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1. 3:1Draft

   He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand.

   Καὶεἰσῆλθενπάλιν⸀εἰςσυναγωγήν,καὶἦνἐκεῖἄνθρωποςἐξηραμμένηνἔχωντὴνχεῖρα.

   BSB: Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.

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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand.
2. 3:2Draft

   And they were watching him closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.

   καὶπαρετήρουναὐτὸνεἰτοῖςσάββασινθεραπεύσειαὐτόν,ἵνα⸀κατηγορήσωσιναὐτοῦ.

   BSB: In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to King James Version: «whether he would heal him on the sabbath» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «whether he would heal him on the sabbath» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And they were watching him closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
3. 3:3Draft

   And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up here in the middle.”

   καὶλέγειτῷἀνθρώπῳτῷ⸂τὴνχεῖραἔχοντιξηράν⸃·⸀Ἔγειρεεἰςτὸμέσον.

   BSB: Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”

   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up here in the middle.”
4. 3:4Draft

   And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.

   καὶλέγειαὐτοῖς·Ἔξεστιντοῖςσάββασιν⸀ἀγαθοποιῆσαιἢκακοποιῆσαι,ψυχὴνσῶσαιἢἀποκτεῖναι;οἱδὲἐσιώπων.

   BSB: And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.

   • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to King James Version: «or to do evil to save life or to kill but they» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he said to them is it lawful on the sabbath» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 16 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil to save life or to» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.
5. 3:5Draft

   And looking around at them with anger, grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

   καὶπεριβλεψάμενοςαὐτοὺςμετ’ὀργῆς,συλλυπούμενοςἐπὶτῇπωρώσειτῆςκαρδίαςαὐτῶν,λέγειτῷἀνθρώπῳ·Ἔκτεινοντὴν⸀χεῖρα·καὶἐξέτεινεν,καὶἀπεκατεστάθηἡχεὶρ⸀αὐτοῦ.

   BSB: Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

   • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to King James Version: «hand and he stretched it out and his hand was restored» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «of their hearts he said to the man stretch out your hand» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «he said to the man stretch out your hand» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And looking around at them with anger, grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
6. 3:6Draft

   The Pharisees went out immediately with the Herodians and began plotting against him, how they might destroy him.

   καὶἐξελθόντεςοἱΦαρισαῖοι⸀εὐθὺςμετὰτῶνἩρῳδιανῶνσυμβούλιον⸀ἐδίδουνκατ’αὐτοῦὅπωςαὐτὸνἀπολέσωσιν.

   BSB: At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026The Pharisees went out immediately with the Herodians and began plotting against him, how they might destroy him.
7. 3:7Draft

   And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. And from Judea

   ΚαὶὁἸησοῦς⸂μετὰτῶνμαθητῶναὐτοῦἀνεχώρησεν⸃πρὸςτὴνθάλασσαν·καὶπολὺπλῆθοςἀπὸτῆςΓαλιλαίας⸀ἠκολούθησεν,καὶἀπὸτῆςἸουδαίας

   BSB: So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to King James Version: «with his disciples to the sea and a» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea» (public domain — allowed).
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   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. And from Judea
8. 3:8Draft

   and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around Tyre and Sidon, a great crowd, hearing all that he was doing, came to him.

   καὶἀπὸἹεροσολύμωνκαὶἀπὸτῆςἸδουμαίας⸀καὶπέραντοῦἸορδάνου⸁καὶπερὶΤύρονκαὶΣιδῶνα,πλῆθοςπολύ,⸀ἀκούοντεςὅσα⸀ἐποίειἦλθονπρὸςαὐτόν.

   BSB: Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.

   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to King James Version: «and from jerusalem and from idumea and from beyond» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around Tyre and Sidon, a great crowd, hearing all that he was doing, came to him.
9. 3:9Draft

   And he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him.

   καὶεἶπεντοῖςμαθηταῖςαὐτοῦἵναπλοιάριονπροσκαρτερῇαὐτῷδιὰτὸνὄχλονἵναμὴθλίβωσιναὐτόν·

   BSB: Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «him because of the crowd so that they» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him.
10. 3:10Draft

    For he had healed many, so that all who had afflictions were pressing forward to touch him.

    πολλοὺςγὰρἐθεράπευσεν,ὥστεἐπιπίπτειναὐτῷἵνααὐτοῦἅψωνταιὅσοιεἶχονμάστιγας.

    BSB: For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026For he had healed many, so that all who had afflictions were pressing forward to touch him.
11. 3:11Draft

    And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, would fall down before him and cry out, saying, “You are the Son of God.”

    καὶτὰπνεύματατὰἀκάθαρτα,ὅταναὐτὸν⸂ἐθεώρουν,προσέπιπτον⸃αὐτῷκαὶ⸀ἔκραζον⸀λέγονταὅτιΣὺεἶὁυἱὸςτοῦθεοῦ.

    BSB: And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

    • Checkcompared with BSB: The Greek «λέγοντα» is neuter plural nominative/accusative agreeing with «τὰ πνεύματα», meaning the unclean spirits were saying/crying out. The draft has «saying» which could be read as a separate participle modifying the action, but it correctly conveys that the spirits were the ones speaking. However, some translations make this clearer by rendering it as «they cried out, 'You are the Son of God!'» The grammar suggests the spirits themselves were saying this, not that the crying out was distinct from the saying.
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, would fall down before him and cry out, saying, “You are the Son of God.”
12. 3:12Draft

    And he sternly warned them many times not to make him known.

    καὶπολλὰἐπετίμααὐτοῖςἵναμὴ⸂αὐτὸνφανερὸν⸃⸀ποιήσωσιν.

    BSB: But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.

    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he sternly warned them many times not to make him known.
13. 3:13Draft

    And he went up on the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they came to him.

    Καὶἀναβαίνειεἰςτὸὄροςκαὶπροσκαλεῖταιοὓςἤθελεναὐτός,καὶἀπῆλθονπρὸςαὐτόν.

    BSB: Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.

    • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted and they» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he went up on the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they came to him.
14. 3:14Draft

    And he appointed twelve to be with him and to be sent out to preach

    καὶἐποίησεν⸀δώδεκα,ἵναὦσινμετ’αὐτοῦκαὶἵναἀποστέλλῃαὐτοὺςκηρύσσειν

    BSB: He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,

    • Errorcompared with BSB · on an earlier version: The draft adds «to proclaim the good news» but the Greek only has «κηρύσσειν» (to preach/proclaim) without specifying «the good news» (which would be «τὸ εὐαγγέλιον»). This adds content not present in the original.
    History · 2 entries

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he appointed twelve to be with him and to be sent out to proclaim the good news
    2. AI draft · AI (claude-opus-5-5 (revision from the check report)) · Nov 2, 2026«The Greek has only κηρύσσειν (to preach); “the good news” was added. Flagged by the BSB comparison.»And he appointed twelve to be with him and to be sent out to preach
15. 3:15Draft

    and to have authority to cast out demons.

    καὶἔχειν⸀ἐξουσίανἐκβάλλειντὰδαιμόνια·

    BSB: and to have authority to drive out demons.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026and to have authority to cast out demons.
16. 3:16Draft

    He appointed the twelve: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;

    καὶ⸂ἐποίησεντοὺςδώδεκα,καὶ⸃ἐπέθηκεν⸂ὄνοματῷΣίμωνι⸃Πέτρον,

    BSB: These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «simon to whom he gave the name peter» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He appointed the twelve: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;
17. 3:17Draft

    James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges (that is, Sons of Thunder);

    καὶἸάκωβοντὸντοῦΖεβεδαίουκαὶἸωάννηντὸνἀδελφὸντοῦἸακώβου(καὶἐπέθηκεναὐτοῖς⸀ὀνόματαΒοανηργές,ὅἐστινΥἱοὶΒροντῆς),

    BSB: James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to King James Version: «james the son of zebedee and john the brother of james» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «james the son of zebedee and john the brother of james» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges (that is, Sons of Thunder);
18. 3:18Draft

    and Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus and Simon the Zealot

    • Meaning: Greek *Kananaios*, meaning 'Zealot'

    καὶἈνδρέανκαὶΦίλιππονκαὶΒαρθολομαῖονκαὶΜαθθαῖονκαὶΘωμᾶνκαὶἸάκωβοντὸντοῦἉλφαίουκαὶΘαδδαῖονκαὶΣίμωνατὸν⸀Καναναῖον

    BSB: Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

    • Noteshared wording: 15 words in a row identical to King James Version: «and andrew and philip and bartholomew and matthew and thomas and james the son of» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026and Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus and Simon the Zealot
19. 3:19Draft

    and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

    καὶἸούδαν⸀Ἰσκαριώθ,ὃςκαὶπαρέδωκεναὐτόν.

    BSB: and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft includes «also» (translating καὶ in «ὃς καὶ παρέδωκεν»), which emphasizes that Judas was the one who «also» betrayed him. The BSB omits this, but the Greek καὶ is present and the translation is defensible.
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
20. 3:20Draft

    Then he went into a house, and the crowd gathered again, so that they were not even able to eat bread.

    Καὶ⸀ἔρχεταιεἰςοἶκον·καὶσυνέρχεταιπάλιν⸀ὁὄχλος,ὥστεμὴδύνασθαιαὐτοὺς⸀μηδὲἄρτονφαγεῖν.

    BSB: Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.

    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft translates «ἔρχεται εἰς οἶκον» as «he went into a house» (indefinite), while the BSB has «Jesus went home» (definite/possessive). The Greek «οἶκον» without the article can mean either. The BSB's interpretation assumes it's Jesus' home; the draft's is more neutral.
    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft includes «bread» (translating «ἄρτον» literally), while the BSB has the more idiomatic «eat». Both are acceptable; the Greek does say «ἄρτον φαγεῖν» (eat bread).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Then he went into a house, and the crowd gathered again, so that they were not even able to eat bread.
21. 3:21Draft

    And when his family heard about it, they went out to take hold of him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”

    καὶἀκούσαντεςοἱπαρ’αὐτοῦἐξῆλθονκρατῆσαιαὐτόν,ἔλεγονγὰρὅτιἐξέστη.

    BSB: When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”

    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And when his family heard about it, they went out to take hold of him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”
22. 3:22Draft

    And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the ruler of the demons he drives out demons.”

    καὶοἱγραμματεῖςοἱἀπὸἹεροσολύμωνκαταβάντεςἔλεγονὅτιΒεελζεβοὺλἔχεικαὶὅτιἐντῷἄρχοντιτῶνδαιμονίωνἐκβάλλειτὰδαιμόνια.

    BSB: And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

    • Noteshared wording: 19 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «and the scribes who had come down from jerusalem were saying he is possessed by beelzebul and by the» (public domain — allowed).
    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft translates «τῷ ἄρχοντι» as «the ruler» while the BSB has «the prince». Both are valid translations of «ἄρχων».
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the ruler of the demons he drives out demons.”
23. 3:23Draft

    So he called them to himself and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

    καὶπροσκαλεσάμενοςαὐτοὺςἐνπαραβολαῖςἔλεγεναὐτοῖς·ΠῶςδύναταιΣατανᾶςΣατανᾶνἐκβάλλειν;

    BSB: So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «to them in parables how can satan drive out satan» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026So he called them to himself and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
24. 3:24Draft

    And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

    καὶἐὰνβασιλείαἐφ’ἑαυτὴνμερισθῇ,οὐδύναταισταθῆναιἡβασιλείαἐκείνη·

    BSB: If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «if a kingdom is divided against itself that kingdom cannot stand» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25. 3:25Draft

    And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

    καὶἐὰνοἰκίαἐφ’ἑαυτὴνμερισθῇ,οὐ⸀δυνήσεται⸂ἡοἰκίαἐκείνησταθῆναι⸃·

    BSB: If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «if a house is divided against itself that house» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
26. 3:26Draft

    And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but has come to an end.

    καὶεἰὁΣατανᾶςἀνέστηἐφ’ἑαυτὸνκαὶ⸀ἐμερίσθη,οὐδύναται⸀στῆναιἀλλὰτέλοςἔχει.

    BSB: And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «if satan has risen up against himself and is divided he» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but has come to an end.
27. 3:27Draft

    But no one can enter the house of a strong man and plunder his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

    ⸂ἀλλ’οὐδεὶςδύναται⸃⸂εἰςτὴνοἰκίαντοῦἰσχυροῦεἰσελθὼντὰσκεύη⸃αὐτοῦδιαρπάσαιἐὰνμὴπρῶτοντὸνἰσχυρὸνδήσῃ,καὶτότετὴνοἰκίαναὐτοῦ⸀διαρπάσει.

    BSB: Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But no one can enter the house of a strong man and plunder his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.
28. 3:28Draft

    Truly I tell you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may blaspheme.

    Ἀμὴνλέγωὑμῖνὅτιπάνταἀφεθήσεται⸂τοῖςυἱοῖςτῶνἀνθρώπων,τὰἁμαρτήματα⸃καὶ⸂αἱβλασφημίαιὅσαἐὰν⸃βλασφημήσωσιν·

    BSB: Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.

    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Truly I tell you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may blaspheme.
29. 3:29Draft

    but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.”

    ὃςδ’ἂνβλασφημήσῃεἰςτὸπνεῦματὸἅγιον,οὐκἔχειἄφεσινεἰςτὸναἰῶνα,ἀλλὰἔνοχόςἐστιναἰωνίου⸀ἁμαρτήματος.

    BSB: But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «against the holy spirit never has forgiveness but is» (public domain — allowed).
    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft has «is guilty of an eternal sin» while the BSB has «is guilty of eternal sin» (without the article). The Greek has «αἰωνίου ἁμαρτήματος» which could be translated either way; the draft's inclusion of «an» is a valid English rendering.
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.”
30. 3:30Draft

    He said this because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

    ὅτιἔλεγον·Πνεῦμαἀκάθαρτονἔχει.

    BSB: Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «because they were saying he has an unclean spirit» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He said this because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
31. 3:31Draft

    Then his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him, calling for him.

    ⸂Καὶἔρχονται⸃⸂ἡμήτηραὐτοῦκαὶοἱἀδελφοὶαὐτοῦ⸃καὶἔξω⸀στήκοντεςἀπέστειλανπρὸςαὐτὸν⸀καλοῦντεςαὐτόν.

    BSB: Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «his mother and his brothers came and standing outside they sent» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Then his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him, calling for him.
32. 3:32Draft

    A crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.”

    καὶἐκάθητο⸂περὶαὐτὸνὄχλος⸃,⸂καὶλέγουσιν⸃αὐτῷ·Ἰδοὺἡμήτηρσουκαὶοἱἀδελφοί⸀σουἔξωζητοῦσίνσε.

    BSB: and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026A crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.”
33. 3:33Draft

    And answering them, he said, “Who is my mother or my brothers?”

    καὶ⸂ἀποκριθεὶςαὐτοῖςλέγει⸃·Τίςἐστινἡμήτηρμου⸀ἢοἱἀδελφοί⸀μου;

    BSB: But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And answering them, he said, “Who is my mother or my brothers?”
34. 3:34Draft

    And looking around at those sitting in a circle around him, he said, “Look, my mother and my brothers!

    καὶπεριβλεψάμενος⸂τοὺςπερὶαὐτὸνκύκλῳ⸃καθημένουςλέγει·Ἴδεἡμήτηρμουκαὶοἱἀδελφοίμου·

    BSB: Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And looking around at those sitting in a circle around him, he said, “Look, my mother and my brothers!
35. 3:35Draft

    For whoever does the will of God, this one is my brother and sister and mother.”

    ὃς⸀γὰρἂνποιήσῃτὸθέληματοῦθεοῦ,οὗτοςἀδελφόςμουκαὶ⸀ἀδελφὴκαὶμήτηρἐστίν.

    BSB: For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026For whoever does the will of God, this one is my brother and sister and mother.”

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