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Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're

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taking this journey together to read the Bible

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in a year. Today's reading is from the Gospel

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of Mark chapter 3 and Matthew chapter 5. Mark

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3 And he entered the synagogue again, and a man

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was there who had a withered hand. So they watched

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him closely, whether he would heal him on the

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Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he

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said to the man, who had the withered hand, stepped

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forward. Then he said to them, Is it lawful on

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the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save

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life or to kill? But they kept silent. And when

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he had looked around at them with anger, being

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grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he said

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to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched

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out his hand, and his hand was restored as whole

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as the other. Then the Pharisees went out and

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immediately plotted with the Herodians against

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him, how they might destroy him. But Jesus withdrew

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with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude

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from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, and

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Jerusalem, and Edomia, and beyond the Jordan.

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And those from Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude,

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when they heard how many things he was doing,

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came to him. So he told his disciples that a

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small boat should be kept ready for him because

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of the multitude, lest they should crush him.

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For he healed many, so that as many as had afflictions

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pressed about him to touch him. And unclean spirits,

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whenever they saw him, fell down before him and

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cried out, saying, You are the Son of God. But

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he sternly warned them that they should not make

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him known. And he went up on a mountain and called

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to him those he himself wanted. And they came

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to him. Then he appointed twelve, that they might

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be with him, and that he might send them out

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to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses,

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and to cast out demons. Simon, to whom he gave

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the name Peter, James the son of Zebedee, and

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John the brother of James, to whom he gave the

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name Bonerges, that is, sons of thunder. Andrew,

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Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the

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son of Alphaeus. Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite,

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and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And

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they went into a house. Then the multitude came

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together again, so that they could not so much

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as eat bread. But when his own people heard about

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this, they went out to lay hold of him, for they

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said, He is out of his mind. And the scribes

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who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub.

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And by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.

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So he called them to himself and said to them

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in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? If

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a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom

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cannot stand. And if a house is divided against

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itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan

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has risen up against himself and is divided,

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he cannot stand but has an end. No one can enter

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a strong man's house and plunder his goods unless

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he first binds the strong man, and then he will

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plunder his house. assuredly i say to you all

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sins will be forgiven the sons of men and whatever

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blasphemies they may utter but he who blasphemes

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against the holy spirit never has forgiveness

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but is subject to eternal condemnation because

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they said he has an unclean spirit then his brothers

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and his mother came and standing outside they

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sent to him calling him and a multitude was sitting

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around him and they said to him look your mother

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and your brothers are outside seeking you But

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he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or

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my brothers? And he looked around in a circle

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at those who sat about him, and said, Here are

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my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the

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will of God is my brother and my sister and mother.

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In seeing the multitudes, he went up on a mountain,

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and when he was seated, his disciples came to

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him. Then he opened his mouth and taught them,

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saying, blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs

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is the kingdom of heaven blessed are those who

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mourn for they shall be comforted blessed are

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the meek for they shall inherit the earth blessed

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are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness

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for they shall be filled blessed are the merciful

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for they shall obtain mercy blessed are the pure

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in heart for they shall see god blessed are the

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peacemakers for they shall be called sons of

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god blessed are those who are persecuted for

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righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom

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of heaven Blessed are you when they revile and

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persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against

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you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly

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glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For

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so they persecuted the prophets who were before

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you. You are the salt of the earth, but if the

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salt loses in its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?

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It is then good for nothing but to be thrown

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out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the

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light of the world. A city that is set on a hill

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cannot be hidden, nor do they light a lamp. and

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put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and

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it gives light to all who are in the house. Let

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your light so shine before men that they may

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see your good works and glorify your Father in

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heaven. Do not think that I came to destroy the

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law or the prophets. I did not come to destroy,

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but to fulfill. For assuredly I say to you, till

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heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle

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will by no means pass from the law. till it is

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all fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of

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the least of these commandments and teaches man

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so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven.

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But whoever does and teaches them, he shall be

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called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I

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say to you that unless your righteousness exceeds

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the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees,

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you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

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You have heard that it was said to those of old,

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You shall not murder, and whoever murders will

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be in danger of the judgment. But I say to you

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that whoever is angry with his brother without

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a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And

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whoever says to his brother, Raka, shall be in

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danger of the council. But whoever says, You

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fool, shall be in danger of hellfire. Therefore,

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if you bring your gift to the altar and there,

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remember that your brother has something against

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you. Leave your gift there before the altar and

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go your way. First be reconciled to your brother

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and then come and offer your gift. Agree with

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your adversary quickly while you are on the way

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with him. Lest your adversary deliver you to

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the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer

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and you be thrown into prison. Assuredly, I say

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to you, you will by no means get out of there

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till you have paid the last penny. You have heard

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that it was said to those of old, You shall not

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commit adultery. But I say to you that whoever

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looks at a woman to lust for her has already

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committed adultery with her in his heart. If

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your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out

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and cast it from you. For it is more profitable

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for you that one of your members perish than

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for your whole body to be cast into hell. And

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if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it

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off and cast it from you. For it is more profitable

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for you that one of your members perish than

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for your whole body to be cast into hell. Furthermore,

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it has been said, whoever divorces his wife,

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let him give her a certificate of divorce. But

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I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for

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any reason except sexual immorality causes her

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to commit adultery, and whoever marries a woman

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who is divorced commits adultery. Again, you

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have heard that it was said to those of old,

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you shall not swear falsely, but shall perform

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your oath to the Lord. But I say to you, do not

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swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's

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throne, nor by the earth, for it is his footstool,

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nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great

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king. Nor shall you swear by your head, because

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you cannot make one hair white or black, but

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let your yes be yes. And your no, no. For whatever

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is more than these is from the evil one. You

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have heard that it was said, an eye for an eye

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and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you not to

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resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you

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on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

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If anyone wants to sue you and take away your

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tunic, let him have your cloak also. And whoever

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compels you to go one mile, go with him too.

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Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants

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to borrow, from you do not turn away. You have

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heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor

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and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your

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enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to

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those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully

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use you and persecute you, that you may be sons

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of your Father in heaven. For he makes his Son

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rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain

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on the just. and unjust. For if you love those

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who love you, what reward have you? Do not even

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the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet

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your brethren only, what do you do more than

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others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?

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Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your

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Father in heaven is perfect. I hope you enjoyed

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today's reading as much as I did. And I look

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forward to seeing you again tomorrow to continue

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on our journey. God bless you and have a great

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day.