EVANGELICAL BIBLE COLLEGE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
GOSPEL OF MARK.
VOLUME 2.
[CHAPTERS 5-8]
by
DR PETER MOSES
Revised by Dr John C McEwan
[BOOK 71-2]
REVISED 7 OCTOBER 2013
WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?
Professor Simon Greenleaf was one of the most eminent lawyers of all time. His “Laws of Evidence” for many years were accepted by all States in the United States as the standard methodology for evaluating cases. He was teaching law at a university in the United States when one of his students asked Professor Greenleaf if he would apply his “Laws of Evidence” to evaluate an historical figure. When Greenleaf agreed to the project he asked the student who was to be the subject of the review. The student replied that the person to be examined would be Jesus Christ. Professor Greenleaf agreed to undertake the examination of Jesus Christ and as a result, when he had finished the review, Simon Greenleaf personally accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Saviour.
Professor Greenleaf then sent an open letter to all jurists in the United States jurists saying in part “I personally have investigated one called Jesus Christ. I have found the evidence concerning him to be historically accurate. I have also discovered that Jesus Christ is more than a human being, he is either God or nothing and having examined the evidence it is impossible to conclude other than he is God. Having concluded that he is God I have accepted him as my personal Saviour. I urge all members of the legal profession to use the “Laws of Evidence” to investigate the person of the Lord Jesus Christ and if you find that he is wrong expose him as a faker but if not consider him as your Saviour and Lord”
HOW CAN I BE SAVED?
Salvation is available for all members of the human race.
Salvation is the most important undertaking in all of God's universe. The salvation of sinners is never on the basis of God's merely passing over or closing His eyes to sin. God saves sinners on a completely righteous basis consistent with the divine holiness of His character. This is called grace. It relies on God so man cannot work for salvation, neither can he deserve it. We need to realise that the creation of this vast unmeasured universe was far less an undertaking than the working out of God's plan to save sinners.
However the acceptance of God's salvation by the sinner is the most simple thing in all of life. One need not be rich, nor wise, nor educated. Age is no barrier nor the colour of one's skin. The reception of the enormous benefits of God's redemption is based upon the simplest of terms so that there is no one in all this wide universe who need be turned away.
How do I become a Christian?
There is but one simple step divided into three parts. First of all I have to recognise that I am a sinner (Romans 3:23; 6:23; Ezekiel 18:4; John 5:24).
Secondly, realising that if I want a relationship with Almighty God who is perfect, and recognising that I am not perfect, I need to look to the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Saviour (I Corinthians 15:3; 1 Peter 2:24; Isaiah 53:6; John 3:16).
Thirdly, by the exercise of my own free will I personally receive the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour, believing that He died personally for me and that He is what He claims to be in an individual, personal and living way (John 1:12; 3:36; Acts 16:31; 4:12).
The results of Salvation
The results of this are unbelievably wonderful:
My sins are taken away (John 1:29),
I possess eternal life now (I John 5:11,12),
I become a new creature in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17),
The Holy Spirit takes up His residence in my life (I Corinthians 6:19),
And I will never perish (John 10:28-30).
This truthfully is life's greatest transaction. This is the goal of all people; this is the ultimate of our existence. We invite and exhort any reader who has not become a Christian by trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ to follow these simple instructions and be born again eternally into God's family (Matthew 11:28; John 1:12; Acts 4:12; 16:31).
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NOTE: In this volume the text of the Gospel of Mark is reviewed verse by verse but parallel texts are noted at the start of each section and the application and doctrines relate to the whole story by using material from the other gospels. For composite evaluation please see Harmony of the Gospels volumes.
CONTENTS
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SECTION
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CHAPTER 5
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5:1-20
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THE DEMONIACS OF GADARA
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3
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5:21-43
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RAISING OF JAIRUS' DAUGHTER
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14
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CHAPTER 6
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6:1-6A
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SECOND REJECTION AT NAZARETH
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22
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6:6B-13
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NAMES AND MISSION OF THE TWELVE
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28
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6:14-16
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HEROD AND JOHN THE BAPTIST’S DEATH
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35
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6:17-20
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IMPRISONMENT OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
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40
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6:21-29
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DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
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47
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6:30-44
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FEEDING THE 5000
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52
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6:45-52
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JESUS WALKS ON THE WATER
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58
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6:53-56
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TRIUMPHAL MARCH THROUGH GENNESARET
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64
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CHAPTER 7
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7:1-23
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REPROOF OF PHARISAIC TRADITIONS
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70
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7:24-30
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DAUGHTER OF SYRO-PHOENICIAN HEALED
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81
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7:31-37
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LAME, DEAF AND DUMB MAN HEALED
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91
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CHAPTER 8
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8:1-9
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FEEDING OF THE FOUR THOUSAND
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94
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8:10-12
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PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES REQUIRE ANOTHER SIGN
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97
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8:13-21
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DISCIPLES WARNED AGAINST THE LEAVEN OF PHARISEES
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99
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8:22-26
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A BLIND MAN HEALED
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102
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8:27-30
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PETER’S CONFESSION
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104
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8:31-9.1
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FORTELLING DEATH AND RESURRECTION
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109
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TABLE OF DOCTRINES
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120
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CHAPTER 5
THE DEMONIACS OF GADARA
MARK 5:1-20 [MATTHEW 8:28-34, LUKE 8:26-39] see HARMONY 74-9
1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. 9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
KEY WORDS
Came over
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Erchomai
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Come [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Other side
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Peran
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Other side
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Sea
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Thalassa
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Sea
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Country
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Chora
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Coast, Country
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Was come
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Exerchomai
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Come out [Aorist Active Participle]
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Ship
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Ploion
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Ship
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Immediately
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Eutheos
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Immediately
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Met
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Apantao
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Meet, Encounter [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Tombs
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Mnemeion
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Memorial, Tomb
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Man
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Anthropos
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Man
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Unclean
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Akathartos
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Unclean
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Spirit
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Pneuma
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Spirit
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Had
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Echo
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Have and hold [Imperfect Active Indicative]
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Dwelling
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Katoikesis
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Dwelling, Residence
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No man
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Oudeis
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No one
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Could bind
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Dunamai
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Have power [Imperfect Middle Indicative]
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Bind
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Deo
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Bind [Aorist Active Infinitive]
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Chains
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Halusis
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Chain
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Had been often
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Pollakis
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Frequently, Many times
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Bound
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Deo
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Bind [Perfect Passive Infinitive]
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Fetters
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Pede
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Shackle
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Been plucked asunder
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Deaspao
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Dismembered, Broken, Pull in pieces [Perfect Passive Infinitive]
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Broken in pieces
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Suntribo
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Shattered [Perfect Passive Infinitive]
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Could
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Ischuo
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Have the power [Imperfect Active Indicative]
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Tame
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Damazo
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Tame [Aorist Active Infinitive]
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Always
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Diapantos
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Always, Consistently
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Night
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Nux
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Night
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Day
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Hemera
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Day
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Was
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Eimi
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Keep on being [Imperfect Active Indicative]
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Mountains
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Oros
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Mountain
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Crying
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Krazo
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Cry out [Present Active Participle]
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Cutting
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Katakopto
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Cut, Mangle [Present Active Participle]
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Stones
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Lithos
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Stone
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Saw
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Eido
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See, Perceive [Aorist Active Participle]
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Afar off
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Apo Makrothen
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From a distance
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Ran
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Trecho
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Run [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Worshipped
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Proskuneo
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Worship, Pay homage [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Cried
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Krazo
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Cry out [Aorist Active Participle]
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Loud
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Megas
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Great, Large
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Voice
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Phone
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Voice
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Said
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Lego
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Say [Present Active Indicative]
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What have do with thee
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Tis Emoi Kai Soi
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What me and you, What has this to do with us
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Son
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Uihos
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Son
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Most high
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Hupsistos
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Most High
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God
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Theos
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God
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Adjure
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Horkizo
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To put on an oath [Present Active Indicative]
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Torment
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Basanizo
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Torment [Aorist Active Subjunctive]
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Said
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Lego
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Say [Imperfect Active Indicative]
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Come out
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Exerchomai
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Come out [Aorist Active Imperative]
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Asked
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Eperotao
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Ask, Inquire [Imperfect Active Indicative]
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Is
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-
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Not found in the original
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Name
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Onoma
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Name
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Answered
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Apokrinomai
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Answer
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Saying
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Lego
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Say [Present Active Indicative]
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Is
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-
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Not found in the original
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Legion
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Legeon
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Legion
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Are
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Eimi
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Keep on being [Present Active Indicative]
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Many
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Polus
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Many
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Besought
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Parakaleo
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Beseech, Plead [Imperfect Active Indicative]
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Much
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Polus
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Much
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Would not send away
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Me apostello
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Not send away [Aorist Active Subjunctive]
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Was
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Eimi
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Keep on being [Imperfect Active Indicative]
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Nigh
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Pros
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Near, Close
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Mountains
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Oros
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Mountain
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Great
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Megas
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Great
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Herd
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Agele
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Herd
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Swine
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Choiros
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Swine. Pig
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Feeding
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Bosko
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Feed [Present Passive Participle]
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All
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Pas
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All
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Devils
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Daimon
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Demon
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Besought
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Parakaleo
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Beseech, Plead [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Saying
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Lego
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Say [Present Active Participle]
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Send
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Pempo
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Send [Aorist Active Imperative]
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May enter in
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Eiserchomai
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Enter in [Aorist Active Subjunctive]
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Forthwith
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Eutheos
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Immediately
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Gave leave
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Epitrepo
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Give leave, Permit [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Went out
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Exerchomai
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Go out [Aorist Active Participle]
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Entered into
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Eiserchomai
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Enter [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Herd
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Agele
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Herd
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Ran violently l
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Hormao
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Rush, Run violently [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Steep place
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Kremnos
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Precipice
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Sea
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Thalassa
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Sea
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Fed
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Bosko
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Feed [Present Active Participle]
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Fled
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Pheugo
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Flee [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Told
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Anaggello
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Tell, Announce [Aorist Active Indicative]
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City
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Polis
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City
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Country
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Agros
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Fields
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Went out
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Exerchomai
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Go out [Aorist Active Indicative]
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See
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Eido
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See, Perceive [Aorist Active Infinitive]
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Was
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Eimi
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Keep on being [Present Active Indicative]
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Done
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Ginomai
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Come into being [Perfect Active Participle]
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Come
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Erchomai
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Come [Present Middle Indicative]
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See
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Theoreo
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Behold, Get an overview [Present Active Indicative]
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Possessed of a devil
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Daimonizomai
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Demon Possessed [Present Middle Participle]
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Had
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Echo
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Have and hold
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Sitting
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Kathemai
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Sit [Present Middle Participle]
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Clothed
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Himatizo
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Clothed [Perfect Passive Participle]
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Right mind
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Sophreno
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Be of sound mind, Sober [Perfect Active Participle]
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Were afraid
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Phobeo
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Afraid [Aorist Passive Indicative]
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Saw
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Eido
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See, Perceive [Aorist Active Participle]
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Told
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Diegeomai
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Relate fully [Aorist Middle Indicative]
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How
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Pos
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In what way
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Befell
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Ginomai
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Come into being [Aorist Middle Indicative]
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Was possessed
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Daimonizomai
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Demon Possessed [Present Middle Participle]
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Concerning
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Peri
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About
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Began
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Archomai
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Begin [Aorist Middle Indicative]
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Pray
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Parakaleo
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Beseech [Present Active Infinitive]
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Depart
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Aperchomai
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Depart [Aorist Active Infinitive]
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Coasts
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Horion
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Region
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Was come
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Embaino
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Embark [Present Active Participle]
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Had been Possessed
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Daimonizomai
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Demon Possessed [Aorist Passive Participle]
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Prayed
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Parakaleo
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Beseech [Imperfect Active Indicative]
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Might be
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Eimi
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Keep on being [Present Active Subjunctive]
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Suffered
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Aphiemi
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Send out [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Saith
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Lego
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Say [Present Active Indicative]
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Go home
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Hupago
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Go [Present Active Imperative]
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Home
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Oikos
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Home
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Friend
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Sos
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Literally thine implying a friend
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Tell
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Anaggello
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Tell, Announce [Aorist Active Imperative]
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Great
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Hosos
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How great
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Lord
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Kurios
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Lord
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Have done
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Poieo
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Do [Perfect Active Indicative]
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Had compassion
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Eleeo
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Have mercy [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Departed
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Aperchomai
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Depart [Aorist Active Indicative]
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Began
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Archomai
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Begin [Aorist Middle Indicative]
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Publish
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Kerusso
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Proclaim [Present Active Infinitive]
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Done
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Poieo
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Do [Aorist Active Indicative]
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All men
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Pas
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All
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Marvel
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Thaumazo
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Wonder, Be amazed [Imperfect Active Indicative]
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