”+w* +w sit|strong=“G2523”+w* +w down|strong=“G2523”+w* +w first|strong=“G4413”+w* +w and|strong=“G2064”+w* +w consider|strong=“G1011”+w* +w whether|strong=“G1487”+w* +w he|strong=“G3588”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w able|strong=“G1415”+w* +w with|strong=“G3326”+w* +w ten|strong=“G1176”+w* +w thousand|strong=“G5505”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w meet|strong=“G3588”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* +w who|strong=“G5101”+w* +w comes|strong=“G2064”+w* +w against|strong=“G1909”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* +w with|strong=“G3326”+w* +w twenty|strong=“G1501”+w* +w thousand|strong=“G5505”+w*?
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+w Or|strong=“G1161”+w* +w else|strong=“G3361”+w*, +w while|strong=“G1161”+w* +w the|strong=“G1161”+w* +w other|strong=“G1161”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w yet|strong=“G2089”+w* +w a|strong=“G1510”+w* great way off, +w he|strong=“G1161”+w* sends +w an|strong=“G1510”+w* envoy +w and|strong=“G1161”+w* +w asks|strong=“G2065”+w* +w for|strong=“G4314”+w* conditions +w of|strong=“G3588”+w* +w peace|strong=“G1515”+w*.
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+w So|strong=“G3779”+w* +w therefore|strong=“G3767”+w*, +w whoever|strong=“G3739”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w who|strong=“G3739”+w* doesn’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* renounce +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w he|strong=“G3739”+w* +w has|strong=“G3739”+w*, +w he|strong=“G3739”+w* +w can|strong=“G1410”+w*’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w my|strong=“G3956”+w* +w disciple|strong=“G3101”+w*.
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“Salt +w is|strong=“G3588”+w* +w good|strong=“G2570”+w*, +w but|strong=“G1161”+w* +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* salt becomes flat +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w tasteless|strong=“G3471”+w*, +w with|strong=“G1722”+w* +w what|strong=“G5101”+w* +w do|strong=“G5101”+w* +w you|strong=“G1437”+w* season +w it|strong=“G2532”+w*?
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+w It|strong=“G1510”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w fit|strong=“G2111”+w* +w neither|strong=“G3777”+w* +w for|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G1519”+w* +w soil|strong=“G1093”+w* +w nor|strong=“G3777”+w* +w for|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G1519”+w* +w manure|strong=“G2874”+w* +w pile|strong=“G2874”+w*. +w It|strong=“G1510”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* thrown +w out|strong=“G1854”+w*. +w He|strong=“G3588”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w has|strong=“G2192”+w* +w ears|strong=“G3775”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* hear, +w let|strong=“G1510”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* hear.”