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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
also
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From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
apostles
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
bade
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From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
blessing
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From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
called
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
carried
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From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
cast
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
chosen
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
cities
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From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
disciples
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
diseases
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
evil
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
far
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From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
fear
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From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
FEEDING
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From this reading FEEDING THE MULTITUDES.
flocked
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
forth
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
gave
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
giving
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
go
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
God
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From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
gospel
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
heal
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
heaped
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
instructions
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
Jesus
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
kill
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From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
many
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
mission
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
more
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From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
MULTITUDES
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From this reading FEEDING THE MULTITUDES.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
only
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From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
out
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
persecutions
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
power
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
preach
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
preached
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From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
regarding
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
sent
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
soul
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From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
spirits
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
strong
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From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEEDING THE MULTITUDES.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
towns
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From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
twelve
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
warned
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From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He also bade them be strong and not fear those who had power to kill the body only, because the soul was far more precious.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
wishing
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From this reading Jesus had chosen twelve out of the many who flocked about Him wishing to be His disciples, and these twelve were called apostles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
word
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From this reading So the apostles went out into the cities and towns and preached the word of God and carried blessing with them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sent them forth to preach the gospel, giving them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal diseases; and when they were about to go forth upon their mission, He gave them instructions regarding what they were to do, and warned them of the persecutions which would be heaped upon them.
