G1161–δέ–de

And when they bring you to the synagogues, and before magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

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And one of the company said to him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

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And he said to him, Man, who made me a judge, or a divider over you?

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And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

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But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

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And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

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And which of you by solicitude can add to his stature one cubit?

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Consider the lilies how they grow: They toil not, they spin not; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

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If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

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For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

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And this know, that if the master of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would watch, and not suffer his house to be broken through.

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Then Peter said to him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or even to all?

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And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of provisions in due season?

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But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the men-servants, and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken?

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And that servant who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

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But he that knew not, and committed things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom men have committed much, from him they will ask the more.

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

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it shall be accomplished!

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And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, immediately ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

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Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky, and of the earth; but how is it, that ye do not discern this time?

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And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

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There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

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He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.

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Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

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And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

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