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Luke 15:3

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¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
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Luke 15:3

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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parable

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A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.

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2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

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4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

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