In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, \+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w ye|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w of|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w the leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w*.*
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¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
And he said unto him, \+w Man|strong="G0444"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w* \+w a judge|strong="G1348"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a divider|strong="G3312"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5209"\+w*?*
And he said unto them, \+w Take heed|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w of|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w covetousness|strong="G4124"\+w*: \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a man’s|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w consisteth|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the abundance|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the things which|strong="G5224"\+w* \+w he|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w possesseth|strong="G5224"\+w*.*
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, \+w The ground|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w of a certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w brought forth plentifully|strong="G2164"\+w*:*
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\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he said|strong="G2036"\+w*, \+w This|strong="G5124"\+w* \+w will I do|strong="G4160"\+w*: \+w I will pull down|strong="G2507"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w barns|strong="G0596"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will I bestow|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G0018"\+w*.*
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¶ And he said unto his disciples, \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w Take|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w thought|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ye shall eat|strong="G5315"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w for the body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ye shall put on|strong="G1746"\+w*.*
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