Chronological Bible Part 5

#5-A PARALLEL CHRONOLOGICAL 4 GOSPEL BIBLE WITH INDIVIDUAL VERSES AND PARTS OF VERSES BROKEN DOWN SIDE BY SIDE.

The Chronological 4 Gospels are the accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, with a few verses from Acts and First Corinthians, combined in chronological form. This enables a person to read and study all four as a unit. One can read Matthew’s account of an event, and then read the same event in the other Gospels. There are certain events that are only presented in one or two Gospels, but others are presented in all 4. Now a student of the Bible can read and study how and when all the events occurred in relation to each other. Thus, a person’s knowledge and understanding of God’s Word should increase, as the Holy Spirit gives the understanding.

MATTHEW

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MARK

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LUKE

TAKE NO THOUGHT FOR FOOD OR CLOTHES
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ MONTHS

Lk 12:22.   AND (JESUS) SAID (TO) HIS DISCIPLES, THEREFORE I SAY (TO) YOU, TAKE NO THOUGHT (or do not worry) (ABOUT) YOUR LIFE, (as to) WHAT (YOU) SHALL EAT; NEITHER (ABOUT) THE BODY, WHAT (YOU) SHALL PUT ON.
Lk 12:23.   THE LIFE IS MORE THAN (FOOD), AND THE BODY IS MORE THAN (CLOTHES).
Lk 12:24.   (THINK ABOUT) THE RAVENS: FOR THEY NEITHER (PLANT NOR HARVEST); WHICH NEITHER HAVE STOREHOUSE NOR BARN; AND (yet) GOD (FEEDS) THEM: HOW MUCH MORE ARE (YOU) BETTER (or more valuable, or worth much more) THAN THE (BIRDS)?
Lk 12:25.   AND WHICH OF YOU WITH TAKING THOUGHT (or by worrying) CAN ADD TO HIS STATURE ONE CUBIT (or add a single hour to his life-NIV)?
Lk 12:26.   IF (YOU) THEN BE NOT ABLE TO DO (THIS VERY LITTLE THING-NIV), WHY (DO YOU WORRY) (ABOUT) (OTHER MATTERS)?
Lk 12:27.   CONSIDER THE LILIES (or wild irises and) HOW THEY GROW: THEY (LABOR) (or work) NOT, THEY SPIN NOT (thread); AND YET I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT SOLOMON IN ALL HIS GLORY WAS NOT (DRESSED) (AS BEAUTIFULLY AS) ONE OF THESE.
Lk 12:28.   IF THEN GOD SO CLOTHE THE GRASS, WHICH IS TO DAY IN THE FIELD (alive), AND TO MORROW IS CAST INTO THE OVEN (or furnace); HOW MUCH MORE WILL HE CLOTHE YOU, O (YOU) (men) OF LITTLE FAITH (or trust)?
Lk 12:29.   AND SEEK NOT (YOU) (or do not set your heart on-NIV, or do not strive after-JNT) WHAT (YOU) SHALL EAT, OR WHAT (YOU) SHALL DRINK, NEITHER (HAVE AN) DOUBTFUL MIND (or do not keep worrying-NASB) (about it).
Lk 12:30.   FOR ALL THESE THINGS DO THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD (eagerly) SEEK (or run) AFTER: AND YOUR FATHER (KNOWS) THAT (YOU) HAVE NEED OF THESE THINGS (too). Lk 12:31.   BUT RATHER SEEK (FOR) THE KINGDOM OF GOD (or His kingdom); AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE (GIVEN) (TO) YOU (as well).
Lk 12:32.   FEAR NOT, LITTLE FLOCK; FOR IT IS YOUR FATHER'S GOOD PLEASURE (or your Father has chosen-NASB, or has been pleased) TO GIVE YOU (gladly) THE KINGDOM. (Ref Mt 6:25-34)

SELL AND GIVE ALMS
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ MONTHS

Lk 12:33. SELL THAT (YOU) HAVE (your possessions), AND GIVE ALMS (or give to the poor-NIV); PROVIDE YOURSELVES BAGS (or purses, or money bags) WHICH (GROW) NOT OLD (or do not wear out-NASB), A TREASURE IN THE HEAVENS THAT (FAIL) NOT, WHERE NO (BURGLAR) (COMES NEAR), NEITHER MOTH (DESTROYS).
Lk 12:34. FOR WHERE YOUR (WEALTH) IS, THERE WILL YOUR HEART BE ALSO.

WAIT AND WATCH
BE FAITHFUL AND SERVE GOD
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ MONTHS

Lk 12:35.   LET YOUR (WAIST) BE GIRDED ABOUT (or be dressed ready for service-NIV) (or action), AND (keep) YOUR LIGHTS (or lamps) BURNING;
Lk 12:36.   AND (YOU) YOURSELVES LIKE UNTO MEN THAT WAIT FOR THEIR LORD (or master), WHEN HE WILL RETURN FROM THE WEDDING (feast); THAT WHEN HE (COMES) AND (KNOCKS), THEY MAY OPEN (the door) (TO) HIM IMMEDIATELY.
Lk 12:37.   BLESSED (or happy) ARE THOSE SERVANTS (or slaves), WHOM THE LORD (or master) WHEN HE (COMES) SHALL FIND (them) WATCHING (or alert): (YES) I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT HE SHALL (DRESS) HIMSELF (to serve), AND MAKE THEM TO SIT DOWN TO (EAT), AND WILL COME FORTH AND (WAIT ON) THEM (Himself).
Lk 12:38.   AND IF HE SHALL COME IN THE SECOND WATCH (or late at night), OR COME IN THE THIRD WATCH (or early in the morning-JNT), AND FIND THEM (READY), BLESSED (or happy) ARE THOSE SERVANTS (or slaves).
Lk 12:39.   AND THIS KNOW (or be sure of, or understand this), THAT IF THE GOODMAN (or head, or owner) OF THE HOUSE HAD KNOWN WHAT HOUR THE THIEF WOULD COME, HE WOULD HAVE WATCHED, AND NOT HAVE (ALLOWED) HIS HOUSE TO BE BROKEN (INTO).
Lk 12:40.   BE (YOU) THEREFORE READY ALSO: FOR THE SON OF MAN (WILL COME) AT AN HOUR WHEN (YOU) THINK NOT (or when you are not expecting Him-JNT).
Lk 12:41.   THEN PETER SAID (TO) HIM, LORD, (DO YOU SPEAK) THIS PARABLE (only) (TO) US (or for our benefit only-JNT), OR EVEN TO ALL (people) (or everyone) (or Lord, are You addressing this parable to us [only], or to everyone else as well-NASB)?
Lk 12:42.   AND THE LORD SAID, WHO THEN IS THAT FAITHFUL AND WISE (or sensible) STEWARD (or manager), WHOM HIS LORD (or master) SHALL (PUT IN CHARGE) OVER HIS HOUSEHOLD (or servants), TO GIVE THEM THEIR (SHARE) OF (FOOD) IN DUE SEASON (or at the proper time-NIV)?
Lk 12:43.   BLESSED IS THAT SERVANT (or slave) (or it will go well with that servant-JNT), WHOM HIS LORD WHEN HE (COMES) (or returns) SHALL FIND SO DOING (his job).
Lk 12:44.   OF A TRUTH (or Yes) I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT HE WILL MAKE HIM RULER (or put him in charge-NIV) OVER ALL THAT HE (HAS) (or over) (all his possessions).
Lk 12:45.   BUT (SUPPOSE) THAT SERVANT (or slave) SAY IN HIS HEART (or says to himself), MY LORD (or master) (IS DELAYING) HIS COMING (or is taking a long time in coming-NIV); AND SHALL BEGIN TO BEAT (or starts bullying) THE MENSERVANTS (or men…slaves) AND MAIDENS (or women…slaves), AND TO EAT AND DRINK, AND TO BE (DRUNK);
Lk 12:46.   THE LORD (or master) OF THAT SERVANT (or slave) WILL COME IN A DAY WHEN HE (IS NOT LOOKING) FOR (or does not expect) HIM, AND AT AN HOUR WHEN HE IS NOT AWARE (of) (or doesn’t know in advance-JNT), AND WILL CUT HIM IN SUNDER (or cut him in pieces-NASB, or cut him in two-JNT), AND WILL APPOINT (or assign) HIM HIS PORTION (or place) WITH THE UNBELIEVERS (or disloyal). (Ref Mt 24:45-51)
Lk 12:47.   AND THAT SERVANT (or slave), WHICH KNEW HIS LORD'S (or master’s) WILL (or knew what his master wanted-JNT), AND PREPARED NOT HIMSELF (or did not get ready-NASB), NEITHER DID ACCORDING TO HIS WILL (or does not do what his master wants-NIV), SHALL BE BEATEN WITH MANY STRIPES (or blows) (or shall receive many lashes-NASB).
Lk 12:48.   BUT HE THAT KNEW NOT, AND DID COMMIT THINGS WORTHY (or deserving) OF STRIPES (or flogging, or punishment) (or the one who did what deserves a beating, but didn’t know-JNT), SHALL BE BEATEN WITH (or receive) FEW STRIPES (or blows, or lashes). FOR (TO) (WHOM) MUCH IS GIVEN, OF HIM SHALL BE MUCH (DEMANDED): AND TO WHOM MEN HAVE COMMITTED (or entrusted) MUCH, OF HIM THEY WILL ASK (all) THE MORE.

DIVISION OVER JESUS
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ MONTHS

Lk 12:49.   I AM COME TO SEND FIRE ON THE EARTH; AND WHAT WILL I, IF IT BE ALREADY KINDLED (or how I wish it were already kindled!-NASB)?
Lk 12:50.   BUT I HAVE A BAPTISM (or immersion) TO (UNDERGO); AND HOW (DISTRESSED I AM) (UNTIL) IT (IS) (COMPLETED) (or how pressured I feel till it’s over-JNT)!
Lk 12:51.   SUPPOSE (YOU) THAT I AM COME TO (BRING) PEACE ON EARTH? I TELL YOU, (NO) (not at all); BUT RATHER DIVISION:
Lk 12:52.   FOR FROM (NOW ON) THERE SHALL BE FIVE (members) IN ONE HOUSE (or family) DIVIDED (against each other), THREE AGAINST TWO, AND TWO AGAINST THREE.
Lk 12:53.   THE FATHER SHALL BE DIVIDED AGAINST THE SON, AND THE SON AGAINST THE FATHER; THE MOTHER AGAINST THE DAUGHTER, AND THE DAUGHTER AGAINST THE MOTHER; THE MOTHER IN LAW AGAINST HER DAUGHTER IN LAW, AND THE DAUGHTER IN LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER IN LAW.

CANNNOT DISCERN THE TIME OR JUDGE RIGHT
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ MONTHS

Lk 12:54.   AND HE SAID ALSO TO THE (MULTITUDE), WHEN (YOU) SEE A CLOUD RISE OUT OF THE WEST, (IMMEDIATELY) (YOU) SAY, THERE (IS COMING) A SHOWER (or rain); AND SO IT IS.
Lk 12:55.   AND WHEN (YOU) SEE THE SOUTH WIND BLOW, (YOU) SAY, THERE WILL BE HEAT (or it will be a hot day-NASB); AND IT (TURNS OUT THAT WAY-NASB).
Lk 12:56.   (YOU) HYPOCRITES, (YOU) CAN DISCERN (or analyze) (or know how to interpret-NIV) THE (APPEARANCE) OF THE SKY AND OF THE EARTH; BUT HOW IS IT THAT (YOU) DO NOT DISCERN (or analyze) (or know how to interpret-NIV) THIS (present) TIME?
Lk 12:57.   (YES), AND WHY (DON’T YOU JUDGE [even] FOR YOURSELVES-NIV) WHAT IS RIGHT?

PAY DEBTS
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ MONTHS

Lk 12:58. (If someone brings a lawsuit against you-JNT), WHEN (YOU) (GO) WITH (YOUR) ADVERSARY (or opponent) TO (appear before) THE MAGISTRATE, (ON YOUR WAY THERE-NASB), (MAKE EVERY EFFORT) (or try hard) THAT THOU MAYEST BE DELIVERED FROM HIM (or reconciled to him) (or settle with him first-JNT); LEST HE (DRAG) (YOU) TO THE JUDGE (or court), AND THE JUDGE DELIVER (YOU) TO THE OFFICER, AND THE OFFICER (THROW) (YOU) INTO PRISON.
Lk 12:59. I TELL (YOU), (YOU) (SHALL) NOT (GET OUT) (of there), (UNTIL) (YOU) (HAVE) PAID THE VERY LAST MITE (or cent, or penny).

REPENT
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ MONTHS

Lk 13:1.   THERE WERE PRESENT (ON THE SAME OCCASION-NASB) (some) THAT TOLD (JESUS) OF THE (GALILEANS), WHOSE BLOOD PILATE HAD (MIXED) WITH THEIR SACRIFICES (or whom Pilate had slaughtered just as they were slaughtering animals for sacrifice-JNT).
Lk 13:2.   AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID (TO) THEM, SUPPOSE (YOU) THAT THESE (GALILEANS) (because they died so horribly-JNT) WERE SINNERS ABOVE ALL THE (GALILEANS), BECAUSE THEY SUFFERED (THIS WAY)?
Lk 13:3.   I TELL YOU, (NO): BUT, EXCEPT (YOU) REPENT (or turn to God from your sins-JNT), (YOU) SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH.
Lk 13:4.   OR THOSE EIGHTEEN, UPON WHOM THE TOWER IN SILOAM FELL, AND (KILLED) THEM, (DO YOU THINK) THAT THEY WERE (MORE GUILTY) (MORE THAN) ALL MEN THAT DWELT IN JERUSALEM?
Lk 13:5.   I TELL YOU, (NO): BUT, EXCEPT (YOU) REPENT (or turn from your sins-JNT), (YOU) SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH.

THE PARABLE OF
THE BARREN FIG TREE—
CUT DOWN AFTER FOUR YEARS
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ MONTHS

Lk 13:6.   HE (SPOKE) ALSO THIS PARABLE (or illustration); A CERTAIN MAN HAD A FIG TREE PLANTED IN HIS VINEYARD; AND HE CAME AND SOUGHT FRUIT THEREON, AND FOUND NONE.
Lk 13:7.   THEN SAID HE (TO) THE DRESSER OF HIS VINEYARD (or vineyard-keeper), BEHOLD, THESE THREE YEARS I (have) COME SEEKING FRUIT ON THIS FIG TREE, AND FIND NONE: CUT IT DOWN; WHY (SHOULD) IT (use up) THE GROUND?
Lk 13:8.   AND HE ANSWERING SAID (TO) HIM, LORD, LET IT ALONE THIS YEAR ALSO, (UNTIL) I SHALL DIG ABOUT IT, AND (PUT IN FERTILIZER) (or manure):
Lk 13:9.   AND IF IT BEAR FRUIT (next year), WELL (and good): AND IF NOT, THEN AFTER THAT (YOU) (CAN) CUT IT DOWN.

(JESUS TEACHING IN A SYNAGOGUE)
A WOMAN LOOSED FROM HER INFIRMITY ON THE SABBATH
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ MONTHS

Lk 13:10.   AND HE WAS TEACHING IN ONE OF THE SYNAGOGUES ON THE SABBATH.
Lk 13:11.   AND, BEHOLD, THERE WAS A WOMAN WHICH HAD A SPIRIT OF INFIRMITY (or had been crippled by a spirit for-NIV) EIGHTEEN YEARS, AND (she) WAS (BENT) (OVER) (double), AND COULD IN NO (WAY) (STRAIGHTEN) UP HERSELF (or stand erect).
Lk 13:12.   AND WHEN JESUS SAW HER, HE CALLED HER TO HIM, AND SAID (TO) HER, WOMAN, (YOU) (ARE) (SET FREE) FROM (YOUR) INFIRMITY (or sickness, or weakness).
Lk 13:13.   AND HE LAID HIS HANDS ON HER: AND IMMEDIATELY SHE WAS MADE STRAIGHT (or erect) (again), AND GLORIFIED (or praised) GOD.
Lk 13:14.   AND THE RULER (or president) OF THE SYNAGOGUE (SPOKE UP) WITH INDIGNATION, BECAUSE THAT JESUS HAD HEALED ON THE SABBATH DAY, AND SAID (TO) THE (CONGREGATION), THERE ARE SIX DAYS IN WHICH MEN (SHOULD) WORK: (DURING) THEM THEREFORE COME AND BE HEALED, AND NOT ON THE SABBATH DAY.
Lk 13:15.   THE LORD THEN ANSWERED HIM, AND SAID, (YOU) HYPOCRITE, (DOES) NOT EACH ONE OF YOU ON THE SABBATH (UNTIE) HIS OX OR HIS ASS (or donkey) FROM THE STALL, AND LEAD HIM AWAY TO (DRINK) (water)?
Lk 13:16.   AND (SHOULD) NOT THIS WOMAN, BEING A DAUGHTER OF ABRAHAM, WHOM SATAN (or the Adversary) (HAS) (kept) BOUND, LO, THESE EIGHTEEN (long) YEARS, BE (RELEASED) (or set free) FROM THIS BOND ON THE SABBATH DAY?
Lk 13:17.   AND WHEN HE HAD SAID THESE THINGS, ALL HIS ADVERSARIES WERE (PUT TO SHAME) (or humiliated): AND ALL THE (rest of the) (MULTITUDE) REJOICED FOR ALL THE GLORIOUS THINGS THAT WERE DONE BY HIM.

(THROUGH THE CITIES AND VILLAGES GOING TOWARD JERUSALEM)
STRIVE TO ENTER THE STRAIT GATE
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 13:22.   AND (JESUS) WENT THROUGH THE CITIES AND VILLAGES, TEACHING, (AS HE MADE HIS WAY-NIV) TOWARD JERUSALEM.
Lk 13:23.   THEN SAID (SOMEONE) (TO) HIM, LORD, ARE THERE (only a) FEW (people) THAT BE SAVED? AND HE SAID (TO) THEM,
Lk 13:24.   STRIVE (or make every effort, or struggle) TO ENTER IN AT THE STRAIT GATE (or narrow door, or narrow gate): FOR MANY, I SAY (TO) YOU, WILL SEEK (or try, or will be demanding) TO ENTER IN, AND SHALL NOT BE ABLE (to). (Ref Mt 7:13,14)
Lk 13:25.   WHEN ONCE THE MASTER (or head, or owner) OF THE HOUSE (GETS) UP, AND (CLOSES) THE DOOR, AND (YOU) BEGIN TO STAND (OUTSIDE), AND TO KNOCK AT THE DOOR, (PLEADING), LORD, LORD, OPEN (up) (the door) (FOR) US; AND (then) HE SHALL ANSWER AND SAY (TO) YOU, I KNOW YOU NOT (WHERE) (YOU) ARE (from) (or I don’t know you or where you come from-NIV): (Ref Mt 25:10-13)
Lk 13:26.   THEN SHALL (YOU) BEGIN TO SAY, WE (ATE) AND (DRANK) (WITH YOU), AND (YOU) TAUGHT IN OUR STREETS.
Lk 13:27.   BUT HE SHALL SAY, I TELL YOU, I KNOW YOU NOT (WHERE) (YOU) ARE (from); (GET AWAY) FROM ME, ALL (YOU) WORKERS OF (WICKEDNESS) (or evil doers). (Ref Mt 7:23)
Lk 13:28.   THERE SHALL BE WEEPING (there) AND (GRINDING) OF TEETH, WHEN (YOU) SHALL SEE ABRAHAM, AND ISAAC, AND JACOB, AND ALL THE PROPHETS, IN (side) THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND YOU YOURSELVES (CAST) OUT (side).
Lk 13:29.   AND THEY SHALL COME FROM THE EAST, AND FROM THE WEST, AND FROM THE NORTH, AND FROM THE SOUTH, AND SHALL SIT DOWN (or take their places) (at the table or feast) IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
Lk 13:30.   AND, BEHOLD, THERE ARE (some) (who are) LAST WHICH SHALL BE FIRST, AND THERE ARE (some) FIRST WHICH SHALL BE LAST. (Ref Mt 19:30; 20:8,16; Mk 10:30)

UNGODLY COUNSEL
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 13:31.   THE SAME DAY THERE CAME (SOME) OF THE PHARISEES, SAYING (TO) (JESUS), (GO AWAY), AND (GO SOMEWHERE ELSE): FOR HEROD WILL (or wants to) KILL (YOU).
Lk 13:32.   AND HE SAID (TO) THEM, GO YE, AND TELL THAT FOX, BEHOLD, I CAST OUT DEVILS, AND I (HEAL PEOPLE) TO DAY AND TO MORROW, AND (on) THE THIRD DAY I SHALL BE PERFECTED (or reach My goal).
Lk 13:33.   NEVERTHELESS I MUST WALK (or keep travelling) (on) TO DAY, AND TO MORROW, AND THE DAY FOLLOWING: FOR IT CANNOT BE THAT A PROPHET (should) PERISH OUT (side) OF JERUSALEM (or it is unthinkable that a prophet should die anywhere but in-JNT) (Jerusalem).

(JESUS MAY HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT JERUSALEM FROM THE MOUNT OF OLIVES)
JERUSALEM, WHICH KILLS THE PROPHETS
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 13:34. O JERUSALEM, JERUSALEM, (the city) WHICH (KILLS) (or you who kill) THE PROPHETS, AND (STONES) THEM THAT ARE SENT (TO) (YOU); HOW OFTEN WOULD I HAVE GATHERED (YOUR) CHILDREN TOGETHER (or how often I have longed to gather your children together-NIV), (just) AS A HEN (GATHERS) HER (CHICKS) UNDER HER WINGS, AND (YOU) WOULD NOT (have it) (or you refused, or you were not willing-NIV)! (Ref Mt 23:37)
Lk 13:35. (LOOK), YOUR HOUSE IS LEFT (TO) YOU DESOLATE (or God is abandoning your house to you-JNT): AND VERILY I SAY (TO) YOU, (YOU) SHALL NOT SEE ME (again), UNTIL THE TIME COME WHEN (YOU) SHALL SAY, BLESSED IS HE THAT (COMES) IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.

(JESUS WENT INTO THE HOUSE OF A CHIEF PHARISEE)
MAN HEALED OF THE DROPSY ON THE SABBATH
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:1.   AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS HE WENT INTO THE HOUSE OF ONE OF THE CHIEF (or prominent, or rulers of the) PHARISEES TO EAT BREAD ON THE SABBATH DAY, THAT THEY WATCHED HIM (closely or carefully).
Lk 14:2.   AND, BEHOLD, THERE WAS A CERTAIN MAN (IN FRONT OF) HIM WHICH HAD THE DROPSY (or whose body was swollen with fluid-JNT).
Lk 14:3.   AND JESUS ANSWERING (SPOKE) (TO) THE LAWYERS (or experts in the Law-NIV) AND PHARISEES, SAYING, IS IT LAWFUL TO HEAL (or does the Torah allow healing-JNT) ON THE SABBATH DAY (or not)?
Lk 14:4.   AND THEY HELD THEIR PEACE (or remained silent). AND (so) HE TOOK HIM, AND HEALED HIM, AND (SENT HIM AWAY);
Lk 14:5.   AND ANSWERED THEM, SAYING, WHICH OF YOU SHALL HAVE AN ASS (or donkey, or a son-JNT) OR AN OX FALLEN INTO A PIT, AND WILL NOT (IMMEDIATELY) PULL HIM OUT ON THE SABBATH DAY?
Lk 14:6.   AND THEY COULD (MAKE NO REPLY) TO THESE THINGS.

PARABLE—SIT NOT DOWN IN THE CHIEF ROOM
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:7.   AND HE PUT FORTH A PARABLE TO THOSE (the…guests) WHICH WERE (INVITED), WHEN HE (NOTICED) HOW THEY (PICKED) OUT THE (BEST SEATS) (or places of honor) (at the table) SAYING (TO) THEM,
Lk 14:8.   WHEN (YOU) (ARE) (INVITED) OF ANY MAN TO A WEDDING (feast), SIT NOT DOWN IN THE (BEST SEAT) (or do not take the place of honor-NASB); LEST A MORE HONOURABLE (or distinguished) MAN THAN (YOU) (MAY HAVE BEEN) (INVITED) (BY) HIM;
Lk 14:9.   AND (if so,) HE THAT (INVITED) (YOU) (both shall) COME AND SAY TO (YOU), GIVE THIS MAN (your) (SEAT); AND (YOU) BEGIN WITH SHAME (or disgrace) TO TAKE THE LOWEST (or least important) (PLACE).
Lk 14:10.   BUT WHEN (YOU) (ARE) (INVITED), GO AND SIT DOWN IN THE (LEAST IMPORTANT PLACE); (so) THAT WHEN (YOUR HOST) THAT (INVITED) (YOU) (COMES), HE MAY SAY (TO) (YOU), FRIEND, GO (MOVE) UP (to a) HIGHER (or better seat): THEN (WILL) (YOU) HAVE (HONOR) IN THE PRESENCE OF (all) (YOUR FELLOW GUESTS) THAT SIT AT (THE TABLE) WITH (YOU).
Lk 14:11.   FOR (WHOEVER) (EXALTS) HIMSELF SHALL BE (HUMBLED); AND HE THAT (HUMBLES) HIMSELF SHALL BE EXALTED.

FOR SUPPER, CALL THE POOR
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:12.   THEN SAID (JESUS) ALSO TO (HIS HOST) THAT (INVITED) HIM, WHEN (YOU) (GIVE) A DINNER (or luncheon) OR A SUPPER, CALL NOT (YOUR) FRIENDS, (OR) (YOUR) (BROTHERS), NEITHER (YOUR) (RELATIVES), NOR (YOUR) RICH NEIGHBOURS; LEST THEY ALSO (INVITE) (YOU) (back) (IN RETURN), AND (YOU BE REPAID).
Lk 14:13.   BUT WHEN (YOU) (GIVE) A FEAST (or reception, or banquet, or a party), (INVITE) THE POOR (people), THE (DISFIGURED PEOPLE), THE (CRIPPLED), THE BLIND:
Lk 14:14.   AND (YOU) (WILL) BE BLESSED; FOR THEY CANNOT (REPAY) (YOU): FOR (YOU) (WILL) BE (REPAID) AT THE RESURRECTION OF THE (RIGHTEOUS).
Lk 14:15.   AND WHEN ONE OF THEM THAT SAT AT (THE TABLE) WITH HIM HEARD THESE THINGS, HE SAID (TO) (JESUS), BLESSED IS HE THAT SHALL EAT BREAD (at the feast) IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

THE GREAT SUPPER AND EXCUSES
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:16.   THEN SAID HE (TO) HIM, A CERTAIN MAN MADE A GREAT SUPPER (or banquet), AND (INVITED) MANY (guests):
Lk 14:17.   AND SENT HIS SERVANT (or slave) AT SUPPER TIME TO SAY TO THEM THAT WERE (INVITED), COME; FOR ALL THINGS ARE NOW READY.
Lk 14:18.   AND THEY ALL WITH ONE (ACCORD) BEGAN TO MAKE (EXCUSES) (or they responded with a chorus of excuses-JNT). THE FIRST SAID (TO) HIM, I HAVE (just) BOUGHT A PIECE OF (LAND) (or a field), AND I (HAVE TO) GO AND SEE IT: I (ASK) (YOU) (to) (please) HAVE ME EXCUSED (or please accept my apologies-JNT).
Lk 14:19.   AND ANOTHER (one) SAID, I HAVE (just) BOUGHT FIVE YOKE OF OXEN, AND I GO TO (TEST) (or try) THEM (out): I (ASK) (YOU) (to) (please) HAVE ME EXCUSED (or please accept my apologies-JNT).
Lk 14:20.   AND ANOTHER (one) SAID, I HAVE (just) MARRIED A WIFE, AND (FOR THAT REASON) I CANNOT COME.
Lk 14:21.   SO THAT SERVANT CAME (back), AND (REPORTED THESE THINGS TO-JNT) HIS LORD. THEN THE MASTER (or head, or owner) OF THE HOUSE (BECAME) ANGRY (and) SAID TO HIS SERVANT (or slave), GO OUT QUICKLY (or at once) INTO THE STREETS AND LANES (or alleys) OF THE CITY (or town), AND BRING IN (HERE) THE POOR, AND THE (DISFIGURED), AND THE (CRIPPLED), AND THE BLIND.
Lk 14:22.   AND THE SERVANT (or slave) SAID, LORD, IT IS DONE AS (YOU ORDERED), AND YET THERE IS (still) ROOM.
Lk 14:23.   AND THE LORD SAID (TO) THE SERVANT (or slave), GO OUT INTO THE HIGHWAYS (or roads) AND (along the) HEDGES (or country lanes), AND (INSISTENTLY PERSUADE) THEM TO COME IN, THAT MY HOUSE MAY BE FILLED.
Lk 14:24.   FOR I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT NONE OF THOSE MEN WHICH WERE (INVITED) SHALL (get a) TASTE OF MY SUPPER (or banquet). (Ref Mt 8:21; Lk 9:59-62)

(GREAT MULTITUDES WITH JESUS)
HATE THEIR FAMILY
AND OWN LIFE ALSO
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:25.   AND THERE WENT GREAT MULTITUDES WITH (JESUS): AND HE TURNED, AND SAID (TO) THEM,
Lk 14:26.   IF ANY MAN COME TO ME, AND HATE NOT HIS FATHER, AND MOTHER, AND WIFE, AND CHILDREN, AND (BROTHERS), AND SISTERS, (YES), AND (even) HIS OWN LIFE ALSO, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE.
Lk 14:27.   AND (WHOEVER) (DOES) NOT (CARRY) HIS (own) CROSS, AND COME AFTER (or follow) ME, CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE.

PARABLE OF BUILDING A TOWER
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:28.   FOR WHICH OF YOU, INTENDING TO BUILD A TOWER, (DOES NOT SIT) DOWN FIRST, AND (CALCULATE) (or estimate) THE COST, (to see) WHETHER HE HAVE (ENOUGH) (money) TO (COMPLETE) IT?
Lk 14:29.   LEST (OTHERWISE), AFTER HE (HAS) LAID THE FOUNDATION, AND IS NOT ABLE TO FINISH IT, ALL THAT (SEE) IT BEGIN TO MOCK (or ridicule, or make fun of) HIM,
Lk 14:30.   SAYING, THIS MAN BEGAN TO BUILD, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FINISH.
Lk 14:31.   OR WHAT KING, GOING TO MAKE WAR AGAINST ANOTHER KING, (DOES NOT SIT) DOWN FIRST, AND (CONSIDER) WHETHER HE (IS) ABLE (or strong enough) WITH TEN THOUSAND (men) TO (OPPOSE) HIM THAT (COMES) AGAINST HIM WITH TWENTY THOUSAND?
Lk 14:32.   OR ELSE (if he is not able-NIV), WHILE THE OTHER IS YET A GREAT WAY OFF, HE (SENDS) (A) (DELEGATION), AND (ASKS) (for) (TERMS) OF PEACE.

FORSAKE ALL
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:33. SO LIKEWISE, (WHOEVER) HE BE OF YOU THAT (DOES NOT FORSAKE) (or does not give up-NIV, or renounce) (EVERYTHING) THAT HE (HAS), HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE.

IF THE SALT HAS LOST HIS SAVOR
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:34. SALT IS GOOD (or excellent): BUT IF THE SALT (HAS) LOST HIS (FLAVOR) (or becomes tasteless), (HOW) SHALL IT BE (MADE SALTY AGAIN) (or what can be used to season it-JNT)?
Lk 14:35. (It is useless) IT IS NEITHER FIT FOR THE LAND (or soil), NOR YET FOR THE (MANURE PILE); BUT MEN CAST IT OUT. HE THAT (HAS) EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR. (Ref Mt 5:13; Mk 9:50)

THE SINNERS CAME TO JESUS
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 15:1. THEN DREW NEAR (TO) HIM ALL THE (TAX COLLECTORS) AND SINNERS FOR TO (LISTEN TO) HIM.
Lk 15:2. AND (both) THE PHARISEES AND SCRIBES (or teachers of the Law-NIV) MURMURED (or began to grumble), SAYING, THIS MAN (WELCOMES) SINNERS, AND (even) (EATS) WITH THEM.

THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 15:3.   AND HE (SPOKE) THIS PARABLE (TO) THEM, SAYING,
Lk 15:4.   WHAT MAN OF YOU, HAVING AN HUNDRED SHEEP, IF HE LOSE ONE OF THEM, (DOES) NOT LEAVE THE NINETY AND NINE IN THE WILDERNESS (or open pasture) (or desert) AND GO AFTER THAT (one) (sheep) WHICH IS LOST, UNTIL HE FIND IT?
Lk 15:5.   AND WHEN HE (HAS) FOUND IT, HE (LAYS) IT ON HIS SHOULDERS, REJOICING.
Lk 15:6.   AND WHEN HE (COMES) HOME, HE (CALLS) TOGETHER HIS FRIENDS AND (NEIGHBORS), SAYING (TO) THEM, REJOICE (or come celebrate) WITH ME; FOR I HAVE FOUND MY SHEEP WHICH WAS LOST.
Lk 15:7.   I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT (IN THE SAME WAY-NIV) JOY SHALL BE IN HEAVEN OVER ONE SINNER THAT (REPENTS) (or turns to God from his sins-JNT), MORE THAN OVER NINETY AND NINE JUST PERSONS, WHICH NEED NO REPENTANCE. (Ref Mt 18:12-14)

THE PARABLE OF THE LOST COIN
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 15:8.   (Another example:) EITHER WHAT WOMAN HAVING TEN PIECES OF SILVER (or ten drachmas), IF SHE LOSE ONE (valuable) (COIN), (DOES) NOT LIGHT A CANDLE (or lamp), AND SWEEP THE HOUSE, AND SEEK DILIGENTLY (or search carefully) (all over) (UNTIL) SHE FIND IT?
Lk 15:9.   AND WHEN SHE (HAS) FOUND IT, SHE (CALLS) HER FRIENDS AND HER NEIGHBOURS TOGETHER, SAYING, REJOICE (or come celebrate) WITH ME; FOR I HAVE FOUND THE (COIN) WHICH I HAD LOST.
Lk 15:10.   (IN THE SAME WAY-NIV), I SAY (TO) YOU, THERE IS JOY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ANGELS OF GOD OVER ONE SINNER THAT (REPENTS).

THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SON–
THE PRODIGAL SON
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 15:11.   AND (JESUS) SAID, A CERTAIN MAN HAD TWO SONS:
Lk 15:12.   AND THE YOUNGER OF THEM SAID TO HIS FATHER, FATHER, GIVE ME THE (SHARE) OF (the) GOODS (or estate) THAT (IS MINE). AND HE DIVIDED (TO) THEM HIS (WEALTH).
Lk 15:13.   (As soon as he could convert his share into cash-JNT) AND NOT MANY DAYS AFTER THE YOUNGER SON GATHERED (EVERYTHING) TOGETHER, AND (WENT ON) HIS JOURNEY INTO A (DISTANT) COUNTRY, AND THERE WASTED HIS SUBSTANCE (or estate, or wealth) WITH RIOTOUS (or wild, or reckless) LIVING.
Lk 15:14.   AND WHEN HE HAD SPENT (EVERYTHING), THERE AROSE A MIGHTY (or severe) FAMINE IN THAT LAND; AND HE BEGAN TO BE IN (NEED) (or feel the pinch).
Lk 15:15.   AND (so) HE WENT AND (HIRED) HIMSELF TO A CITIZEN OF THAT COUNTRY; AND HE SENT HIM INTO HIS FIELDS TO FEED (PIGS).
Lk 15:16.   AND HE (LONGED TO) (FILL) HIS BELLY WITH THE HUSKS THAT THE (PIGS) DID EAT: AND NO MAN GAVE UNTO HIM (anything).
Lk 15:17.   AND WHEN HE CAME TO (HIS SENSES), HE SAID, HOW MANY HIRED SERVANTS OF MY FATHER'S HAVE (FOOD) ENOUGH AND TO SPARE, AND I (AM STARVING TO DEATH-NIV) WITH HUNGER!
Lk 15:18.   I WILL ARISE AND GO (back) TO MY FATHER, AND WILL SAY (TO) HIM, FATHER, I HAVE SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN, AND BEFORE (YOU) (or in your sight),
Lk 15:19.   AND AM NO MORE WORTHY TO BE CALLED (YOUR) SON: (TREAT) ME AS ONE OF (YOUR) HIRED SERVANTS.

Lk 15:20.   AND HE AROSE, AND CAME TO HIS FATHER. BUT WHEN HE WAS YET A GREAT WAY OFF, HIS FATHER SAW HIM, AND (WAS FILLED WITH) COMPASSION (for him) (or was moved with pity-JNT), AND (he) RAN (to his son), AND (THREW HIS ARMS AROUND HIM-NIV) (or embraced him), AND KISSED HIM (warmly).
Lk 15:21.   AND THE SON SAID (TO) HIM, FATHER, I HAVE SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN, AND IN (YOUR) SIGHT, AND AM NO MORE WORTHY TO BE CALLED (YOUR) SON.
Lk 15:22.   BUT THE FATHER SAID TO HIS SERVANTS (or slaves), (quick) BRING FORTH THE BEST ROBE, AND PUT IT ON HIM; AND PUT A RING ON HIS (FINGER), AND (SANDALS) ON HIS FEET:
Lk 15:23.   AND BRING (HERE) THE (FATTENED) CALF, AND KILL IT; AND LET US (HAVE A FEAST), AND (CELEBRATE):
Lk 15:24.   FOR THIS MY SON WAS DEAD, AND IS ALIVE AGAIN; HE WAS LOST, AND IS FOUND. AND THEY BEGAN TO (CELEBRATE).
Lk 15:25.   NOW (meanwhile) HIS ELDER SON WAS IN THE FIELD: AND AS HE CAME AND DREW (NEAR) TO THE HOUSE, HE HEARD MUSIC AND DANCING.
Lk 15:26.   AND HE CALLED ONE OF THE SERVANTS, AND ASKED WHAT (WAS GOING ON).
Lk 15:27.   AND HE SAID (TO) HIM, (YOUR) BROTHER IS COME; AND (YOUR) FATHER (HAS) KILLED THE (FATTENED) CALF, BECAUSE HE (HAS) RECEIVED HIM (back) SAFE AND SOUND.
Lk 15:28.   AND HE (the older brother) WAS ANGRY, AND WOULD NOT GO IN: THEREFORE (HIS FATHER CAME) OUT, AND (PLEADED WITH) HIM.
Lk 15:29.   AND HE ANSWERING SAID TO HIS FATHER, (LOOK), THESE MANY YEARS DO I SERVE (YOU), (I have) NEITHER TRANSGRESSED (or neglected, or disobeyed) AT ANY TIME (YOUR) (ORDERS): AND YET (YOU) NEVER (GAVE) ME A (YOUNG GOAT), THAT I MIGHT (CELEBRATE) WITH MY FRIENDS:
Lk 15:30.   BUT AS SOON AS THIS (YOUR) SON WAS COME (home), WHICH (HAS) DEVOURED (YOUR) LIVING (or wealth, or property) WITH (PROSTITUTES), (YOU KILL) (THE FATTENED CALF FOR HIM-NIV).
Lk 15:31.   AND HE SAID (TO) HIM, SON, (YOU) (ARE) (ALWAYS) WITH ME, AND (EVERYTHING) THAT I HAVE IS (YOURS).
Lk 15:32.   (But) IT WAS (RIGHT) THAT WE SHOULD (CELEBRATE), AND (REJOICE): FOR THIS (YOUR) BROTHER WAS DEAD, AND IS ALIVE AGAIN (or has begun to live-NASB); AND (he) WAS LOST, AND IS FOUND.

THE PARABLE OF THE
UNJUST STEWARD
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:1.   AND HE SAID ALSO (TO) HIS DISCIPLES, THERE WAS A CERTAIN RICH MAN, WHICH HAD (employed) A STEWARD (or general manager); AND (THIS STEWARD) WAS ACCUSED (TO) HIM THAT HE HAD WASTED HIS (POSSESSIONS).
Lk 16:2.   AND HE CALLED HIM (in), AND SAID (TO) HIM, HOW IS IT THAT I HEAR THIS OF (YOU)? GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF (YOUR) STEWARDSHIP (or management) (or turn in your accounts-JNT); FOR (YOU) (CAN) (NO LONGER BE) STEWARD (or manager).
Lk 16:3.   THEN THE STEWARD (or manager) SAID WITHIN HIMSELF, WHAT SHALL I DO (now)? FOR MY LORD (or master, or boss) (IS TAKING) AWAY FROM ME THE STEWARDSHIP (or my job) (or my boss is firing me-JNT): I CANNOT DIG (I am not strong enough-NASB); TO BEG I AM ASHAMED.
Lk 16:4.   (I KNOW) WHAT TO DO, (so) THAT, WHEN I AM PUT OUT OF THE STEWARDSHIP (or lose my job here-NIV), (PEOPLE) MAY (WELCOME) ME INTO THEIR HOUSES (or Aha! I know what I’ll do—something that will make people welcome me into their homes after I’ve lost my job here!-JNT).
Lk 16:5.   SO (after making appointments with each of his employer’s debtors-JNT) HE CALLED EVERY ONE OF HIS LORD'S (or master’s) DEBTORS (TO) HIM, AND SAID (TO) THE FIRST, HOW MUCH (DO YOU OWE) UNTO MY LORD (or master, or boss)?
Lk 16:6.   AND HE SAID, AN HUNDRED MEASURES OF OIL (or eight hundred gallons of olive oil-NIV). AND HE (the manager) SAID (TO) HIM, TAKE (YOUR) BILL (or note back), AND SIT DOWN QUICKLY, AND WRITE FIFTY (or write…four hundred-JNT).
Lk 16:7.   THEN SAID HE TO ANOTHER (the second), AND HOW MUCH (DO YOU OWE)? AND HE SAID, AN HUNDRED MEASURES (or a thousand bushels) OF WHEAT. AND HE SAID (TO) HIM, TAKE (YOUR) BILL (or note back), AND WRITE FOURSCORE (or eighty) (or write…eight hundred-JNT).
Lk 16:8.   AND THE LORD (or master, or employer) COMMENDED (or praised, or applauded) THE UNJUST (or unrighteous, or dishonest) STEWARD (or manager), BECAUSE HE HAD DONE WISELY (or acted shrewdly): FOR THE (PEOPLE) OF THIS WORLD (or sons of this age-NASB) ARE IN THEIR GENERATION WISER (or more shrewd) THAN THE (PEOPLE) OF LIGHT (in dealing with their own kind-NIV) (or people).
Lk 16:9.   AND I SAY (TO) YOU, MAKE TO YOURSELVES FRIENDS OF THE (WEALTH) OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS (or use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves-NIV); THAT, WHEN (YOU) FAIL (or when it is gone-NIV), (YOU WILL BE WELCOMED-NIV) INTO EVERLASTING (or eternal) (DWELLINGS).

THE FAITHFUL IN THE LEAST WILL ALSO BE FAITHFUL IN MUCH
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:10.   HE THAT IS FAITHFUL (or trustworthy) IN THAT WHICH IS LEAST (or a small matter) IS FAITHFUL (or trustworthy) ALSO IN MUCH (or large ones): AND HE THAT IS UNJUST (or dishonest) IN THE LEAST (or a small matter) IS UNJUST (or dishonest) ALSO IN MUCH (or large ones).
Lk 16:11.   IF THEREFORE (YOU) HAVE NOT BEEN FAITHFUL (or trustworthy) IN THE (handling) (of) UNRIGHTEOUS (WORLDLY WEALTH), WHO WILL COMMIT TO YOUR TRUST THE TRUE RICHES (or the real thing)?
Lk 16:12.   AND IF (YOU) HAVE NOT BEEN FAITHFUL (or trustworthy) IN (the use of) THAT WHICH IS ANOTHER MAN'S (property) (or that which belongs to someone else-JNT), WHO SHALL GIVE YOU THAT (property) WHICH IS YOUR OWN (or ought to belong to you-JNT)?

CANNOT SERVE TWO MASTERS–
GOD AND MONEY
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:13. NO SERVANT CAN SERVE (or be a slave to-JNT) TWO MASTERS: FOR EITHER HE WILL HATE THE ONE, AND LOVE THE OTHER; OR ELSE HE WILL HOLD (or be devoted, or loyal) TO THE ONE, AND DESPISE (or scorn) THE OTHER. (YOU) CANNOT SERVE (or be a slave to both-JNT) GOD AND (MONEY).
Lk 16:14. AND THE PHARISEES ALSO, WHO WERE COVETOUS (or loved money), (WERE LISTENING TO) ALL THESE THINGS: AND THEY (RIDICULED) (or were scoffing at) (JESUS). (Ref Mt 6:24)

JUSTIFY ONESELF BEFORE MEN
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:15. AND HE SAID (TO) THEM, (YOU) (people) ARE THEY WHICH JUSTIFY YOURSELVES (or make yourselves look righteous-JNT) (IN THE SIGHT OF-NASB) MEN; BUT GOD (KNOWS) YOUR HEARTS: FOR THAT WHICH IS HIGHLY ESTEEMED (or valued) AMONG MEN IS (an) ABOMINATION (or detestable) IN THE SIGHT OF GOD.

THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS WERE PROCLAIMED UNTIL JOHN
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:16. THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS WERE (proclaimed) UNTIL JOHN: SINCE THAT TIME THE (Gospel or Good News of the-JNT) KINGDOM OF GOD IS PREACHED, AND EVERY MAN (IS PUSHING TO GET-JNT) INTO IT.
Lk 16:17. AND IT IS EASIER FOR HEAVEN AND EARTH TO PASS (away) (or disappear), THAN ONE TITTLE (or stroke) OF THE (letter of the) LAW TO FAIL (or become void).

ADULTERY
33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:18. (WHOEVER) (DIVORCES) HIS WIFE, AND (MARRIES) ANOTHER (woman), (COMMITS) ADULTERY: AND (WHOEVER) (MARRIES) HER THAT IS PUT AWAY (or divorced) FROM HER HUSBAND (COMMITS) ADULTERY.

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