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Matthew 25:1

"Then ^(C1)the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their ^(C2)lamps and went out to meet the groom.

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Matthew 25:2

"Five of them were foolish, and five were ^(C1)prudent.

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Matthew 25:3

"For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take extra oil with them;

Matthew 25:4

but the ^(C1)prudent ones took oil in flasks with their lamps.

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Matthew 25:5

"Now while the groom was delaying, they all became drowsy and began to sleep.

Matthew 25:6

"But at midnight ^(F1)there finally was a shout: 'Behold, the groom! Come out to meet him.'

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Matthew 25:7

"Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 25:8

"But the foolish virgins said to the prudent ones, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'

Matthew 25:9

"However, the ^(C1)prudent ones answered, 'No, there most certainly would not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.'

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Matthew 25:10

"But while they were ^(F1)on their way to buy the oil, the groom came, and those who were ^(C1)ready went in with him to ^(C2)the wedding feast; and ^(C3)the door was shut.

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Matthew 25:11

"Yet later, the other virgins also came, saying, '^(C1)Lord, lord, open up for us.'

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Matthew 25:12

"But he answered, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.'

Matthew 25:13

"^(C1)Be on the alert then, because you do not know the day nor the hour.

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Matthew 25:14

"^(C1)For it is just like a man ^(C2)about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.

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Matthew 25:15

"To one he gave five ^(F1)^(C1)talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he ^(C2)went on his journey.

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Matthew 25:16

"The one who had received the five ^(C1)talents immediately went and did business with them, and earned five more talents.

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Matthew 25:17

"In the same way the one who had received the two talents earned two more.

Matthew 25:18

"But he who received the one talent went away and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his ^(F1)master's money.

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Matthew 25:19

"Now after a long time the master of those slaves ^(*)came and ^(*)^(C1)settled accounts with them.

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Matthew 25:20

"The one who had received the five ^(C1)talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have earned five more talents.'

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Matthew 25:21

"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and ^(C1)faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will ^(C2)put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your ^(F1)master.'

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Matthew 25:22

"Also the one who had received the two ^(C1)talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have earned two more talents.'

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Matthew 25:23

"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and ^(C1)faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.'

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Matthew 25:24

"Now the one who had received the one ^(C1)talent also came up and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed.

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Matthew 25:25

'And I was afraid, so I went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you still have what is yours.'

Matthew 25:26

"But his master answered and said to him, 'You ^(F1)worthless, lazy slave! Did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter seed?

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Matthew 25:27

'Then you ought to have ^(F1)put my money in the bank, and ^(F2)on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.

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Matthew 25:28

'Therefore: take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.'

Matthew 25:29

"^(C1)For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

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Matthew 25:30

"And throw the worthless slave into ^(C1)the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Matthew 25:31

"But when ^(C1)the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then ^(C2)He will sit on His glorious throne.

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Matthew 25:32

"And all the nations will be ^(C1)gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, ^(C2)just as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;

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Matthew 25:33

and He will put the sheep ^(C1)on His right, but the goats ^(C2)on the left.

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Matthew 25:34

"Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed of My Father, ^(C1)inherit the kingdom prepared for you ^(C2)from the foundation of the world.

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Matthew 25:35

'For ^(C1)I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; ^(C2)I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;

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Matthew 25:36

^(C1)naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you ^(C2)visited Me; ^(C3)I was in prison, and you came to Me.'

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Matthew 25:37

"Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink?

Matthew 25:38

'And when did we see You as a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You?

Matthew 25:39

'And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'

Matthew 25:40

"And ^(C1)the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, ^(C2)to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of Mine, you did it for Me.'

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Matthew 25:41

"Then He will also say to those on His left, '^(C1)Depart from Me, you accursed people, into the ^(C2)eternal fire which has been prepared for ^(C3)the devil and his angels;

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Matthew 25:42

for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;

Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.'

Matthew 25:44

"Then they themselves also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or as a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not ^(F1)take care of You?'

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Matthew 25:45

"Then He will answer them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for Me, either.'

Matthew 25:46

"These will go away into ^(C1)eternal punishment, but the righteous into ^(C2)eternal life."

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Matthew 26:1

^(C1)When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples,

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Matthew 26:2

"^(C1)You know that after two days ^(C2)the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be ^(C3)handed over for crucifixion."

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Matthew 26:3

^(C1)At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in ^(C2)the courtyard of the high priest named ^(C3)Caiaphas;

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Matthew 26:4

and they ^(C1)plotted together to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

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Matthew 26:5

But they were saying, "Not during the festival, ^(C1)otherwise a riot might occur among the people."

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Matthew 26:6

^(C1)Now when Jesus was in ^(C2)Bethany, at the home of Simon ^(F1)the Leper,

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Matthew 26:7

^(C1)a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume, and she poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.

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Matthew 26:8

But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, "Why this waste?

Matthew 26:9

"For this perfume could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor."

Matthew 26:10

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you bothering the woman? For she has done a good deed for Me.

Matthew 26:11

"For you always have ^(C1)the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.

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Matthew 26:12

"For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it ^(C1)to prepare Me for burial.

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Matthew 26:13

"Truly I say to you, ^(C1)wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her."

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Matthew 26:14

^(C1)Then one of the twelve, named ^(C2)Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

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Matthew 26:15

and said, "What are you willing to give me ^(F1)to ^(F2)^(C1)betray Him to you?" And ^(C2)they set out for him thirty ^(F3)pieces of silver.

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Matthew 26:16

And from then on he looked for a good opportunity to ^(F1)betray ^(F2)Jesus.

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Matthew 26:17

^(C1)Now on the first day of ^(F1)^(C2)Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and ^(F2)asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"

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Matthew 26:18

And He said, "Go into the city to ^(C1)a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "^(C2)My time is near; I am keeping the Passover at your house with My disciples."'"

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Matthew 26:19

The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

Matthew 26:20

^(C1)Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the ^(F1)twelve.

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Matthew 26:21

And as they were eating, He said, "^(C1)Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me."

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Matthew 26:22

Being deeply grieved, they began saying to Him, each one: "Surely it is not I, Lord?"

Matthew 26:23

And He answered, "^(C1)He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me.

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Matthew 26:24

"The Son of Man is going away ^(C1)just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^(C2)It would have been good ^(F1)for that man if he had not been born."

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Matthew 26:25

And ^(C1)Judas, who was betraying Him, said, "Surely it is not I, ^(C2)Rabbi?" Jesus ^(*)said to him, "^(C3)You have said it yourself."

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Matthew 26:26

^(C1)Now while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and ^(F1)^(C2)after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."

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Matthew 26:27

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you;

Matthew 26:28

for ^(C1)this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for ^(C2)many for forgiveness of sins.

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Matthew 26:29

"But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it with you, new, in My Father's kingdom."

Matthew 26:30

^(C1)And after singing a ^(F1)hymn, they went out to ^(C2)the Mount of Olives.

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Matthew 26:31

Then Jesus ^(*)said to them, "You will all ^(F1)^(C1)fall away because of Me this night, for it is written: '^(C2)I WILL STRIKE THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK WILL BE ^(C3)SCATTERED.'

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Matthew 26:32

"But after I have been raised, ^(C1)I will go ahead of you to Galilee."

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Matthew 26:33

But Peter replied to Him, "Even if they all ^(F1)fall away because of You, I will never fall away!"

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Matthew 26:34

Jesus said to him, "^(C1)Truly I say to you that ^(C2)this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."

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Matthew 26:35

Peter ^(*)said to Him, "^(C1)Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" All the disciples said the same thing as well.

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Matthew 26:36

^(C1)Then Jesus ^(*)came with them to a place called ^(F1)^(C2)Gethsemane, and ^(*)told His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

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Matthew 26:37

And He took ^(C1)Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and began to be grieved and distressed.

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Matthew 26:38

Then He ^(*)said to them, "^(C1)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and ^(C2)keep watch with Me."

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Matthew 26:39

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let ^(C1)this cup pass from Me; ^(C2)yet not as I will, but as You will."

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Matthew 26:40

And He ^(*)came to the disciples and ^(*)found them sleeping, and He ^(*)said to Peter, "So, you men could not ^(C1)keep watch with Me for one hour?

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Matthew 26:41

"^(C1)Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; ^(C2)the spirit is ^(F1)willing, but the flesh is weak."

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Matthew 26:42

He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup ^(C1)cannot pass away unless I drink from it, ^(C2)Your will be done."

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Matthew 26:43

Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

Matthew 26:44

And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

Matthew 26:45

Then He ^(*)came to the disciples and ^(*)said to them, "^(F1)Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, ^(C1)the hour ^(F2)is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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Matthew 26:46

"Get up, let's go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!"

Matthew 26:47

^(C1)And while He was still speaking, behold, ^(C2)Judas, one of the twelve, came ^(F1)accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

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Matthew 26:48

Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign previously, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him."

Matthew 26:49

And immediately Judas went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, ^(C1)Rabbi!" and kissed Him.

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Matthew 26:50

But Jesus said to him, "^(C1)Friend, do what you have come for." Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.

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Matthew 26:51

And behold, ^(C1)one of those who were with Jesus ^(F1)reached and drew his ^(C2)sword, and struck the ^(C1)slave of the high priest and ^(F2)cut off his ear.

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Matthew 26:52

Then Jesus ^(*)said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for ^(C1)all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

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Matthew 26:53

"Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve ^(F1)^(C1)legions of ^(C2)angels?

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Matthew 26:54

"How then would ^(C1)the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?"

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Matthew 26:55

At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a man inciting a revolt? ^(C1)Every day I used to sit within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me.

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Matthew 26:56

"But all this has taken place so that ^(C1)the Scriptures of the prophets will be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

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Matthew 26:57

^(C1)Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to ^(C2)Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

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Matthew 26:58

But ^(C1)Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the ^(C2)courtyard of the high priest, and he came inside and sat down with the ^(F1)^(C3)officers to see the outcome.

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Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the entire ^(F1)^(C1)Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

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Matthew 26:60

They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on ^(C1)two came forward,

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Matthew 26:61

and said, "This man stated, '^(C1)I am able to destroy the ^(F1)temple of God and to rebuild it ^(F2)in three days.'"

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Matthew 26:62

The high priest stood up and said to Him, "Do You offer no answer for what these men are testifying against You?"

Matthew 26:63

But ^(C1)Jesus kept silent. ^(C2)And the high priest said to Him, "I ^(C3)place You under oath by ^(C4)the living God, to tell us whether You are the ^(F1)Christ, ^(C5)the Son of God."

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Matthew 26:64

Jesus ^(*)said to him, "^(C1)You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see ^(C2)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and ^(C3)coming on the clouds of heaven."

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Matthew 26:65

Then the high priest ^(C1)tore his ^(F1)robes and said, "He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy;

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Matthew 26:66

what do you think?" They answered, "^(C1)He deserves death!"

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Matthew 26:67

^(C1)Then they ^(C2)spit in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others ^(F1)slapped Him,

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Matthew 26:68

and said, "^(C1)Prophesy to us, You ^(F1)Christ; who is the one who hit You?"

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Matthew 26:69

^(C1)Now Peter was sitting outside in the ^(C2)courtyard, and a slave woman came to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilean."

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Matthew 26:70

But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about."

Matthew 26:71

When he had gone out to the gateway, another slave woman saw him and ^(*)said to those who were there, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth."

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Matthew 26:72

And again he denied it, with an oath: "I do not know the man."

Matthew 26:73

A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "You really are one of them as well, ^(C1)since even the way you talk ^(F1)gives you away."

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Matthew 26:74

Then he began to curse and swear, "I do not know the Man!" And immediately a rooster crowed.

Matthew 26:75

And Peter remembered the statement that Jesus had ^(F1)made: "^(C1)Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.

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