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Luke 6:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor. "
Luke 6:16
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14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;
16 Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
17 He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,
18 as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed.
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Luke 6:1
"Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands."
Luke 6:2
"But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”"
Luke 6:3
"Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,"
Luke 6:4
"how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?”"
Luke 6:5
"He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”"
Luke 6:6
"It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered."
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