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He came to the second and spoke in the same manner. His answer was, "`I will go, Sir.' "But he did not go.

δὲ de “then”δὲ de “And”

For John came to you observing all sorts of ritual, and you put no faith in him: the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners did put faith in him, and you, though you saw this example set you, were not even afterwards sorry so as to believe him.

δὲ de “however”δὲ de “then”

When vintage-time approached, he sent his servants to the vine-dressers to receive his share of the grapes;

δὲ de “then”

but the vine-dressers seized the servants, and one they cruelly beat, one they killed, one they pelted with stones.

δὲ de “and”δὲ de “and”

Later still he sent to them his son, saying, "`They will respect my son.'

δὲ de “then”

"But the vine-dressers, when they saw the son, said to one another, "`Here is the heir: come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.'

δὲ de “But”

He who falls on this stone will be severely hurt; but he on whom it falls will be utterly crushed."

δ᾽ d᾽ “but”

"They however gave no heed, but went, one to his home in the country, another to his business;

δὲ de “And”δὲ de “however”

and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.

δὲ de “And”

So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.

δὲ de “Now”

Then he said to his servants, "`The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.

δὲ de “however”

"Now the king came in to see the guests; and among them he discovered one who was not wearing a wedding-robe.

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"`My friend,' he said, `how is it that you came in here without a wedding robe?'

δὲ de “And”

"For there are many called, but few chosen."

δὲ de “however”

Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

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Show me the tribute coin." And they brought Him a shilling.

δὲ de “And”

Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother.

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till the woman also died, after surviving them all.

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The reply of Jesus was, "You are in error, through ignorance of the Scriptures and of the power of God.

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But as to the Resurrection of the dead, have you never read what God says to you,

δὲ de “now”

Now the Pharisees came up when they heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,

δὲ de “And”

"`Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" He answered, "`with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind.'

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And the second is similar to it: `Thou shalt love thy fellow man as much as thyself.'

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While the Pharisees were still assembled there, Jesus put a question to them.

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Therefore do and observe everything that they command you; but do not imitate their lives, for though they tell others what to do, they do not do it themselves.

δὲ de “however”