G1161–δέ–de

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

δὲ de “then”

One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

δέ de “then”

But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

δὲ de “And”

He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."

δὲ de “then”

He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

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"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?'

δὲ de “then”δὲ de “now”

He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, don't be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

δὲ de “now”

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

δὲ de “however”

But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

δὲ de “however”

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

δὲ de “now”

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.

δὲ de “however”

Peter said to him, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?"

δὲ de “then”

The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

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But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,

δὲ de “however”

That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

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but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

δὲ de “however”δὲ de “however”δὲ de “now”

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

δὲ de “however”

He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.

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You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time?

δὲ de “however”

Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right?

δὲ de “now”

Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

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He spoke this parable. "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

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He said to the vine dresser, 'Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why does it waste the soil?'

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He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.

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