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1. 12:1Draft

   Then he began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.

   Καὶἤρξατοαὐτοῖςἐνπαραβολαῖς⸀λαλεῖν·Ἀμπελῶνα⸂ἄνθρωποςἐφύτευσεν⸃,καὶπεριέθηκενφραγμὸνκαὶὤρυξενὑπολήνιονκαὶᾠκοδόμησενπύργον,καὶἐξέδετοαὐτὸνγεωργοῖς,καὶἀπεδήμησεν.

   BSB: Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

   • Noteshared wording: 15 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he began to speak to them in parables a man planted a vineyard put a» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «began to speak to them in parables a man planted a vineyard» (public domain — allowed).
   • Notecompared with BSB: The draft uses "fence" while the BSB uses "wall" for φραγμόν (G5418). Both are defensible translations, though "wall" may better capture the substantial enclosure typical of ancient vineyards.
   • Notecompared with BSB: The draft uses "winepress" while the BSB uses "wine vat" for ὑπολήνιον (G5276). Both translations are acceptable; ὑπολήνιον specifically refers to the lower receptacle of a winepress where juice collects.
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Then he began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.
2. 12:2Draft

   At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

   καὶἀπέστειλενπρὸςτοὺςγεωργοὺςτῷκαιρῷδοῦλον,ἵναπαρὰτῶνγεωργῶνλάβῃἀπὸ⸂τῶνκαρπῶν⸃τοῦἀμπελῶνος·

   BSB: At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

   • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «at harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
3. 12:3Draft

   But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

   ⸀καὶλαβόντεςαὐτὸνἔδειρανκαὶἀπέστειλανκενόν.

   BSB: But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «him beat him and sent him away empty» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «beat him and sent him away empty handed» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4. 12:4Draft

   Again he sent another servant to them, and they struck him on the head and treated him shamefully.

   καὶπάλινἀπέστειλενπρὸςαὐτοὺςἄλλονδοῦλον·⸀κἀκεῖνον⸀ἐκεφαλίωσανκαὶ⸀ἠτίμασαν.

   BSB: Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.

   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «again he sent another servant to them and they» (public domain — allowed).
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Again he sent another servant to them, and they struck him on the head and treated him shamefully.
5. 12:5Draft

   He sent yet another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat, and some they killed.

   ⸀καὶἄλλονἀπέστειλεν·κἀκεῖνονἀπέκτειναν,καὶπολλοὺςἄλλους,⸂οὓςμὲνδέροντεςοὓςδὲἀποκτέννοντες⸃.

   BSB: He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.

   • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «one they killed he sent many others some they beat and» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He sent yet another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat, and some they killed.
6. 12:6Draft

   He had one left, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

   ἔτι⸂ἕναεἶχεν,υἱὸνἀγαπητόν·ἀπέστειλεν⸃αὐτὸν⸂ἔσχατονπρὸςαὐτοὺς⸃λέγωνὅτιἘντραπήσονταιτὸνυἱόνμου.

   BSB: Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «to them saying they will respect my son» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He had one left, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
7. 12:7Draft

   But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

   ἐκεῖνοιδὲοἱγεωργοὶ⸂πρὸςἑαυτοὺςεἶπαν⸃ὅτιΟὗτόςἐστινὁκληρονόμος·δεῦτεἀποκτείνωμεναὐτόν,καὶἡμῶνἔσταιἡκληρονομία.

   BSB: But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

   • Noteshared wording: 15 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «this is the heir come let s kill him and the inheritance will be ours» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «tenants said to one another this is the heir come let» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
8. 12:8Draft

   So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

   καὶλαβόντες⸂ἀπέκτειναναὐτόν,καὶἐξέβαλοναὐτὸν⸃ἔξωτοῦἀμπελῶνος.

   BSB: So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «killed him and threw him out of the vineyard» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9. 12:9Draft

   What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others.

   ⸀τίποιήσειὁκύριοςτοῦἀμπελῶνος;ἐλεύσεταικαὶἀπολέσειτοὺςγεωργούς,καὶδώσειτὸνἀμπελῶναἄλλοις.

   BSB: What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.

   • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to King James Version: «of the vineyard do he will come and destroy the» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «of the vineyard do he will come and destroy the» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «what then will the owner of the vineyard do he will come and» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others.
10. 12:10Draft

    Haven’t you read this Scripture: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;

    οὐδὲτὴνγραφὴνταύτηνἀνέγνωτε·Λίθονὃνἀπεδοκίμασανοἱοἰκοδομοῦντες,οὗτοςἐγενήθηεἰςκεφαλὴνγωνίας·

    BSB: Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Haven’t you read this Scripture: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;
11. 12:11Draft

    this came from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

    παρὰκυρίουἐγένετοαὕτη,καὶἔστινθαυμαστὴἐνὀφθαλμοῖςἡμῶν;

    BSB: This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «from the lord and it is marvelous in our eyes» (public domain — allowed).
    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft ends with a question mark after the Scripture quotation, while the BSB uses a question mark with a closing quotation before the final question mark. The Greek structure (ending with ἡμῶν) suggests this is the end of the quotation from Psalm 118, not a question posed by Jesus. The quotation itself is a statement, so the question mark placement in the draft may be misleading.
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026this came from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
12. 12:12Draft

    They were looking for a way to arrest him, but they feared the crowd, for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

    Καὶἐζήτουναὐτὸνκρατῆσαι,καὶἐφοβήθησαντὸνὄχλον,ἔγνωσανγὰρὅτιπρὸςαὐτοὺςτὴνπαραβολὴνεἶπεν.καὶἀφέντεςαὐτὸνἀπῆλθον.

    BSB: At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to King James Version: «for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026They were looking for a way to arrest him, but they feared the crowd, for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
13. 12:13Draft

    Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him in order to trap him in his words.

    ΚαὶἀποστέλλουσινπρὸςαὐτόντιναςτῶνΦαρισαίωνκαὶτῶνἩρῳδιανῶνἵνααὐτὸνἀγρεύσωσινλόγῳ.

    BSB: Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «they sent some of the pharisees and the herodians to him» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him in order to trap him in his words.
14. 12:14Draft

    When they came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and defer to no one, for you don’t show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the poll tax to Caesar, or not? Should we pay it, or should we not?”

    ⸀καὶἐλθόντεςλέγουσιναὐτῷ·Διδάσκαλε,οἴδαμενὅτιἀληθὴςεἶκαὶοὐμέλεισοιπερὶοὐδενός,οὐγὰρβλέπειςεἰςπρόσωπονἀνθρώπων,ἀλλ’ἐπ’ἀληθείαςτὴνὁδὸντοῦθεοῦδιδάσκεις·ἔξεστιν⸂δοῦναικῆνσονΚαίσαρι⸃ἢοὔ;δῶμενἢμὴδῶμεν;

    BSB: “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

    • Noteshared wording: 15 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «teach the way of god in accordance with the truth is it lawful to pay» (public domain — allowed).
    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft translates «κῆνσον» (kensos) as "poll tax" while the BSB uses "taxes." The Greek term specifically refers to a census tax or poll tax, so the draft's rendering is more precise and defensible.
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026When they came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and defer to no one, for you don’t show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the poll tax to Caesar, or not? Should we pay it, or should we not?”
15. 12:15Draft

    But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so I may see it.”

    • Meaning: A denarius was a Roman silver coin, a day's wage for a laborer.

    ὁδὲεἰδὼςαὐτῶντὴνὑπόκρισινεἶπεναὐτοῖς·Τίμεπειράζετε;φέρετέμοιδηνάριονἵναἴδω.

    BSB: But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «why are you testing me bring me a denarius» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so I may see it.”
16. 12:16Draft

    So they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”

    οἱδὲἤνεγκαν.καὶλέγειαὐτοῖς·Τίνοςἡεἰκὼναὕτηκαὶἡἐπιγραφή;οἱδὲεἶπαναὐτῷ·Καίσαρος.

    BSB: So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026So they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
17. 12:17Draft

    Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.” And they were utterly amazed at him.

    ⸂ὁδὲ⸃Ἰησοῦςεἶπεν⸀αὐτοῖς·⸂ΤὰΚαίσαροςἀπόδοτε⸃Καίσαρικαὶτὰτοῦθεοῦτῷθεῷ.καὶ⸀ἐξεθαύμαζονἐπ’αὐτῷ.

    BSB: Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft renders «ἐξεθαύμαζον» as "were utterly amazed" while the BSB uses "marveled." The Greek verb with the prefix «ἐξ-» intensifies the meaning, so "utterly amazed" captures this intensification, though "marveled" is also acceptable.
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.” And they were utterly amazed at him.
18. 12:18Draft

    Then some Sadducees came to him—those who say there is no resurrection—and they asked him,

    ΚαὶἔρχονταιΣαδδουκαῖοιπρὸςαὐτόν,οἵτινεςλέγουσινἀνάστασινμὴεἶναι,καὶ⸀ἐπηρώτωναὐτὸνλέγοντες·

    BSB: Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to King James Version: «say there is no resurrection and they asked him» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Then some Sadducees came to him—those who say there is no resurrection—and they asked him,
19. 12:19Draft

    “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but leaves no child, the brother should take the wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

    Διδάσκαλε,Μωϋσῆςἔγραψενἡμῖνὅτιἐάντινοςἀδελφὸςἀποθάνῃκαὶκαταλίπῃγυναῖκακαὶ⸂μὴἀφῇτέκνον⸃,ἵναλάβῃὁἀδελφὸςαὐτοῦτὴν⸀γυναῖκακαὶἐξαναστήσῃσπέρματῷἀδελφῷαὐτοῦ.

    BSB: “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «if a man s brother dies and leaves a wife» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 17 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «teacher moses wrote for us that if a man s brother dies and leaves a wife but» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but leaves no child, the brother should take the wife and raise up offspring for his brother.
20. 12:20Draft

    There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and when he died, he left no offspring.

    ἑπτὰἀδελφοὶἦσαν·καὶὁπρῶτοςἔλαβενγυναῖκα,καὶἀποθνῄσκωνοὐκἀφῆκενσπέρμα·

    BSB: Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «there were seven brothers the first took a wife and» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and when he died, he left no offspring.
21. 12:21Draft

    The second took her, and he died without leaving offspring. And the third likewise.

    καὶὁδεύτεροςἔλαβεναὐτήν,καὶἀπέθανεν⸂μὴκαταλιπὼν⸃σπέρμα,καὶὁτρίτοςὡσαύτως·

    BSB: Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026The second took her, and he died without leaving offspring. And the third likewise.
22. 12:22Draft

    The seven left no offspring. Last of all, the woman also died.

    καὶ⸂οἱἑπτὰ⸃οὐκἀφῆκανσπέρμα·⸀ἔσχατονπάντων⸂καὶἡγυνὴἀπέθανεν⸃.

    BSB: In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026The seven left no offspring. Last of all, the woman also died.
23. 12:23Draft

    In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”

    ἐντῇἀναστάσει⸂ὅτανἀναστῶσιν⸃τίνοςαὐτῶνἔσταιγυνή;οἱγὰρἑπτὰἔσχοναὐτὴνγυναῖκα.

    BSB: In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «in the resurrection when they rise whose wife will she be» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”
24. 12:24Draft

    Jesus said to them, “Is this not why you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?

    ⸂ἔφηαὐτοῖςὁἸησοῦς⸃·Οὐδιὰτοῦτοπλανᾶσθεμὴεἰδότεςτὰςγραφὰςμηδὲτὴνδύναμιντοῦθεοῦ;

    BSB: Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Jesus said to them, “Is this not why you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?
25. 12:25Draft

    For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

    ὅτανγὰρἐκνεκρῶνἀναστῶσιν,οὔτεγαμοῦσινοὔτε⸀γαμίζονται,ἀλλ’εἰσὶνὡς⸀ἄγγελοιἐντοῖςοὐρανοῖς·

    BSB: When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

    • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to King James Version: «rise from the dead they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 18 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «rise from the dead they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
26. 12:26Draft

    But concerning the dead—that they are raised—have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

    • Meaning: The divine name (the LORD) appears in the Hebrew text.

    περὶδὲτῶννεκρῶνὅτιἐγείρονταιοὐκἀνέγνωτεἐντῇβίβλῳΜωϋσέωςἐπὶτοῦβάτου⸀πῶςεἶπεναὐτῷὁθεὸςλέγων·ἘγὼὁθεὸςἈβραὰμκαὶ⸂ὁθεὸςἸσαὰκκαὶὁ⸃θεὸςἸακώβ;

    BSB: But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

    • Noteshared wording: 16 words in a row identical to King James Version: «i am the god of abraham and the god of isaac and the god of jacob» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «the god of isaac and the god of jacob» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «the god of isaac and the god of jacob» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But concerning the dead—that they are raised—have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
27. 12:27Draft

    He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken.”

    οὐκἔστιν⸀θεὸςνεκρῶν⸀ἀλλὰζώντων·⸀πολὺπλανᾶσθε.

    BSB: He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

    • Errorcompared with BSB · on an earlier version: The draft omits «the» before «God», reading «He is not God of the dead» instead of «He is not the God of the dead.» The Greek «θεὸς» here has the article in context (ἔστιν θεὸς), though the article may be implied. The BSB includes «the», and the meaning shifts slightly: without the article, it could suggest a predicate nominative construction rather than identifying God as a specific entity. Most translations include «the» here.
    • Noteshared wording · on an earlier version: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «god of the dead but of the living you are» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording · on an earlier version: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «god of the dead but of the living you are badly mistaken» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to King James Version: «he is not the god of the dead but» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he is not the god of the dead but of the living you are» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 16 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «he is not the god of the dead but of the living you are badly mistaken» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 2 entries

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken.”
    2. AI draft · AI (claude-opus-5-5 (revision from the check report)) · Nov 2, 2026«Natural English needs the article; flagged by the BSB comparison.»He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken.”
28. 12:28Draft

    One of the scribes came up and heard them debating together. Seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?”

    • Meaning: The scribes were experts in the law of Moses.

    Καὶπροσελθὼνεἷςτῶνγραμματέωνἀκούσαςαὐτῶνσυζητούντων,⸀ἰδὼνὅτικαλῶς⸂ἀπεκρίθηαὐτοῖς⸃,ἐπηρώτησεναὐτόν·Ποίαἐστὶν⸂ἐντολὴπρώτηπάντων⸃;

    BSB: Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft uses «debating together» where the BSB has «their debate.» The Greek «συζητούντων» does mean «disputing/debating together,» so this is an acceptable choice, though slightly more explicit than needed.
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026One of the scribes came up and heard them debating together. Seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?”
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    Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

    ⸂ἀπεκρίθηὁἸησοῦς⸃ὅτιΠρώτη⸀ἐστίν·Ἄκουε,Ἰσραήλ,κύριοςὁθεὸςἡμῶνκύριοςεἷςἐστιν,

    BSB: Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to King James Version: «is hear o israel the lord our god» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «israel the lord our god the lord is one» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «hear o israel the lord our god the lord is one» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30. 12:30Draft

    And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

    καὶἀγαπήσειςκύριοντὸνθεόνσουἐξὅλης⸀τῆςκαρδίαςσουκαὶἐξὅληςτῆςψυχῆςσουκαὶἐξὅληςτῆςδιανοίαςσουκαὶἐξὅληςτῆςἰσχύος⸀σου.

    BSB: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

    • Noteshared wording: 26 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «you shall love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 24 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
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    The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.

    ⸀δευτέρααὕτη·Ἀγαπήσειςτὸνπλησίονσουὡςσεαυτόν.μείζωντούτωνἄλληἐντολὴοὐκἔστιν.

    BSB: The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

    • Noteshared wording: 16 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «this you shall love your neighbor as yourself there is no other commandment greater than these» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.
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    And the scribe said to him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken truly that he is one, and there is no other besides him.

    • Meaning: The scribes are experts in the law of Moses.

    ⸀καὶεἶπεναὐτῷὁγραμματεύς·Καλῶς,διδάσκαλε,ἐπ’ἀληθείαςεἶπεςὅτιεἷςἐστινκαὶοὐκἔστινἄλλοςπλὴναὐτοῦ·

    BSB: “Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And the scribe said to him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken truly that he is one, and there is no other besides him.
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    And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

    καὶτὸἀγαπᾶναὐτὸνἐξὅλης⸀τῆςκαρδίαςκαὶἐξὅληςτῆς⸀συνέσεωςκαὶἐξὅληςτῆςἰσχύοςκαὶτὸἀγαπᾶντὸνπλησίονὡςἑαυτὸν⸀περισσότερόνἐστινπάντωντῶνὁλοκαυτωμάτωνκαὶθυσιῶν.

    BSB: and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

    • Noteshared wording: 17 words in a row identical to King James Version: «and to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «and to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
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    And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question him any longer.

    καὶὁἸησοῦςἰδὼν⸀αὐτὸνὅτινουνεχῶςἀπεκρίθηεἶπεναὐτῷ·Οὐμακρὰνεἶἀπὸτῆςβασιλείαςτοῦθεοῦ.καὶοὐδεὶςοὐκέτιἐτόλμααὐτὸνἐπερωτῆσαι.

    BSB: When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to King James Version: «not far from the kingdom of god and no» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 16 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «when jesus saw that he answered wisely he said to him you are not far from» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 17 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «you are not far from the kingdom of god and no one dared to question him any» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question him any longer.
35. 12:35Draft

    And responding, Jesus said as he taught in the temple, “How do the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?

    ΚαὶἀποκριθεὶςὁἸησοῦςἔλεγενδιδάσκωνἐντῷἱερῷ·Πῶςλέγουσινοἱγραμματεῖςὅτιὁχριστὸςυἱὸς⸂Δαυίδἐστιν⸃;

    BSB: While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And responding, Jesus said as he taught in the temple, “How do the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?
36. 12:36Draft

    David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.”’

    • Meaning: The divine name (Yahweh) appears in the original psalm (Psalm 110:1).

    ⸀αὐτὸςΔαυὶδεἶπενἐν⸂τῷπνεύματιτῷ⸃ἁγίῳ·⸀Εἶπεν⸀κύριοςτῷκυρίῳμου·⸀Κάθουἐκδεξιῶνμουἕωςἂνθῶτοὺςἐχθρούςσου⸀ὑποκάτωτῶνποδῶνσου.

    BSB: Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

    • Noteshared wording: 20 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «david himself said in the holy spirit the lord said to my lord sit at my right hand until i» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 19 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «the lord said to my lord sit at my right hand until i put your enemies under your feet» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.”’
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    David himself calls him Lord, so how is he his son?” And the large crowd listened to him gladly.

    ⸀αὐτὸςΔαυὶδλέγειαὐτὸνκύριον,καὶπόθεν⸂αὐτοῦἐστινυἱός⸃;καὶὁπολὺςὄχλοςἤκουεναὐτοῦἡδέως.

    BSB: David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «son and the large crowd listened to him» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026David himself calls him Lord, so how is he his son?” And the large crowd listened to him gladly.
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    And in his teaching he said, “Watch out for the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and receive greetings in the marketplaces,

    Καὶ⸂ἐντῇδιδαχῇαὐτοῦἔλεγεν⸃·Βλέπετεἀπὸτῶνγραμματέωντῶνθελόντωνἐνστολαῖςπεριπατεῖνκαὶἀσπασμοὺςἐνταῖςἀγοραῖς

    BSB: In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And in his teaching he said, “Watch out for the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and receive greetings in the marketplaces,
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    and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

    καὶπρωτοκαθεδρίαςἐνταῖςσυναγωγαῖςκαὶπρωτοκλισίαςἐντοῖςδείπνοις,

    BSB: and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «and the best seats in the synagogues and the» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
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    who devour the houses of widows and for a show make long prayers. These will receive greater judgment.”

    οἱκατεσθίοντεςτὰςοἰκίαςτῶνχηρῶνκαὶπροφάσειμακρὰπροσευχόμενοι·οὗτοιλήμψονταιπερισσότερονκρίμα.

    BSB: They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026who devour the houses of widows and for a show make long prayers. These will receive greater judgment.”
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    And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched how the crowd was putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large amounts.

    Καὶ⸀καθίσας⸀κατέναντιτοῦγαζοφυλακίουἐθεώρειπῶςὁὄχλοςβάλλειχαλκὸνεἰςτὸγαζοφυλάκιον·καὶπολλοὶπλούσιοιἔβαλλονπολλά·

    BSB: As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched how the crowd was putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large amounts.
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    And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a quadrans.

    • Meaning: Greek *kodrantes*; a Roman coin worth very little.

    καὶἐλθοῦσαμίαχήραπτωχὴἔβαλενλεπτὰδύο,ὅἐστινκοδράντης.

    BSB: Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.

    • Checkcompared with BSB: The draft translates «κοδράντης» (kodrantes) as «quadrans» rather than explaining it as a small coin or fraction of currency. While technically accurate (quadrans is the Latin transliteration), the BSB's approach of describing its value ("a small fraction of a denarius") is more helpful for readers. The draft leaves the technical term untranslated.
    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «poor widow came and put in two small copper coins which» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a quadrans.
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    And calling his disciples to him, he said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those putting money into the treasury.

    καὶπροσκαλεσάμενοςτοὺςμαθητὰςαὐτοῦ⸀εἶπεναὐτοῖς·Ἀμὴνλέγωὑμῖνὅτιἡχήρααὕτηἡπτωχὴπλεῖονπάντων⸀ἔβαλεντῶνβαλλόντωνεἰςτὸγαζοφυλάκιον·

    BSB: Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «truly i tell you this poor widow has put» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And calling his disciples to him, he said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those putting money into the treasury.
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    For they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, all she had to live on.

    πάντεςγὰρἐκτοῦπερισσεύοντοςαὐτοῖςἔβαλον,αὕτηδὲἐκτῆςὑστερήσεωςαὐτῆςπάνταὅσαεἶχενἔβαλεν,ὅλοντὸνβίοναὐτῆς.

    BSB: For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «out of their abundance but she out of her poverty» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026For they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, all she had to live on.

Mark: Hebrew text from the Leningrad Codex (public domain); English reference: Berean Standard Bible (public domain).