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Joel 1

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¹ and throw the wicked into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger].

² "Have you understood all these things [in the lessons of the parables]?" They said to Jesus, "Yes."

³ He said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household, who brings out of his[6] treasure things that are new and fresh and things that are old and familiar."

⁴ When Jesus had finished these parables, He left there.

⁵ And after coming to [Nazareth] His hometown, He began teaching them in their synagogue, and they were astonished, and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers [what is the source of His authority]?

⁶ Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

⁷ And His sisters, are they not [living here] among us? Where then did this Man get all this [wisdom and power]?"

⁸ And they took offense at Him [refusing to believe in Him]. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household."

⁹ And He did not do many miracles there [in Nazareth] because of their unbelief.

¹⁰ At that time Herod [Antipas], the tetrarch [who governed a portion of Palestine including Galilee and Perea], heard the reports about Jesus,

¹¹ and said to his attendants, "This is John the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and that is why the miraculous powers are at work in him."

¹² For Herod had John arrested and bound him and put him in prison [at the fortress of Machaerus, east of the Jordan, to keep him away] because of[1] Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip,

¹³ for John had said to him, "It is not lawful (morally right) for you to have her [living with you as your wife]."

¹⁴ Although Herod wished to have him put to death, he feared the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.

¹⁵ But when Herod's birthday came, [his niece Salome], the daughter of Herodias danced [immodestly] before them and pleased and fascinated Herod,

¹⁶ so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

¹⁷ She, being coached by her mother [Herodias], said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."

¹⁸ The king was distressed, but because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests, he ordered it to be given her.

¹⁹ He sent and had John beheaded in the prison.

²⁰ His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother [Herodias].

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1	and throw the wicked into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger].
2	"Have you understood all these things [in the lessons of the parables]?" They said to Jesus, "Yes."
3	He said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household, who brings out of his[6] treasure things that are new and fresh and things that are old and familiar."
4	When Jesus had finished these parables, He left there.
5	And after coming to [Nazareth] His hometown, He began teaching them in their synagogue, and they were astonished, and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers [what is the source of His authority]?
6	Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
7	And His sisters, are they not [living here] among us? Where then did this Man get all this [wisdom and power]?"
8	And they took offense at Him [refusing to believe in Him]. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household."
9	And He did not do many miracles there [in Nazareth] because of their unbelief.
10	At that time Herod [Antipas], the tetrarch [who governed a portion of Palestine including Galilee and Perea], heard the reports about Jesus,
11	and said to his attendants, "This is John the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and that is why the miraculous powers are at work in him."
12	For Herod had John arrested and bound him and put him in prison [at the fortress of Machaerus, east of the Jordan, to keep him away] because of[1] Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip,
13	for John had said to him, "It is not lawful (morally right) for you to have her [living with you as your wife]."
14	Although Herod wished to have him put to death, he feared the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.
15	But when Herod's birthday came, [his niece Salome], the daughter of Herodias danced [immodestly] before them and pleased and fascinated Herod,
16	so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
17	She, being coached by her mother [Herodias], said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
18	The king was distressed, but because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests, he ordered it to be given her.
19	He sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
20	His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother [Herodias].

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