Just an honest reading of the text! Surely no one would argue that the parallels are merely coincidence! Besides, Jesus was all-knowing was he not? Thus he would've known this interpretation would be the most natural and best fitting, and he would've phrased his advice differently had this not been the message he intended to convey!
Just an honest reading of the text! Surely no one would argue that the parallels are merely coincidence! Besides, Jesus was all-knowing was he not? Thus he would've known this interpretation would be the most natural and best fitting, and he would've phrased his advice differently had this not been the message he intended to convey!
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