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Mark 10:2–18

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Mark 10:2

2¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

Mark 10:3

3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

Mark 10:4

4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

Mark 10:5

5And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

Mark 10:6

6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

Mark 10:7

7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

Mark 10:8

8And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

Mark 10:9

9What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Mark 10:10

10And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

Mark 10:11

11And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

Mark 10:12

12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Mark 10:13

13¶ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

Mark 10:14

14But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:15

15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Mark 10:16

16And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

Mark 10:17

17¶ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Mark 10:18

18And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

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DEFINED WORDS

Mark 10:2

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Pharisees

Members of a Jewish sect known for strict observance of its religious traditions.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · KJV usage

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lawful

Agreeable to law; conformable to law; allowed by law; legal; legitimate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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put

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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Mark 10:3

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said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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command

To order or direct with authority; also, an authoritative order, charge, or commandment.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

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Mark 10:4

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said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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suffered

Borne; undergone; peri mitted; allowed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

write

To perform the act of forming characters, letters or figures, as representatives of sounds or ideas. To send letters.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

bill

A written document or statement; in another sense, a hooked cutting tool or a bird's beak.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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put

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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Mark 10:5

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said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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hardness

The condition of being hard, firm, or resistant; difficulty or hardship; figuratively, stubbornness or insensibility of heart.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · Webster 1828 · KJV usage

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heart

The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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wrote

Of write.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 10:6

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · KJV usage

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beginning

That which is first; the first state; commencement; entrance into being. The first cause; origin.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

creation

The act of creating; the act of causing to exist; and especially, the act of bringing this world into existence.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

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God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Mark 10:7

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cause

A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case; as a verb, to make something happen.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Mark 10:8

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

twain

Two; a pair, or two persons or things considered separately.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Mark 10:9

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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joined

Added; united; set or fastened together; associated; confederated.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

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together

In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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put

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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Mark 10:10

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

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again

Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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matter

A subject, affair, cause, or thing under consideration; also material substance, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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Mark 10:11

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Whosoever

Whoever; any person who, without restriction in the stated class.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

put

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

adultery

Violation of the marriage bed; a crime, or a civil injury, which introduces, or may introduce, into a family, a spurious offspring. In a scriptural sense, all manner of lewdness or unchastity, as in the seventh commandment.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

against

Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893)

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 10:12

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

put

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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husband

A married man in relation to his wife; also one who manages or cultivates carefully.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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adultery

Violation of the marriage bed; a crime, or a civil injury, which introduces, or may introduce, into a family, a spurious offspring. In a scriptural sense, all manner of lewdness or unchastity, as in the seventh commandment.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 10:13

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

young

Early in life or growth; not mature; also offspring, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Mark 10:14

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

much

A great quantity or degree; abundant in amount.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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displeased

Offended, dissatisfied, or made to feel dislike or disapproval.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Suffer

To bear, undergo, or endure pain, loss, or hardship; also to allow or permit.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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forbid

To command that something not be done; to prohibit or hinder.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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such

Of the kind, degree, or character already named or indicated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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kingdom

A realm, dominion, government, or people under a king; also the reign or sovereign rule of a king.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 10:15

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Whosoever

Whoever; any person who, without restriction in the stated class.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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receive

To take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain what is given or presented.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

kingdom

A realm, dominion, government, or people under a king; also the reign or sovereign rule of a king.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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child

A son or daughter; a young person; a descendant; or one characterized by a stated relation or quality.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

enter

To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 10:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

put

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hands

The end parts of the arms used for holding and working; also figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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blessed

Favored by God; happy or spiritually prosperous; or praised, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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Mark 10:17

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gone

Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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running

That which runs or flows; the act of running or passing with speed; the discharge of an ulcer or other sore.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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kneeled

Bent the knee or fell upon the knees, commonly in prayer or supplication.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong's Exhaustive Concordance 1890 (occurrence-specific) · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Master

One who has authority, ownership, command, or superior skill; also a teacher or head of a household.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

inherit

To receive, possess, or enjoy as an heir, allotment, gift, or lasting possession.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 10:18

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said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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callest

Calls; names, summons, invites, proclaims, or addresses, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

Except; excluding all others or alternatives.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 2

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:10–11
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  2. John 8:6
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  3. Luke 11:53–54
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  4. Matthew 23:13
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  5. 1 Corinthians 10:9
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  1. Galatians 4:21
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  2. Isaiah 8:20
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  3. John 5:39
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  4. Luke 10:25
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  1. Deuteronomy 24:1–4
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  2. Matthew 5:31–32
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  3. Matthew 19:7
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  1. Matthew 19:8
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  2. Acts 7:51
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  3. Nehemiah 9:16–17
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  4. Hebrews 3:7–10
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  5. Nehemiah 9:26
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  1. Genesis 1:27
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  2. Genesis 5:2
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  1. Romans 7:1–3
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  2. 1 Chronicles 7:10–13
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From verse 10

  1. Mark 9:33
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  2. Mark 4:10
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  3. Mark 9:28
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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:10–11
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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:11
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  2. 1 Corinthians 7:13
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  1. Matthew 19:13–15
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  3. Deuteronomy 31:12–13
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  4. Exodus 10:9–11
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  1. Matthew 18:4
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  1. Isaiah 40:11
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  2. Mark 9:36
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  4. Genesis 48:14–16
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  1. Matthew 19:16–30
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  4. John 6:27–28
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