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1. 7:1Draft

   And the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him.

   • Meaning: experts in the law of Moses

   ΚαὶσυνάγονταιπρὸςαὐτὸνοἱΦαρισαῖοικαίτινεςτῶνγραμματέωνἐλθόντεςἀπὸἹεροσολύμων

   BSB: Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,

   • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «the pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from jerusalem gathered around» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him.
2. 7:2Draft

   And they saw that some of his disciples were eating bread with defiled hands, that is, unwashed.

   καὶἰδόντεςτινὰςτῶνμαθητῶναὐτοῦ⸂ὅτικοιναῖςχερσίν,τοῦτ’ἔστινἀνίπτοις,ἐσθίουσιν⸃⸀τοὺς⸀ἄρτους—

   BSB: and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.

   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And they saw that some of his disciples were eating bread with defiled hands, that is, unwashed.
3. 7:3Draft

   For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands carefully, holding to the tradition of the elders.

   • Meaning: The meaning of 'with a fist' is uncertain; it may refer to ritual washing with a handful of water or washing up to the wrist.
   • Meaning: Greek “with a fist”; the exact gesture is uncertain — perhaps a cupped handful of water, or a thorough washing.

   οἱγὰρΦαρισαῖοικαὶπάντεςοἱἸουδαῖοιἐὰνμὴπυγμῇνίψωνταιτὰςχεῖραςοὐκἐσθίουσιν,κρατοῦντεςτὴνπαράδοσιντῶνπρεσβυτέρων,

   BSB: Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.

   • Checkcompared with BSB · on an earlier version: The phrase 'wash their hands with a fist' (πυγμῇ) is a literal rendering that may confuse readers. While the exact meaning is debated, most translations render this as 'ceremonially' or 'ritually' or 'carefully' to convey the intended sense of ritual washing according to tradition, not the literal method.
   • Noteshared wording · on an earlier version: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «the pharisees and all the jews do not eat» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «the pharisees and all the jews do not eat» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 2 entries

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands with a fist, holding to the tradition of the elders.
   2. AI draft · AI (claude-opus-5-5 (revision from the check report)) · Nov 2, 2026«“With a fist” is unclear in English; the literal wording moves to a note.»For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands carefully, holding to the tradition of the elders.
4. 7:4Draft

   And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things they have received to observe, the washing of cups and pitchers and bronze vessels and dining couches.

   • Text: Some manuscripts read 'unless they sprinkle themselves' or 'unless they immerse themselves.'

   καὶἀπ’⸀ἀγορᾶςἐὰνμὴ⸀βαπτίσωνταιοὐκἐσθίουσιν,καὶἄλλαπολλάἐστινἃπαρέλαβονκρατεῖν,βαπτισμοὺςποτηρίωνκαὶξεστῶνκαὶχαλκίων⸂καὶκλινῶν⸃—

   BSB: And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

   • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «they do not eat unless they wash and there are many other» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things they have received to observe, the washing of cups and pitchers and bronze vessels and dining couches.
5. 7:5Draft

   And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?”

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

   ⸀καὶἐπερωτῶσιναὐτὸνοἱΦαρισαῖοικαὶοἱγραμματεῖς·Διὰτί⸂οὐπεριπατοῦσινοἱμαθηταίσου⸃κατὰτὴνπαράδοσιντῶνπρεσβυτέρων,ἀλλὰ⸀κοιναῖςχερσὶνἐσθίουσιντὸνἄρτον;

   BSB: So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to King James Version: «according to the tradition of the elders but eat» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «walk according to the tradition of the elders but eat their bread with» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?”
6. 7:6Draft

   And he said to them, “Isaiah prophesied well about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

   ὁ⸀δὲεἶπεν⸀αὐτοῖς·ΚαλῶςἐπροφήτευσενἨσαΐαςπερὶὑμῶντῶνὑποκριτῶν,ὡςγέγραπται⸀ὅτιΟὗτοςὁλαὸςτοῖςχείλεσίνμετιμᾷ,ἡδὲκαρδίααὐτῶνπόρρωἀπέχειἀπ’ἐμοῦ·

   BSB: Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

   • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to King James Version: «me with their lips but their heart is far from me» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 20 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «you hypocrites as it is written this people honors me with their lips but their heart is far from me» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to them, “Isaiah prophesied well about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7. 7:7Draft

   But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

   μάτηνδὲσέβονταίμε,διδάσκοντεςδιδασκαλίαςἐντάλματαἀνθρώπων·

   BSB: They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8. 7:8Draft

   You abandon the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”

   ⸀ἀφέντεςτὴνἐντολὴντοῦθεοῦκρατεῖτετὴνπαράδοσιντῶν⸀ἀνθρώπων.

   BSB: You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026You abandon the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”
9. 7:9Draft

   And he said to them, “You skillfully set aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.

   Καὶἔλεγεναὐτοῖς·Καλῶςἀθετεῖτετὴνἐντολὴντοῦθεοῦ,ἵνατὴνπαράδοσινὑμῶν⸀τηρήσητε·

   BSB: He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to them, “You skillfully set aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.
10. 7:10Draft

    For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.’

    Μωϋσῆςγὰρεἶπεν·Τίματὸνπατέρασουκαὶτὴνμητέρασου,καί·Ὁκακολογῶνπατέραἢμητέραθανάτῳτελευτάτω·

    BSB: For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «for moses said honor your father and your mother and» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «for moses said honor your father and your mother and» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.’
11. 7:11Draft

    But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever you might have benefited from me is Corban”’ (that is, a gift dedicated to God),

    ὑμεῖςδὲλέγετε·Ἐὰνεἴπῃἄνθρωποςτῷπατρὶἢτῇμητρί·Κορβᾶν,ὅἐστινΔῶρον,ὃἐὰνἐξἐμοῦὠφεληθῇς,

    BSB: But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «if a man says to his father or mother whatever you» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever you might have benefited from me is Corban”’ (that is, a gift dedicated to God),
12. 7:12Draft

    ‘then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother,

    ⸀οὐκέτιἀφίετεαὐτὸνοὐδὲνποιῆσαιτῷ⸀πατρὶἢτῇ⸀μητρί,

    BSB: he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «him to do anything for his father or» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «to do anything for his father or mother» (public domain — allowed).
    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft begins with a quotation mark but verse 7:11 already opened the quote. The Greek structure treats verses 11-12 as a continuous quotation. However, this may be a stylistic choice in formatting direct discourse.
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026‘then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother,
13. 7:13Draft

    thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many similar things like this.”

    ἀκυροῦντεςτὸνλόγοντοῦθεοῦτῇπαραδόσειὑμῶνᾗπαρεδώκατε·καὶπαρόμοιατοιαῦταπολλὰποιεῖτε.

    BSB: Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «making void the word of god by your tradition» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many similar things like this.”
14. 7:14Draft

    And calling the crowd to him again, he said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand.

    Καὶπροσκαλεσάμενος⸀πάλιντὸνὄχλονἔλεγεναὐτοῖς·⸀Ἀκούσατέμουπάντεςκαὶ⸀σύνετε.

    BSB: Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:

    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And calling the crowd to him again, he said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand.
15. 7:15Draft

    There is nothing outside a person that can defile him by going into him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”

    • Text: Some later manuscripts add verse 16.

    οὐδένἐστινἔξωθεντοῦἀνθρώπουεἰσπορευόμενονεἰςαὐτὸνὃδύναται⸂κοινῶσαιαὐτόν⸃·ἀλλὰτὰ⸂ἐκτοῦἀνθρώπουἐκπορευόμενά⸃ἐστιντὰκοινοῦντατὸν⸀ἄνθρωπον.

    BSB: Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «him but the things that come out of a» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026There is nothing outside a person that can defile him by going into him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”
16. 7:17Draft

    And when he had entered a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.

    Καὶὅτεεἰσῆλθεν⸀εἰςοἶκονἀπὸτοῦὄχλου,ἐπηρώτωναὐτὸνοἱμαθηταὶαὐτοῦ⸂τὴνπαραβολήν⸃.

    BSB: After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.

    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And when he had entered a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.
17. 7:18Draft

    And he said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Do you not see that nothing from outside that enters into a person can defile him,

    καὶλέγειαὐτοῖς·Οὕτωςκαὶὑμεῖςἀσύνετοίἐστε;οὐνοεῖτεὅτιπᾶντὸἔξωθενεἰσπορευόμενονεἰςτὸνἄνθρωπονοὐδύναταιαὐτὸνκοινῶσαι,

    BSB: “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he said to them are you also without understanding» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Do you not see that nothing from outside that enters into a person can defile him,
18. 7:19Draft

    because it does not enter into his heart but into his stomach, and goes out into the latrine?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

    ὅτιοὐκεἰσπορεύεταιαὐτοῦεἰςτὴνκαρδίανἀλλ’εἰςτὴνκοιλίαν,καὶεἰςτὸνἀφεδρῶναἐκπορεύεται;—⸀καθαρίζωνπάντατὰβρώματα.

    BSB: because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)

    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft translates the participial phrase «καθαρίζων πάντα τὰ βρώματα» as "Thus he declared all foods clean" making Jesus the explicit subject, while the BSB has "Thus all foods are clean." The Greek participle is masculine singular nominative, which could refer to Jesus or could be construed as describing the process. Both translations are grammatically defensible, though making Jesus the explicit actor is a legitimate interpretive choice supported by many translations.
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026because it does not enter into his heart but into his stomach, and goes out into the latrine?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)
19. 7:20Draft

    And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him.

    ἔλεγενδὲὅτιΤὸἐκτοῦἀνθρώπουἐκπορευόμενονἐκεῖνοκοινοῖτὸνἄνθρωπον·

    BSB: He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.

    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him.
20. 7:21Draft

    For from within, out of the heart of people, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

    ἔσωθενγὰρἐκτῆςκαρδίαςτῶνἀνθρώπωνοἱδιαλογισμοὶοἱκακοὶἐκπορεύονται,⸂πορνεῖαι,κλοπαί,φόνοι,

    BSB: For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to King James Version: «for from within out of the heart of» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026For from within, out of the heart of people, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,
21. 7:22Draft

    adulteries, acts of greed, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.

    • Alternative: envy: literally, 'evil eye'

    μοιχεῖαι⸃,πλεονεξίαι,πονηρίαι,δόλος,ἀσέλγεια,ὀφθαλμὸςπονηρός,βλασφημία,ὑπερηφανία,ἀφροσύνη·

    BSB: greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.

    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft translates «ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός» as "envy" while the BSB uses "envy" as well. However, the Greek literally means "evil eye," an idiom that can mean envy, but in some contexts refers to stinginess or a grudging spirit. The translation "envy" is defensible and widely used, though "evil eye" conveys a broader semantic range.
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026adulteries, acts of greed, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.
22. 7:23Draft

    All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”

    πάνταταῦτατὰπονηρὰἔσωθενἐκπορεύεταικαὶκοινοῖτὸνἄνθρωπον.

    BSB: All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to King James Version: «all these evil things come from within and defile» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «all these evil things come from within and defile» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”
23. 7:24Draft

    From there he set out and went to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know, but he could not remain hidden.

    ⸂Ἐκεῖθενδὲ⸃ἀναστὰςἀπῆλθενεἰςτὰ⸀ὅρια⸀Τύρου.καὶεἰσελθὼνεἰςοἰκίανοὐδέναἤθελενγνῶναι,καὶοὐκἠδυνήθηλαθεῖν·

    BSB: Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.

    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026From there he set out and went to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know, but he could not remain hidden.
24. 7:25Draft

    Instead, immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him and came and fell at his feet.

    ⸂ἀλλ’εὐθὺςἀκούσασα⸃γυνὴπερὶαὐτοῦ,ἧςεἶχεντὸθυγάτριοναὐτῆςπνεῦμαἀκάθαρτον,ἐλθοῦσαπροσέπεσενπρὸςτοὺςπόδαςαὐτοῦ·

    BSB: Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to King James Version: «him and came and fell at his feet» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Instead, immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him and came and fell at his feet.
25. 7:26Draft

    Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth. She kept asking him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

    ⸂ἡδὲγυνὴἦν⸃Ἑλληνίς,Συροφοινίκισσατῷγένει·καὶἠρώτααὐτὸνἵνατὸδαιμόνιονἐκβάλῃἐκτῆςθυγατρὸςαὐτῆς.

    BSB: Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «now the woman was a greek a syrophoenician by» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «to drive the demon out of her daughter» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth. She kept asking him to drive the demon out of her daughter.
26. 7:27Draft

    And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

    ⸂καὶἔλεγεν⸃αὐτῇ·Ἄφεςπρῶτονχορτασθῆναιτὰτέκνα,οὐγὰρ⸂καλόνἐστιν⸃λαβεῖντὸνἄρτοντῶντέκνωνκαὶ⸂τοῖςκυναρίοιςβαλεῖν⸃.

    BSB: “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

    • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «to take the children s bread and throw it to the dogs» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «for it is not right to take the children s bread and» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
27. 7:28Draft

    But she answered and said to him, “Lord, even the dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs.”

    ἡδὲἀπεκρίθηκαὶλέγειαὐτῷ·⸀Κύριε,⸀καὶτὰκυνάριαὑποκάτωτῆςτραπέζης⸀ἐσθίουσινἀπὸτῶνψιχίωντῶνπαιδίων.

    BSB: “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But she answered and said to him, “Lord, even the dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs.”
28. 7:29Draft

    And he said to her, “Because of this word, go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”

    καὶεἶπεναὐτῇ·Διὰτοῦτοντὸνλόγονὕπαγε,ἐξελήλυθεν⸂ἐκτῆςθυγατρόςσουτὸδαιμόνιον⸃.

    BSB: Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «the demon has gone out of your daughter» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he said to her, “Because of this word, go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”
29. 7:30Draft

    And when she went home, she found the child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.

    καὶἀπελθοῦσαεἰςτὸνοἶκοναὐτῆςεὗρεντὸ⸂παιδίονβεβλημένονἐπὶτὴνκλίνηνκαὶτὸδαιμόνιονἐξεληλυθός⸃.

    BSB: And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «child lying on the bed and the demon was gone» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And when she went home, she found the child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
30. 7:31Draft

    Again he left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis.

    ΚαὶπάλινἐξελθὼνἐκτῶνὁρίωνΤύρου⸂ἦλθενδιὰΣιδῶνοςεἰς⸃τὴνθάλασσαντῆςΓαλιλαίαςἀνὰμέσοντῶνὁρίωνΔεκαπόλεως.

    BSB: Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.

    • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «left the region of tyre and went through sidon to the sea of galilee» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Again he left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis.
31. 7:32Draft

    They brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly speak, and they begged him to lay his hand on him.

    καὶφέρουσιναὐτῷκωφὸν⸀καὶ⸀μογιλάλον,καὶπαρακαλοῦσιναὐτὸνἵναἐπιθῇαὐτῷτὴνχεῖρα.

    BSB: Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «they begged him to lay his hand on him» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «brought to him a man who was deaf and» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026They brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly speak, and they begged him to lay his hand on him.
32. 7:33Draft

    Taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.

    καὶἀπολαβόμενοςαὐτὸνἀπὸτοῦὄχλουκατ’ἰδίανἔβαλεντοὺςδακτύλουςαὐτοῦεἰςτὰὦτααὐτοῦκαὶπτύσαςἥψατοτῆςγλώσσηςαὐτοῦ,

    BSB: So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.
33. 7:34Draft

    And looking up to heaven, he groaned and said to him, “Ephphatha”—which means, “Be opened.”

    • Meaning: Aramaic for 'be opened'

    καὶἀναβλέψαςεἰςτὸνοὐρανὸνἐστέναξεν,καὶλέγειαὐτῷ·Εφφαθα,ὅἐστινΔιανοίχθητι·

    BSB: And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «and said to him ephphatha which means be opened» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And looking up to heaven, he groaned and said to him, “Ephphatha”—which means, “Be opened.”
34. 7:35Draft

    And immediately his ears were opened, and the binding of his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.

    ⸀καὶ⸀ἠνοίγησαναὐτοῦαἱἀκοαί,καὶἐλύθηὁδεσμὸςτῆςγλώσσηςαὐτοῦ,καὶἐλάλειὀρθῶς·

    BSB: Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «his tongue was released and he began to speak plainly» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And immediately his ears were opened, and the binding of his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
35. 7:36Draft

    And he ordered them to tell no one. But the more he ordered them, the more they kept proclaiming it.

    καὶδιεστείλατοαὐτοῖςἵναμηδενὶ⸀λέγωσιν·ὅσονδὲ⸂αὐτοῖςδιεστέλλετο,αὐτοὶ⸃μᾶλλονπερισσότερονἐκήρυσσον.

    BSB: Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «but the more he ordered them the more» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And he ordered them to tell no one. But the more he ordered them, the more they kept proclaiming it.
36. 7:37Draft

    And they were utterly astonished, saying, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

    καὶὑπερπερισσῶςἐξεπλήσσοντολέγοντες·Καλῶςπάνταπεποίηκεν,καὶτοὺςκωφοὺςποιεῖἀκούειν⸀καὶἀλάλουςλαλεῖν.

    BSB: The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

    • Notecompared with BSB: The Greek «ἐξεπλήσσοντο» is imperfect tense, suggesting ongoing or repeated astonishment («they were being astonished» or «they continued to be astonished»). The draft's «they were utterly astonished» could be read as simple past/aorist, though the progressive aspect is present in the English past continuous form. This is a minor nuance that may or may not be significant depending on translation philosophy.
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And they were utterly astonished, saying, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

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