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   34 (Mt 23:33; Lk 6:45; Mt 3:7O) generation of vipers, how can you, being evil,   
   speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.   
   35 (Pr 10:20-21; 25:11-12) A good man out of the good treasure of his heart   
   brings forth good things. And an evil man out of the evil treasure brings   
   forth evil things.   
   36 (Ecc 12:14) But I say to you that for every idle word that men speak,   
   they will give an account on the Day of Judgment.   
   37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will   
   be condemned."   
      
   [33] Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree   
   corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.   
   [34] O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for   
   out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.   
   [35] A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good   
   things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.   
   [36] But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they   
   shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.   
   [37] For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt   
   be condemned.   
      
   The Demand for a Sign   
      
   Mk 8:11-12; Lk 11:29-32   
      
   38 (Mk 8:11-12; Lk 11:16) Then some of the scribes and Pharisees   
   said to Him, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from You."   
   39 (Mt 16:4; Isa 57:3) But He answered them, "An evil and adulterous   
   generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except   
   the sign of the prophet Jonah.   
   40 (Jnh 1:17; Mt 16:21; 17:23) For as Jonah was three days and three nights   
   in the belly of the great fish, [Jnh 1:17.] so will the Son of Man be three   
   days and three nights in the heart of the earth.   
   41 (Mt 12:42; 12:6) The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment   
   with this generation and will condemn it, because they repented   
   at the preaching of Jonah. [Jnh 3:5.] And now One greater than Jonah is here.   
   42 The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation   
   and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear   
   the wisdom of Solomon. And now One greater than Solomon is here.   
      
   [38] Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying,   
   Master, we would see a sign from thee.   
   [39] But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation   
   seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign   
   of the prophet Jonas:   
   [40] For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so   
   shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the   
   earth.   
   [41] The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and   
   shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and,   
   behold, a greater than Jonas is here.   
   [42] The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this   
   generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of   
   the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon   
   is here.   
      
   The Return of the Unclean Spirit   
   Lk 11:24-26   
      
   43 (Ps 63:1) "When an unclean spirit goes out of a man,   
   it passes through dry places seeking rest, but finds none.   
   44 Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.'   
   And when it comes, it finds it empty, swept, and put in order.   
   45 (Mk 5:9; Lk 11:26) Then it goes and brings with itself seven   
   other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there.   
   And the last state of that man is worse than the first.   
   So shall it be also with this evil generation."   
      
   [43] When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry   
   places, seeking rest, and findeth none.   
   [44] Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and   
   when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.   
   [45] Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked   
   than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that   
   man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked   
   generation.   
      
   Mark 3:31-35   
      
   The Mother and Brothers of Jesus   
   Mt 12:46-50; Lk 8:19-21   
      
   31 (Lk 8:19-21) Then His mother and His brothers came,   
   and standing outside, they sent to Him, calling Him.   
   32 The crowd sat around Him and said to Him,   
   "Your mother and Your brothers are outside asking for You."   
   33 He answered, "Who are My mother and My brothers?"   
   34 Then He looked around at those who sat around Him and said,   
   "Here are My mother and My brothers!   
   35 (Mt 7:21; 1Jn 2:17) For whoever does the will of God is My brother,   
   and My sister, and My mother."   
      
   [31] There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without,   
   sent unto him, calling him.   
   [32] And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy   
   mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.   
   [33] And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?   
   [34] And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold   
   my mother and my brethren!   
   [35] For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my   
   sister, and mother.   
      
   Matthew 12:46-50   
      
   The Mother and Brothers of Jesus   
      
   Mk 3:31-35; Lk 8:19-21   
   46 (Ac 1:14; Mt 13:55; Jn 2:12) While He was still speaking to the people,   
   right then His mother and His brothers stood outside asking to speak with Him.   
   47 Then one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing   
   outside asking to speak with You."   
   48 But He answered the man who told him, "Who is My mother,   
   and who are My brothers?"   
   49 He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said,   
   "Here are My mother and My brothers!   
   50 (Jn 15:14) For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven   
   is My brother, and sister, and mother."   
      
   [46] While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren   
   stood without, desiring to speak with him.   
   [47] Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand   
   without, desiring to speak with thee.   
   [48] But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and   
   who are my brethren?   
   [49] And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold   
   my mother and my brethren!   
   [50] For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the   
   same is my brother, and sister, and mother.   
      
   Luke 8:19-21   
      
   The Mother and Brothers of Jesus   
   Mt 12:46-50; Mk 3:31-35   
      
   19 (Mt 12:46-50; Mk 3:31-35) Then His mother and His brothers came to Him,   
   but could not reach Him because of the crowd.   
   20 Someone told Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside,   
   desiring to see You."   
   21 (Jas 1:22) He answered them, "My mother and My brothers are these   
   who hear the word of God and do it."   
      
   [19] Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him   
   for the press.   
   [20] And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren   
   stand without, desiring to see thee.   
   [21] And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these   
   which hear the word of God, and do it.   
      
   Mark 4:1-9   
      
   Mark 4   
   The Parable of the Sower   
   Mt 13:1-9; Lk 8:4-8   
      
   1 (Mk 2:13; Lk 5:1-3) Again He began to teach by the seaside. A large crowd   
   was gathered before Him, so that He entered a boat and sat in it on the sea.   
   And the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.   
   2 (Mk 3:23; 4:11) He taught them many things in parables and said to them   
   in His teaching:   
   3 "Listen! And take note: A sower went out to sow.   
   4 As he sowed, some seed fell beside the path, and the birds of the air came   
      
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